Portfolio Leasing Specialist

We’re looking for a high-energy, customer-obsessed Customer Experience Specialist to join our team and bring The Garrett Companies' gold standard of service to life! This role is perfect for a skilled leasing professional with lease-up experience who thrives in a fast-paced, on-the-go environment, loves connecting with people, and treats every prospect like a VIP. If you’re driven, solutions-oriented, and believe that top-tier customer service is non-negotiable, we want to meet you! This position will help support the portfolio in Colorado Springs and Aurora and additionally travel to Castle Rock on Saturdays. Pay $23 per hour + Commission! Duties and Responsibilities Execute marketing, leasing, and renewal strategies to achieve occupancy goals for a new lease-up community. Assist with community marketing efforts to build awareness and drive traffic of prospective residents. Respond to phone, email, and internet leads, using proven sales techniques to schedule tours and increase conversions. Conduct tours, assess prospects' needs, and tailor the leasing approach to close more leases. Stay informed on local market trends, rent levels, amenities, and competitors to remain a knowledgeable resource. Demonstrate The Garrett Companies' customer-first philosophy in every interaction with residents and prospects. Manage all leasing paperwork and data entry through Entrata; maintain complete and compliant resident files. Guide new residents through the full leasing and move-in process, including lease execution, rent/deposit collection, and orientation. Proactively initiate renewal efforts 120+ days prior to lease expiration, reinforcing the value of staying in the community. Promote positive resident relations through responsiveness, professionalism, and a commitment to service. Receive and triage maintenance requests, creating work orders and coordinating resolutions. Monitor property appearance and safety concerns, reporting issues promptly. Participate in required training and development activities, including occasional travel and weekend work. Other duties as assigned. Prerequisites Passionate about creating an unparalleled customer experience and relentless in the development of your customer service skills. Customer service and leasing experience with new construction and lease-ups required. Must be consistently detail oriented. Ability to recognize personal shortcomings. Excellent written and verbal communication. Working knowledge or ability to quickly learn property software (Entrata), Microsoft Office, NALP preferred. Arrive to work on time. Must pass background check and drug screening. Pre-Prerequisites (these are the most important items) Positive attitude. Relentless problem-solving skills. Will never claim the work of others as their own. We are trend setters and standards breakers. Our intent is to consistently surprise our audiences by being excellent. Ability to anticipate. Understanding the difference between causation and correlation. We are all broom pushers. Every member of our team is willing to work and support at all levels. Physical Demands Ability to climb up to four flights of stairs to access apartments. Ability to walk several acres to tour community. Some lifting; up to 25lbs. Ability to sit or stand for long periods at a time. Ongoing Training Membership to professional organizations and continuing education is supported by Garrett Residential and The Garrett Companies. #J-18808-Ljbffr