Leasing Representative - Commercial

LEASING REPRESENTATIVE COMPENSATION; Our Leasing Representatives can make on average between $80,000 and $100,000 per year. Compensation consists of base salary plus bonus per lease/renewal signed. 

THE LEASING REPRESENTATIVE POSITION: Discovery Capital is looking to hire a full-time Leasing Representative for our commercial spaces. You will focus heavily on leasing activities with new tenants/businesses as well as working with current lease renewals. The leasing office is open Mon-Fri from 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-6pm, occasional Sundays. The scheduled hours will vary between business hours, open availability needed.  

THE LEASING REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the entire lease signing process from lead to signed lease.
• Develops relationships with potential tenants practicing a consultative sales approach.
• Takes charge of follow-up process for all prospects and successfully determines next-steps depending on stage of process.
• Qualifies prospective tenants and processes applications for approvals (i.e., credit check, rental history, etc.).
• Assists with outreach marketing activities to drive prospective tenant traffic.
• Assists with market surveys by shopping competition.
• Ensures all paperwork, documents, signatures and deposits are collected from tenant before approving move-in. 
• Distribute and follow-up on renewal notices, creating a sense of urgency to re-sign lease. 
• Provide exceptional customer service by listening to all tenant requests, concerns and complaints.
• Answer any tenant questions about community, repairs, rules, etc. 

LEASING CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS:

• PREFERRED: Bachelors degree
• REQUIRED: Previous experience with customer service and sales or retail.
• REQUIRED: Able to work Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm 
• REQUIRED: Able to participate in Saturday schedule rotation.
• Outgoing and extroverted personality
• Competitive, and self-motivated!
• Excellent communication skills

ABOUT OUR COMPANY: Discovery Capital is a privately owned design-build and property management firm based in Columbia, Missouri. For more than 20 years, we have fulfilled community needs by building a diverse commercial and residential real estate portfolio across the Midwest. Over the years, our portfolio has grown to include hotels, restaurants, mixed-use and market-rate communities, in addition to commercial and retail spaces. We remain focused on our plans for growth and currently have several exciting projects under construction and in queue!