Leasing Specialist

Workforce housing in the Sun Belt is one of the more active development segments in multifamily right now, and Hillpointe sits near the top of that market. The company builds, owns, and manages its communities entirely in-house, which means a Leasing Specialist here works inside a vertically integrated operation rather than a third-party fee management structure. That distinction matters: the leasing team's performance feeds directly into asset outcomes that the same organization controls from land acquisition through stabilization.

This opening is based in Davenport, a fast-growing corridor in Polk County that sits between Orlando and Lakeland. The area has absorbed significant new multifamily supply over the past few years, driven by affordability pressure pushing renters southwest out of Orange County. Workforce housing in this submarket competes on value and lifestyle, which means a leasing specialist's ability to translate community features into genuine prospect fit carries real weight on occupancy numbers.

What the Role Involves Day to Day

The core of this position is the tour experience. You'll greet prospects, walk them through the community, and tailor what you highlight to what each person actually needs. That requires listening as much as presenting. Between tours, you're coordinating appointment schedules with the leasing experience coordinators, following up with prospects by phone, text, and email, and keeping the tour path, model units, and amenity areas in showing condition. The leasing office is your home base, but a meaningful part of the day happens outdoors across the property in Florida heat, so physical stamina matters.

Weekends are part of the schedule. Leasing activity in this market doesn't follow a Monday-through-Friday pattern, and traffic tends to peak on Saturdays. Candidates who've worked hospitality, retail sales, or apartment leasing before will recognize the rhythm.

What Hillpointe Is Looking For

• Prior experience in leasing, customer service, hospitality, or sales (preferred, not required)
• Strong communication skills across a range of personalities and backgrounds
• Comfort with follow-up outreach across multiple channels
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license
• Fair housing awareness and commitment to compliance

Candidates who separate themselves in this role tend to be genuinely curious about what prospects are looking for before they start selling. Workforce housing renters often have specific budget constraints and practical priorities. A leasing specialist who asks the right questions early and connects those answers to specific unit or amenity features will close more leases than one who delivers the same scripted tour every time.

For someone building a career in multifamily, this role is a natural foundation. Strong performers in leasing typically move into senior leasing roles, leasing manager positions, or community manager tracks, especially within a company that promotes from within and manages its own assets through the full cycle.