Sales Specialist

Phoenix Senior Living

Sales Specialist at Phoenix Senior Living driving occupancy and revenue growth across multiple senior living communities. Acting as a trusted advisor during community sales transitions, with extensive travel required.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRoswell • Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in community sales strategies and relationship building within the senior living sector, with a strong focus on occupancy goals and customer engagement. Proven ability to mentor and develop sales teams while embodying core values of empowerment, innovation, and collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Senior Living Sales ExperienceOccupancy Goal AchievementCRM Proficiency (Yardi Voyager 8)Interpersonal Communication SkillsMentoring and Coaching

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Hard Skills

Sales Process ManagementInquiry HandlingClosing TechniquesFollow-Up StandardsBusiness Development

Soft Skills

EmpathyAdaptabilityResourcefulnessTeam OrientationStrong Communication

Industry Keywords

Community EngagementSenior LivingOccupancy GrowthReferral SourcesBrand Awareness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the acting Community Engagement Director during leadership vacancies or transitions, ensuring continuity in sales performance and team engagement.
Conduct all aspects of the sales process, including inquiry handling, tours, follow-up, and closing—always with empathy and urgency.
This includes meeting the minimum weekly follow up standards for Phoenix Senior Living.
Maintain and grow occupancy by developing meaningful relationships with prospective residents, families, and referral sources.
Completing External Business Development and maintaining relationships with referral sources.
Embody and promote Phoenix Senior Living’s core values—Empower, Purposeful, Innovation, and Collaboration—in all interactions and decisions.
Foster a positive, team-oriented environment in each community served, modeling cultural alignment and strong communication.
Partner with the Executive Director and other department leaders while in the communities.
Identify and address opportunities for improving community sales strategies, marketing efforts, and customer engagement, reporting those opportunities to regional leaders.
Support onboarding and development of community sales team members through mentoring, coaching, and modeling best practices.
Participate in community events, outreach initiatives, and local networking to drive brand awareness and qualified leads.
Travel frequently to assigned communities within the designated region (sometimes with short notice), with flexibility and enthusiasm. This position follows a 10-days-on, 4-days-off rotation, designed to provide consistency during community assignments while allowing for meaningful rest between deployments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of senior living sales experience required; experience as a Community Sales Director preferred.
Proven track record of meeting or exceeding occupancy goals.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and closing skills.
Highly adaptable, resourceful, and able to work independently.
Willingness to travel extensively and remain on assignment for varying lengths of time (typically 2–8 weeks).
CRM proficiency (Yardi Voyager 8).
Passion for serving older adults and aligning prospects with the right living solution.

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% travel required to KY, MO, FL, GA, NC, SC, VA, AL, LA, AR