Leasing & Renewals Manager (Head of Leasing) — Revolution Renting
Location: Twin Cities, MN — in-office daily, out in the field regularly
Reports to: Director of Property Management
Compensation: $65,000–$75,000 base + performance bonus (target ~20–30% of base) + benefits
About Revolution Renting
You'd build and lead our leasing function as we grow from ~200 doors toward a materially larger Twin Cities portfolio — inside a vertically integrated platform where your leasing numbers shape what we buy next.
Revolution Renting is the property-management arm of a lean, fast-growing five-company real estate platform in the Twin Cities — about 18 people today, and hiring as we scale. Alongside our sister companies — Revolution Realty Group (brokerage and acquisitions), Revolution Investments (capital and underwriting), Revolution Construction (renovation and rehab), and Revolution Media (content) — we own and operate the whole chain in-house.
We run roughly 200 doors across about 20 apartment communities — leasing, maintenance, collections, and resident care, not a remote vendor or a call center. That's the point of vertical integration: one team sources the deal, underwrites it, renovates it, and manages it, so nothing falls through the cracks between hand-offs — and the real operating numbers (rents, turn costs, how residents live in these buildings) feed how we buy and improve the next one.
Substance over hype. Disciplined operators with heart.
The Role
We are hiring a Leasing & Renewals Manager (Head of Leasing) to own the full leasing lifecycle — everything that keeps our roughly 200 doors full, well-documented, and well-served.
This is an honest player-coach role, and we'll be straight about how it evolves:
- You'll start hands-on — but never alone. Early on, you'll personally cover the bulk of showings, move-in/move-outs, applications, renewals, and housing-authority coordination on our Section 8 / HCV units — while a dedicated Assistant Property Manager and a growing showing team support you from day one. Expect real time in the field — this is hands-on, not a desk-only leasing job.
- You'll build the team that changes that balance. A core part of the job is recruiting, training, and leading a showing-assistant team, with a natural pipeline already there — our building caretakers and Revolution Realty Group agents — plus the systems (playbooks, onboarding, coverage) that let leasing scale. As you build and train the showing team over your first year, the balance flips decisively: less of your week in the field, more of it leading, coaching, and owning the numbers.
- You'll lead our Assistant Property Manager on leasing, renewals, and resident coordination from day one.
Over time, this role becomes the operational backbone of leasing across the portfolio. You will report to our Director of Property Management, a 28-year veteran of the field.
Who You Are (traits first)
We care more about who you are than the exact resume line. We are genuinely open to both seasoned property-management professionals and sharp career-changers who bring transferable leadership skills from sales, hospitality, operations, teaching, the military, or elsewhere.
The traits that matter here:
- Ownership. You run your area like it is yours. You chase the outcome, not the excuse.
- People-first, numbers-fluent. You genuinely care about residents as whole people, and you also know that strong retention beats chasing occupancy alone.
- Disciplined and organized. Documentation, deadlines, and follow-through are second nature — especially with Section 8 / HCV recertifications and inspections, where accuracy protects residents.
- A builder and a coach. You want to hire, train, and grow a team, not hoard the work. You get satisfaction from developing other people.
- Resilient and adaptable. You do well in a growing company where the playbook is still being written — and you want to help write it.
- Collaborative. You work well across a tight, in-house team, from caretakers to construction to the brokerage.
Essential-function requirement: this role requires regular travel between our communities across the Twin Cities. A reliable vehicle and a valid Minnesota driver's license are required to perform the essential functions of the job (showings, inspections, move-ins/move-outs, and on-site resident coordination). If you need a reasonable accommodation to perform any essential function, we will work with you.
What You'll Own
- Full leasing lifecycle: new leases and renewals across roughly 200 doors and about 20 communities.
- Section 8 / HCV leasing administration: housing-authority coordination, recertifications, and inspection readiness, handled with care and precision. A large share of our residents are voucher-holders, and getting this right protects them.
- Occupancy, renewal rate, and speed-to-lease — the outcomes that keep the portfolio healthy.
- Recruiting, training, and leading the showing-assistant team as it stands up and scales.
- Leading our Assistant Property Manager on leasing, renewals, and resident coordination.
- Building the leasing playbook: SOPs, onboarding, and coverage so the function never depends on a single person.
- Treating every resident — voucher-holder or market-rate — with fairness and dignity, and proactively connecting residents with community resources.
Compensation & Benefits
$65,000–$75,000 base salary, based on experience.
Read the package as a whole: a competitive base, a performance bonus that grows as you build your team, and the rarer upside of building a leasing function you'll lead as the portfolio scales.
The bonus targets roughly 20–30% of base pay at strong performance — a defined, funded plan assessed on a regular cadence, not a discretionary year-end maybe. It's tied to the outcomes that matter: keeping our doors full, our residents renewing, and our leasing process fast and well-documented, including our Section 8 / HCV partnerships. It's deliberately built to reward you for building, leading, and delegating to a team — not for personal production alone. As you grow your showing-assistant team, your bonus opportunity grows with it: you're rewarded for handing work to a team you built, never penalized for it.
Benefits include:
- Health insurance
- 14 days of paid time off, plus paid holidays
- A professional-development budget
- A company-provided phone and laptop
Beyond the standard package, the real draw is the seat itself: the autonomy to build, the team you'll grow, and a role that scales with the portfolio.
Work Arrangement
This is an in-office daily, out-in-the-field role in the Twin Cities, with work-from-home available on Fridays. It is not a remote leasing job — we run a present, in-house team on purpose.
Where This Is Headed
We're early and fast-moving. We're adding roughly 150–200 units a year and growing well past our current 200 doors, backed by a five-company platform that keeps buying and renovating across the Twin Cities. For the right person, that's real long-term upside: you'll help build the leasing function, and as the portfolio scales, this role is a credible path into broader leasing and portfolio-management leadership. Get in now, build the team, and grow with us.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Revolution Renting is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to building a team — and serving communities — that reflect the neighborhoods where we operate. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the role, please let us know and we will work with you.
Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Work Location: In person
