Sales Manager

Description

Job Description:

Cheerful, bright and brilliant leader with great listening skills who loves working with older adults. These qualities best describe the team at Avanti Senior Living. We are trusted members of an extended family who don’t like sitting behind a desk and thrive on building relationships with all types of individuals.  A successful candidate will be able to help develop a pipeline of individuals to sell to and then close the deals!

Avanti Senior Living is looking for a Sales Manager for our assisted living and memory care community located in Youngsville, LA. The Sales Manager plans and oversees the sales of Avanti’s community and services including the leasing of all suites, grows revenue and establishes maintains positive public contact in the community and expands referral source base to positively impact Avanti’s census quickly. This position is solely dedicated to a hearty soul ready to take on exciting challenges immediately,

Essential Functions:

• Self-motivator and initiator. Results driven and likes success.
• Know, articulate, demonstrate and believe in the Avanti mission, core beliefs and values.
• Strong closing skills
• Follow up and follow through skill set that leads to positive results
• Be able to multi-task sometimes under great pressure.
• Know all features, advantages, and benefits of the Avanti Senior Living community, and effectively tour and present our community to future residents and their families.
• Understand, believe in and be able to articulate the Avanti Senior Living services, programs, and pricing policies to our customers.
• Understand and demonstrate the Avanti sales processes and procedures
• Understand and use Avanti lead management system.
• Demonstrate strong team orientation within the Avanti Senior Living community and corporate support staff.
• Plan, organize and run creative, innovative marketing events and seminars to promote Avanti Senior Living.
• Research and understand your local community’s business and medical environment.
• Maintain relationships of trust with key area physicians, medical communities, and entities which have a significant senior clientele.
• Know and understand the competitive environment through in-person visits to competitors in your local market with respect to services, programs, and price offerings.
• Carry out community relations functions within budget and be able to make critical decisions wisely.
• Be total open and excited to continually updating skills and knowledge regarding selling techniques and approaches.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of prior leasing or sales experience.
• Proficient in written and verbal English.
• Excellent telephone skills.
• Demonstration of ability to establish long-term relationships.
• Interest in working with the older adult population.
• Strong computer experience including thorough knowledge of Word and Excel and ability to use or learn to use database software.
• Ability to travel locally to fulfill job responsibilities.
• Ability to periodically travel overnight.
• Ability to work flexible schedules in 24 hour operation including weekends.

Preferences:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field.
• More than 3 years of prior leasing or sales experience.
• Experience working with the older adult population.