How to hire a leasing director

How to hire a leasing director, step by step

Here's a step-by-step leasing director hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a leasing director job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new leasing director
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the leasing director you need to hire. Certain leasing director roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect leasing director also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of leasing directors.

   Type of Leasing Director	Description	Hourly rate
   Leasing Director	Property, real estate, and community association managers take care of the many aspects of residential, commercial, or industrial properties. They make sure the property is well maintained, has a nice appearance, and preserves its resale or leasing value.	$12-38
   Communications Manager	A communications manager is responsible for overseeing a company or organization's public relations by devising various strategies and finding new opportunities. They must craft and produce marketing materials such as campaigns, advertisements, newsletters, social media engagements, and press releases to shape and improve a brand or company... Show more	$25-58
   Property Manager	Property managers are responsible for overseeing the real estate properties of their clients. They manage property rentals and leasing and ensure that the terms on these rentals are by what the owner is amenable to... Show more	$16-34

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Real Estate
   • Property Management
   • Customer Service
   • Yardi
   • Resident Relations
   • Resident Retention
   • Lease Terms
   • Market Surveys
   • Rent Payments
   • Square Feet
   • Retail Space
   • Business Development
   • Occupancy Rate
   • Icsc

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   Responsibilities:

   • Coordinate and manage the global intellectual property portfolio, including creation of patent strategies for new technology developments.
   • Deposit money orders and checks online using the Yardi system.
   • Work extensively with Yardi management software for report preparation and tenant analysis.
   • Key responsibility areas include portfolio management, financial administration, regulatory compliance, staff management, and resident services.
   • Run outstanding balances and process collections.File evictions and attend the court hearings.
   • Addressed legal issues/concerns at the sites such as inspections, evictions, tenants concerns.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your leasing director job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A leasing director salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, leasing directors' average salary in arkansas is 54% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level leasing directors earn 69% less than senior-level leasing directors.
   • Certifications. A leasing director with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a leasing director's salary.

   Average leasing director salary

   $45,715yearly

   $21.98 hourly rate

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   Entry-level leasing director salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 9, 2026

4. Writing a leasing director job description

   A leasing director job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a leasing director job description:

   Leasing director job description example

   • 11 paid holidays, 2 weeks of Paid Time Off your first year and a paid day off to celebrate your birthday.
   • Insurance medical, dental, vision, life
   • Flexible Spending Account.
   • Prepare for your future with 401K.
   • Long term & short term disability.
   • Elmington Elevates participate in Elmington's way of giving back by serving our communities.
   • Empowerment to Think Like an Owner and deliver results.
   • The opportunity to Forget the Ordinary.
   • Property growth from 700 units in 2014 to almost 22,500 today.
   • No ceiling to your career growth. It's up to you!

   
   The Elmington Experience
   We're creating a different kind of company at Elmington. We promise we will be never be ordinary,
   which we hope you can see by this job description. There will be many days you simply aren't
   comfortable. You will be pushed to accomplish more than you ever thought possible. You will be
   challenged by your team leader and your peers to achieve more and to find better ways. With that said,
   we know Elmington is not for everyone. BUT, if you believe in yourself, enjoy a challenge and
   appreciate working with exceptional people, then Elmington could very well be the last company you
   ever work for.

   
   Are you ready to FTO? It's time to TLO!
   The company will recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate its employees based upon factors such
   as work quality, behavior, training, and experience. In compliance with local, state, and federal laws, we
   provide equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, protected age
   category, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, military status, or physical or mental
   disability of any individual who is otherwise qualified.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find leasing directors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your leasing director job on Zippia to find and recruit leasing director candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting leasing directors requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new leasing director

   Once you've selected the best leasing director candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new leasing director first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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