Senior Community Leasing Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

The Senior Community Leasing Manager is responsible for the strategic management of leasing performance for their primary community while providing guidance, oversight, and support across designated sister properties as business needs arise.

This role builds on the core responsibilities of the Community Leasing Manager by expanding scope to include broader influence, cross-site performance optimization when applicable, and leadership development of leasing teams.

The Senior Community Leasing Manager exercises independent judgment on matters of significance, including leasing strategy, pricing, marketing initiatives, and performance improvement efforts, and is accountable for driving occupancy, conversion, and revenue outcomes.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this individual identifies trends, evaluates performance gaps, and implements strategies that impact business results, including influencing performance beyond their immediate team when appropriate, ensuring consistency, efficiency, and alignment with company goals.

Leadership and Staff Management:
•    Direct and oversee the work of leasing staff, including Leasing Associates and Community Concierges, on a regular and ongoing basis, including creating their schedules. 
•    Provide day-to-day coaching, and direction to ensure team performance, accountability, and development. 
•    Actively participate in hiring decisions, including interviewing candidates and providing recommendations in final hiring determinations. 
•    Provide input into performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and termination decisions with recommendations given significant weight.
•    Support consistency in leasing standards and performance across multiple communities.
•    Lead training and onboarding of leasing staff to ensure consistent execution of leasing standards and processes. 
•    Monitor team performance and implement strategies to improve productivity, conversion, and customer experience.

Leasing Strategy & Business Ownership:
•    Own leasing performance outcomes, including occupancy, traffic conversion, and revenue contribution for the property. 
•    Develop and implement leasing and marketing strategies, exercising independent judgment on pricing, promotions, and outreach initiatives. 
•    Analyze leasing trends, traffic, and performance data to adjust strategies and drive results. 
•    Partner with the Property Manager to align leasing strategy with broader property and financial goals.

Marketing & Execution Oversight:
•    Oversee the execution of marketing campaigns, events, and outreach initiatives to support leasing objectives.
•    Ensure marketing efforts are aligned with brand standards and business goals. 
•    Direct the team in the execution of leasing activities, ensuring consistency and effectiveness.

Operations & Compliance:
•    Manage the daily operations of the leasing function, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and alignment with company standards. 
•    Ensure adherence to all company policies, procedures, and legal requirements. 
•    Maintain accountability for accurate and timely leasing and marketing reporting. 
•    Provide leadership oversight during peak operational periods, ensuring execution is carried out effectively by the leasing team.

Collaboration & Special Projects
•    Partner with the Property Manager and cross-functional teams on initiatives impacting leasing performance and resident experience. 
•    Contribute to special projects, process improvements, and operational initiatives as assigned. 
•    Complete assigned HR/People Operations-related responsibilities.

Other:
•    Must be available for additional hours including evenings and weekends as needed based on business needs.
•    Provides oversight for leasing operations during peak periods, ensuring smooth execution of move-ins, move-outs, and turnover activities are executed by the team.
•    Must be able to occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds as situations may require.This may include bending, stooping, and lifting throughout the workday.

Who We Are
Core Spaces (Core) is more than a real estate company, it’s a people company. Where building relationships is just as important as building properties. From researchers and architects to designers and operators, Core is made up of risk takers and dreamers who are on a mission to invent the future of living. Our six cultural values guide us every day and we strive to live them in everything we do: PUSH (Invent Better Places to Live), GRIT (We Got This), LIFT (Help Each Other Win), SHINE (Bring Your Full Self), UPHOLD (Never Break Trust), GROW (Always Get Better). Everything Core does stems from this culture of collaboration and innovation, and the drive to constantly improve the resident experience. This unique approach has led to creating spaces and services that are redefining the way people live.

What We Do
Founded in 2010, Core is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager focused on acquiring, developing and managing across the student housing and build-to-rent (“BTR”) sectors. Its residential communities feature world-class amenities, progressive design, and hospitality-driven service. Core’s student housing portfolio includes over 74,440 beds currently owned or managed, with a pipeline of over 53,860 beds in various stages of development. Core’s BTR division has over 3,000 homes under development, now leasing or in its pipeline in high-growth metros nationwide. For more information, visit

*Portfolio and pipeline numbers as of Q2 2026

Benefits That Matter
A culture that provides you with a sense of belonging
Competitive pay that values your contributions
Generous PTO to disconnect or celebrate life milestones
Paid 14+ holidays, including your birthday, to disconnect and celebrate
Paid Parental Leave that begins after 90 days
Paid volunteer time off to give back to your community
Robust health plan options that begin within at least 30 days of your employment
Yearly subscription to a meditation app for personal wellness
An environment that provides you a voice to share your perspectives
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for access to confidential support services
Company retirement options including 401(k) + matching & Roth account option

Company Description

Who We Are\nCore Spaces (Core) is more than a real estate company, it’s a people company. Where building relationships is just as important as building properties. From researchers and architects to designers and operators, Core is made up of risk takers and dreamers who are on a mission to invent the future of living. Our six cultural values guide us every day and we strive to live them in everything we do: PUSH (Invent Better Places to Live), GRIT (We Got This), LIFT (Help Each Other Win), SHINE (Bring Your Full Self), UPHOLD (Never Break Trust), GROW (Always Get Better). Everything Core does stems from this culture of collaboration and innovation, and the drive to constantly improve the resident experience. This unique approach has led to creating spaces and services that are redefining the way people live. \n\nWhat We Do\n Founded in 2010, Core is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager focused on acquiring, developing and managing across the student housing and build-to-rent (“BTR”) sectors. Its residential communities feature world-class amenities, progressive design, and hospitality-driven service. Core’s student housing portfolio includes over 74,440 beds currently owned or managed, with a pipeline of over 53,860 beds in various stages of development. Core’s BTR division has over 3,000 homes under development, now leasing or in its pipeline in high-growth metros nationwide. For more information, visit \n\n \n\n*Portfolio and pipeline numbers as of Q2 2026 \n\nBenefits That Matter\nA culture that provides you with a sense of belonging \nCompetitive pay that values your contributions \nGenerous PTO to disconnect or celebrate life milestones \nPaid 14+ holidays, including your birthday, to disconnect and celebrate \nPaid Parental Leave that begins after 90 days \nPaid volunteer time off to give back to your community \nRobust health plan options that begin within at least 30 days of your employment \nYearly subscription to a meditation app for personal wellness \nAn environment that provides you a voice to share your perspectives \nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) for access to confidential support services \nCompany retirement options including 401(k) + matching & Roth account option