Lease-Up Leasing Manager- Vancouver

Seasoned Lease-Up Leasing Manager

Meritus Property Group is seeking a seasoned, highly productive Lease-Up Leasing Manager to help lead the launch and lease-up of a new multifamily community. This role is for a polished, professional, sales-driven leasing leader who knows how to create urgency, coach performance, manage a pipeline, and close leases.

We are looking for a true leasing shark: someone motivated by goals, energized by competition, driven by commissions and performance, and committed to leasing this community with focus, discipline, and intensity.

This is a hands-on leadership role. The Leasing Manager will manage and coach one Leasing Consultant while also actively leasing, touring, following up, closing, and driving traffic. The ideal candidate is not someone who sits behind the desk waiting for leads. This person creates momentum, leads by example, teaches others how to win, and takes personal ownership of lease-up results.

The right candidate will be confident, polished, proactive, organized, money-motivated, and highly comfortable in a fast-paced lease-up environment.

At Meritus, our work is guided by our vision pillars:

• Centered on People
• Committed to Care
• Connected by Community

The Lease-Up Leasing Manager will bring these pillars to life through strong team leadership, exceptional prospect experience, disciplined follow-up, and consistent leasing execution.

Position Summary

The Lease-Up Leasing Manager is responsible for leading the leasing function during lease-up, managing daily leasing activity, coaching one Leasing Consultant, driving traffic, converting prospects, monitoring follow-up, supporting application processing, and helping the community achieve aggressive occupancy and revenue goals.

This person must be both a leader and a producer. The successful candidate will know how to lease apartments personally while also teaching, coaching, and holding the leasing team accountable to high standards.

The Lease-Up Leasing Manager must have Yardi experience, strong sales discipline, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to work with urgency and professionalism. Weekend availability is required.

What Makes This Role Exciting

This is an opportunity to be part of the launch of a brand-new community and directly influence its success from day one.

The Leasing Manager will help introduce the property to the market, create the leasing rhythm, train the leasing team, establish follow-up standards, support outreach strategy, and drive conversion. This role is ideal for someone who loves sales, enjoys coaching others, thrives on performance, and wants the opportunity to earn through results.

The right person will not simply oversee leasing. They will lead the leasing charge.

They will sell the lifestyle, create urgency, coach the team, protect the pipeline, overcome objections, and close leases.

Key Responsibilities

• Leasing Leadership & Team Coaching
• Leasing, Sales & Conversion
• Proactive Outreach & Traffic Generation
• Pipeline Management & Follow-Up Discipline
• Yardi, CRM & Leasing Systems
• Lease-Up Execution
• Prospect & Resident Experience
• Market Knowledge & Competitive Awareness

Required Qualifications

• Prior multifamily leasing experience required.
• Prior lease-up experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience leading, mentoring, training, or coaching leasing team members required.
• Yardi experience required.
• Proven ability to meet or exceed leasing goals.
• Strong sales ability with a confident closing style.
• Highly proactive approach to leasing, follow-up, outreach, and prospect engagement.
• Ability to lead by example while holding others accountable.
• Strong understanding of guest card management, application processing, leasing workflows, and move-in coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Polished, professional, and comfortable working with a wide range of prospects, residents, team members, and leadership.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a high volume of leads and leasing activity.
• Ability to work with urgency while maintaining accuracy and professionalism.
• Comfortable with technology, CRM systems, online leasing, digital communication, and reporting.
• Knowledge of Fair Housing requirements and professional leasing practices.
• Ability to work weekends as part of the regular schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful experience leasing a new construction community.
• Experience in a high-traffic, high-volume lease-up environment.
• Experience managing or mentoring at least one Leasing Consultant.
• Experience with outreach marketing and local relationship building.
• Experience leasing Class A or luxury multifamily communities.
• Experience with revenue management, concession strategy, or market rent positioning.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus.
• Familiarity with Vancouver, Portland Metro, or surrounding submarkets is a plus.

Core Competencies

Sales Leadership

Closing Mentality

Coaching Ability

Proactive Leasing Energy

Professional Polish

Competitive Drive

Follow-Up Discipline

Resident-Centered Service

Meritus Vision in Action

Centered on People

Committed to Care

Connected by Community

Schedule Requirements

This is a full-time position. Weekend availability is required.

The lease-up schedule may include Saturdays, Sundays, evenings, open houses, resident events, outreach events, and other high-traffic leasing opportunities. Flexibility is essential during lease-up.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Leasing goals are consistently met or exceeded.
• The Leasing Consultant is well-trained, motivated, accountable, and improving.
• Prospect follow-up is timely, thorough, and well-documented.
• Tours are polished, personalized, and highly effective.
• Applications are processed accurately and efficiently.
• Move-ins are organized, smooth, and positive.
• The leasing pipeline is actively managed every day.
• Outreach efforts generate qualified traffic.
• Market feedback is communicated clearly and used to improve leasing strategy.
• The property has strong leasing energy, strong momentum, and a strong market presence.
• The Leasing Manager is known as a high-output closer, strong coach, and key driver of lease-up success.

Compensation & Benefits

Meritus Property Group offers a competitive compensation package based on experience, qualifications, and market factors. This role may be eligible for leasing commissions or performance-based bonus opportunities, along with company benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, rental discount eligibility, professional development, and additional company-sponsored benefits.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated leasing leader who wants to perform, earn, coach, and grow.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Meritus Property Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful, and professional workplace where all team members have the opportunity to contribute, grow, and succeed.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume and a brief summary of their leasing leadership experience, including lease-up experience, Yardi experience, leasing volume, closing performance, team coaching experience, and examples of how they have helped drive occupancy or leasing results.