Posted 5 days ago
Leasing Manager - Bilingual
@ Akelius
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Akelius is hiring a bilingual Leasing Manager on a full-time permanent basis for its residential rental apartments. The role leases vacant units, coordinates showings, and handles applications and move-ins, with a salary of $50,000 to $55,000 plus commissions and weekend availability required.
Pay:
$50,000–$55,000 a year
Responsibilities:
- Market vacant apartments and coordinate showings
- Lease units through appointments and open houses
- Compile applications, prepare leases and handle move-ins
- Enter prospect data into management systems
- Stay informed on pricing and incentives
Requirements summary:
- 1 to 3 years of residential leasing experience
- Bilingual English and French required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Weekend availability required
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-02
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Sales |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Wellness, Transit support |
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Akelius
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Full company description
Akelius is a residential real estate company. The company owns twenty thousand rental apartments in the metropolitan cities New York, Boston, Washington, Austin, Toronto, Montreal, Québec City, Ottawa, Paris and London. Akelius focuses on locations with a high quality of life, which means close to green space, parks, and with efficient transportation systems and low crime rate. Akelius invests in digitalization to have the best digital tools in residential real estate. Self-developed applications are tailored to Akelius’ needs as a global company. The best digital tools drive the growth of the business and enable better living for the Akelius’ tenants. The company is dedicated to being sustainable and honorable. Akelius acts decently and honestly with all its stakeholders, such as tenants, employees, contractors, the community. To ensure that the company has the best educated staff in the real estate industry, all employees receive internally developed training relevant to their roles. The company’s main ultimate owner is the Akelius Foundation, a charitable foundation. Akelius Foundation is one the world’s largest donors to SOS Children’s Villages.
- LinkedIn followers
- 44,789
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 473
- Reported office locations
- Tegnérgatan 2A, Stockholm, Stockholm County 11358, SE
- Business categories
- Small and Medium Businesses
- Language Learning
- Online Portals
- Education
- Real Estate
- E-Learning
- Other recorded names
- Akelius
- Akelius Residential Property AB
- Specialties
- construction
- apartments
- education
- technology
- IT
- real estate
- upgrading
- charity
- residential properties
- renovating
- asset management
- project leader
- letting
- product
- kitchen planner
- leasing
- renting
- and manager
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 393,043,943
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Akelius is a residential real estate company. The company owns twenty thousand rental apartments in the metropolitan cities New York, Boston, Washington, Austin, Toronto, Montreal, Québec City, Ottawa, Paris and London. Akelius focuses on locations with a high quality of life, which means close to green space, parks, and with efficient transportation systems and low crime rate. Akelius invests in digitalization to…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Stockholm County |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1994 |
| Specialties | constructionapartmentseducationtechnologyITreal estateupgradingcharityresidential propertiesrenovating |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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Are you looking for career opportunities with a fast-growing global real estate company?
Then you could be our next leasing agent. Join us and be part of our journey.
About Akelius
Akelius acquires, renovates, and manages residential properties.
Akelius owns rental apartments in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Austin, Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Ottawa, Paris, and London.
Job Description
The leasing agent is responsible for leasing apartments and providing exceptional customer service to ensure maximum occupancy and resident retention.
The successful candidate will be passionate about making a positive impact on people’s lives.
He or she must demonstrate a commitment to anticipating and exceeding the expectations of residents and clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain an effective marketing strategy for vacant units.
- Coordinate showings from all marketing sources.
- Effectively lease vacant apartments and reduce vacancies through individual appointments and open houses.
- Be responsible for compiling complete application files, preparing leases, and handling all aspects of the move-in process.
- Enter prospect data into all required management systems.
- Stay informed about pricing, products, and incentives offered
- Proactively identify necessary changes based on current trends and market competition.
- Maintain close contact with clients and deliver a compelling final presentation.
- Perform other assigned tasks.
Required Qualifications:
- 1 to 3 years or more of experience in residential leasing.
- Bilingual in English and French required.
- Availability including weekends required.
- High school diploma (DES) or equivalent (GED) required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Creative and an excellent negotiator.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Organizational and administrative skills.
- Availability to work weekends, as needed or directed.
- Experience with Yardi is a plus.
What we offer:
Full-time permanent position
Competitive salary based on experience $50,000 to $55,000 + commissions
Benefits after the first 3 months:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Group RRSP
- $100 transit subsidy through the STM
- Up to $750 per year reimbursed for fitness activities such as the gym, Bixi, etc.
- Educational program
This posting is for an open position we are actively looking to fill.
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