FEATURED JOB OPENING: Management Teams Needed - (Training) Bend, OR - (Training) Austin, WA

Management Couples Needed

Come work at Sunshine Retirement Living, the newest and most innovative independent living company in the senior retirement industry.  Sunshine Retirement Living is looking for a dynamic Community Assistant Manager with strong closing skills to manage the local Sales and Marketing of one of our independent retirement communities. You must have excellent relationship-building skills, a strong understanding of the sales cycle, and have mastered the art of closing.  Using strategic direct marketing, community outreach, and traditional sales tactics, your ultimate goal is to bring your Sunshine Community to 100% occupancy.

·         If you’d like to work for a company that puts its residents and employees first, read on.

·         If you’d like to work for a company that asks for your input, read on.

·         If you’d like to work for a company that puts PEOPLE before PROFIT, read on.

This is an unrivaled opportunity and the chance to join our stellar team of industry experts, including CEO May Hasso, Chief Community and Resident Advocate Dick Glaunert, and CFO Quintin King.

Sunshine’s mission is to be the preferred senior living provider by offering value, choice and independence while promoting health and social interaction so as to exceed our residents’ expectations and enrich the lives of those we serve and employ.  Sunshine is a new, growth-oriented company with plenty of opportunity to move-up within our organization. Sunshine was founded in 2010 by senior housing industry veterans with a superior vision for all-inclusive independent retirement communities. Sunshine has already grown to operate 17 Communities in 7 states. Be a part of our future success…

The Community Assistant Manager’s responsibilities include:

• Managing the entire sales process for your designated Sunshine Community
• Developing a pool of new prospective residents by using a variety of on-line and off-line lead-generation tactics, (including existing residents’ leads, cold calling, and networking through local professional and community organizations).  
• Planning and executing traditional one-on-one marketing, inviting prospective residents and their influencers/decision-makers into the Community for lunch/tour.
• Developing a post-op strategy for your leads, ensuring that each sales contact is followed-up appropriately

·         Work with on-site Managers, Assistant Managers, the Chef, the Activity Director and other staff to help with marketing the Community; collaborating on marketing tasks and meeting with the team frequently to discuss progress. Using internal Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool for tracking all potential residents and their families, updating contacts daily.

·         With input from your Management Team, negotiate rental agreements and terms with prospective residents and their families. Researching and tracking local competitors and their pricing/special offers.

·         Work with your Management Team to complete weekly reports, summarizing sales efforts, (tracking status of prospective residents, sales hurdles, and competitors’ updates).

·         Representing Sunshine Retirement Living in a courteous and friendly manner.

Minimum job requirements:

• Prior retirement industry experience preferred but not required.
• Prefer a minimum of 2+ years of sales experience with a proven record of closing sales.
• Ability to think strategically to develop creative, effective marketing plans.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; ability to develop relationships with prospective residents and their families.

·         Have an understanding of senior lifestyles and interests, and a passion for working with this target segment.

·         Strong organizational and time-management skills.

• Proficiency in computer use and relevant software applications, and familiarity with CRM lead-tracking systems ideal, but not required.

·         Must be willing to relocate to California, Washington or Oregon, and possibly other locations in the US.