Bilingual (English & Spanish) Centralized Sales Specialist

UDR, Inc. is hiring customer centric Sales Specialist, as we expand our Centralized Sales Team at our corporate office in Highlands Ranch, CO. If you have a passion for sales and thrive on crafting an exceptional customer experience, then we want you on our team!

**Bilingual (English & Spanish)**

We offer a comprehensive benefit package, Company matched 401(k), vacation and personal time (up to 10 vacation days, 6 sick days, 4 personal days, and 1 floating holiday per year) plus company observed holidays, discounts to live in our best-in-class communities, tuition reimbursement, company sponsored events, community service days, and our annual President's Club held in Las Vegas, honoring our associates for their exceptional customer service and operational excellence.

UDR, Inc., an S&P500 company, is one of the nation's largest owners and managers of residential apartment communities. Become a part of a company that is the industry leader of transformational change and operational innovation! www.udr.com

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Responsible for business-to-consumer outbound lead follow-up to prospective renters. Accountable for relationship-building with key stakeholders in property operations. Adheres to a high standard of lead management best practices as outlined by Management. Highly organized and efficient individual who can close sales and bring in revenue.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Complete outbound new lead follow-up to prospective renters via text, email and phone. Heavy focus on engaging prospects in leasing conversations at assigned UDR communities.
• Inform prospects about the apartment communities' selling features and match prospective renters to apartment homes that meet their specifications. Must be capable of overcoming objections, cross selling, and upselling floor plans and/or communities whenever possible.
• Set appointments for prospects to tour communities.
• Work successfully in an autonomous capacity adhering to strict weekly/monthly sales metrics. Comfortable working at a desk/computer for 8 hours a day in office.
• Balance a high volume of new lead outreach alongside ongoing conversations with new/existing prospects. Employ meticulous detail orientation.
• Effectively work within a Lead Management System to document all prospect interactions, create/utilize prospect journeys and schedule future follow ups.
• Follow lead management best practices at all supported properties.
• Ensure follow through on engaged prospects until considered "Lost." Manage time efficiently responding to new leads on the same day they are created or to existing leads as they respond to automated outreach.
• Work with the marketing team to create new follow up automations to better enhance the sales process.
• Work closely with the on-site property sales teams to lease apartments. Utilize online leasing to secure applications from prospects via the website. Contribute directly to the actualization of budgeted/targeted occupancy goals.
• Assist in the screening/lease creation/signing process on all new applications adhering to Fair Housing and UDR regulations.
• Update supported properties' selling documents on a biyearly basis. Gather property Knowledge Base, inclusive of: floorplans, property/unit amenities, contact list, pet policy, property maps, application/leasing funnel, amongst many other touch points.
• Establish rapport with on-site sales associates at assigned properties across a diverse asset-quality and geographic region. Facilitate a culture of cross-collaboration between the corporate Centralized Sales team and the on-site property sales teams.
• Provide exemplary customer service to both prospective renters, as well as, the on-site sales teams that manage UDR apartment properties. Balance the needs of internal and external customers.
• Identify strategic opportunities for department growth and innovation.
• Perform other duties as assigned or as necessary.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum of two years' experience with demonstrated Sales experience is required.
• Customer relationship development experience is required.
• On-site Property Management experience is a plus.

Benefits Offered:
* Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
* Medical Flexible Spending Account
* Dependent Care Spending Account
* Supplemental Term Life Insurance
* Voluntary Cancer Insurance
* Supplemental Short-Term Disability Insurance / AD&D Insurance
* Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance
* 401(k) Plan with company match

Pay Range:
* $21.93/hr. (minimum) - $24.03/hr. (maximum), depends on experience

Performance Spiffs:
* Eligible for monthly performance spiffs, based on various metric-related factors, adding to total compensation potential

Anticipated Close Date: October 21, 2025

UDR is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

UDR is committed to providing and maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment with equitable access and opportunity for associates to participate, grow, and reach their full potential.

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