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Sales and Leasing Consultant roles can qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business, marketing, or real estate. Employers in automotive, commercial real estate, and equipment leasing have active LCA filing histories, making sponsorship a realistic path for qualified international candidates.
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Get Access To All JobsAt Cortland, we operate with a forward-thinking approach that challenges conventional norms and actively seeks insights beyond traditional industry boundaries. As a recognized leader in the multifamily sector, our focus on performance, innovation, and disciplined execution continues to drive strong growth and market leadership. We are committed to building a best-in-class organization by empowering top talent with the resources, autonomy, and support needed to deliver results and advance their careers in a high-performance environment.
Role Overview
As a Bilingual Leasing & Sales Consultant, you'll be the driving force behind occupancy and revenue at your community. This role goes beyond leasing apartments; it's about selling a lifestyle and creating an experience that makes people proud to call Cortland "home." You'll combine proactive sales strategies with exceptional engagement to turn prospects into residents and keep your community thriving.
Sales & Revenue Generation:
- Drive occupancy and revenue by achieving and exceeding leasing goals, conversion targets, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Actively manage your sales pipeline—follow up promptly, nurture potential residents, and close leases with confidence.
- Use consultative selling techniques to uncover needs, present solutions, and create value that resonates with each potential resident.
- Keep CRM records accurate and up to date for all potential resident interactions.
- Monitor and report on lead activity, conversion metrics, and pipeline health.
- Stay organized and disciplined to ensure timely follow-up and consistent engagement.
Community Advocacy & Resident Experience:
- Guide potential residents through the leasing process with confidence and care, making it simple, stress-free, and enjoyable journey that reinforces our brand promise of better living.
- Deliver a concierge-level experience by anticipating needs, offering personalized solutions, and creating memorable interactions.
- Build lasting relationships that inspire loyalty and referrals through exceptional service.
- Represent the community as an ambassador, showcasing not just homes but a lifestyle of comfort, convenience, and premium living.
- Handle objections gracefully, turning challenges into opportunities.
- Establish, manage, and maintain marketing programs and social media presence to attract and retain residents.
- Plan and execute resident events and engagement programs that strengthen community ties.
Adaptability & Continuous Improvement:
- Respond to coaching and feedback with agility; implement best practices promptly.
- Adjust sales approach based on market conditions, prospect needs, and leadership guidance.
Professionalism & Brand Alignment:
- Maintain integrity, accountability, and reliability in all aspects of performance.
- Maintain a polished, approachable presence that reflects our premium brand standards in every interaction.
Qualifications
- 6+ months of sales, customer-facing, or performance-driven experience preferred.
- Strong desire to succeed in a goal-oriented, fast-paced sales environment.
- Confident, persuasive, and people-focused with a natural ability to build rapport.
- Coachable and resilient, with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Motivated by targets, results, and earning potential; comfortable being held to goals.
- Organized and disciplined with follow-up, time management, and attention to detail.
- Comfortable learning and using CRM systems to track leads and customer interactions.
- Professional, polished, and approachable with a strong sense of personal presentation.
- Aligns with company values and takes pride in representing a premium brand experience.
About Cortland
Founded in 2005, Cortland is an international, vertically integrated multifamily real estate investment, development, and management firm with a resident-centric approach to living experiences. Recognized as one of the top 10 multifamily owners and operators in the US, Cortland combines in-house design, construction, and operations to deliver value and innovation across its portfolio.
Join us as we reimagine apartment living and drive outsized returns through purpose, performance, and people.
Cortland is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud to support and celebrate diversity in the workplace. We are committed to equal consideration for all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation or assistance with the application process and/or using our website, please email Careers@cortland.com
Cortland is a drug-free workplace.
Cortland participates in e-verify to verify the employment status of all persons hired to work in the United States.
California Applicant Privacy Notice
We collect personal information from all job applicants, including identifiers (e.g., name, contact details), professional or employment information (e.g., résumé, work history, qualifications), and education information. This information is used for recruiting, evaluating your candidacy, conducting interviews, and managing the application process.
California residents may request access to or deletion of their personal information by contacting us at careers@cortland.com
GDPR Statement
When you apply to a job on this site, the personal data contained in your application will be collected by Cortland ("Controller"), which is located at 3424 Peachtree RD NE Suite 300 Atlanta, GA and can be contacted by emailing careers@cortland.com because Controller wishes to evaluate your candidacy for employment at Controller. Your personal data was either obtained from publicly available sources (e.g. LinkedIn) or provided to Controller by someone who referred you for potential employment. Controller's data protection officer is Greg Shultz, who can be contacted at Greg.Shultz@cortland.com. Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Controller's recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for employment.
Your personal data has been shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the United States of America and engaged by Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on Controller's behalf. Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, your personal data has been transferred to the United States. Because the European Union Commission has determined that United States data privacy laws do not ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data collected from EU data subjects, the transfer was subject to appropriate additional safeguards under either the standard contractual clauses or the Privacy Shield. You can obtain a copy of the standard contractual clauses by contacting us at careers@cortland.com
Your personal data will be retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have to right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.
At Cortland, we operate with a forward-thinking approach that challenges conventional norms and actively seeks insights beyond traditional industry boundaries. As a recognized leader in the multifamily sector, our focus on performance, innovation, and disciplined execution continues to drive strong growth and market leadership. We are committed to building a best-in-class organization by empowering top talent with the resources, autonomy, and support needed to deliver results and advance their careers in a high-performance environment.
Role Overview
As a Bilingual Leasing & Sales Consultant, you'll be the driving force behind occupancy and revenue at your community. This role goes beyond leasing apartments; it's about selling a lifestyle and creating an experience that makes people proud to call Cortland "home." You'll combine proactive sales strategies with exceptional engagement to turn prospects into residents and keep your community thriving.
Sales & Revenue Generation:
- Drive occupancy and revenue by achieving and exceeding leasing goals, conversion targets, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Actively manage your sales pipeline—follow up promptly, nurture potential residents, and close leases with confidence.
- Use consultative selling techniques to uncover needs, present solutions, and create value that resonates with each potential resident.
- Keep CRM records accurate and up to date for all potential resident interactions.
- Monitor and report on lead activity, conversion metrics, and pipeline health.
- Stay organized and disciplined to ensure timely follow-up and consistent engagement.
Community Advocacy & Resident Experience:
- Guide potential residents through the leasing process with confidence and care, making it simple, stress-free, and enjoyable journey that reinforces our brand promise of better living.
- Deliver a concierge-level experience by anticipating needs, offering personalized solutions, and creating memorable interactions.
- Build lasting relationships that inspire loyalty and referrals through exceptional service.
- Represent the community as an ambassador, showcasing not just homes but a lifestyle of comfort, convenience, and premium living.
- Handle objections gracefully, turning challenges into opportunities.
- Establish, manage, and maintain marketing programs and social media presence to attract and retain residents.
- Plan and execute resident events and engagement programs that strengthen community ties.
Adaptability & Continuous Improvement:
- Respond to coaching and feedback with agility; implement best practices promptly.
- Adjust sales approach based on market conditions, prospect needs, and leadership guidance.
Professionalism & Brand Alignment:
- Maintain integrity, accountability, and reliability in all aspects of performance.
- Maintain a polished, approachable presence that reflects our premium brand standards in every interaction.
Qualifications
- 6+ months of sales, customer-facing, or performance-driven experience preferred.
- Strong desire to succeed in a goal-oriented, fast-paced sales environment.
- Confident, persuasive, and people-focused with a natural ability to build rapport.
- Coachable and resilient, with a positive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Motivated by targets, results, and earning potential; comfortable being held to goals.
- Organized and disciplined with follow-up, time management, and attention to detail.
- Comfortable learning and using CRM systems to track leads and customer interactions.
- Professional, polished, and approachable with a strong sense of personal presentation.
- Aligns with company values and takes pride in representing a premium brand experience.
About Cortland
Founded in 2005, Cortland is an international, vertically integrated multifamily real estate investment, development, and management firm with a resident-centric approach to living experiences. Recognized as one of the top 10 multifamily owners and operators in the US, Cortland combines in-house design, construction, and operations to deliver value and innovation across its portfolio.
Join us as we reimagine apartment living and drive outsized returns through purpose, performance, and people.
Cortland is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud to support and celebrate diversity in the workplace. We are committed to equal consideration for all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation or assistance with the application process and/or using our website, please email Careers@cortland.com
Cortland is a drug-free workplace.
Cortland participates in e-verify to verify the employment status of all persons hired to work in the United States.
California Applicant Privacy Notice
We collect personal information from all job applicants, including identifiers (e.g., name, contact details), professional or employment information (e.g., résumé, work history, qualifications), and education information. This information is used for recruiting, evaluating your candidacy, conducting interviews, and managing the application process.
California residents may request access to or deletion of their personal information by contacting us at careers@cortland.com
GDPR Statement
When you apply to a job on this site, the personal data contained in your application will be collected by Cortland ("Controller"), which is located at 3424 Peachtree RD NE Suite 300 Atlanta, GA and can be contacted by emailing careers@cortland.com because Controller wishes to evaluate your candidacy for employment at Controller. Your personal data was either obtained from publicly available sources (e.g. LinkedIn) or provided to Controller by someone who referred you for potential employment. Controller's data protection officer is Greg Shultz, who can be contacted at Greg.Shultz@cortland.com. Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Controller's recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for employment.
Your personal data has been shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the United States of America and engaged by Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on Controller's behalf. Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, your personal data has been transferred to the United States. Because the European Union Commission has determined that United States data privacy laws do not ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data collected from EU data subjects, the transfer was subject to appropriate additional safeguards under either the standard contractual clauses or the Privacy Shield. You can obtain a copy of the standard contractual clauses by contacting us at careers@cortland.com
Your personal data will be retained by Controller as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have to right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Sales and Leasing Consultant
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
H-1B eligibility hinges on proving your Sales and Leasing Consultant role requires a specific bachelor's degree, not just any degree. Document how your coursework in business, marketing, or finance directly applies to your daily duties in proposals, pricing analysis, and contract negotiation.
Target commercial and equipment leasing employers
Automotive dealership groups and commercial real estate firms file LCAs more consistently than general retail sales operations. Focus your search on employers with structured sales organizations where degree requirements appear in posted job descriptions, signaling they can defend specialty occupation status.
Search verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to browse Sales and Leasing Consultant roles at employers with confirmed LCA filing history. Filtering by verified sponsors saves time and targets companies already familiar with the H-1B process for sales-focused specialty occupation positions.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Your employer's LCA must certify wages at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your location and role. Run your job title and metro area through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer so you know the wage floor USCIS will scrutinize during adjudication.
Get the LCA filed before your OPT expires
H-1B petitions for Sales and Leasing Consultants on F-1 OPT must be filed before your work authorization lapses. Cap-gap rules only protect your status if USCIS receives the I-129 petition while your OPT EAD is still valid, so align your offer timeline accordingly.
Review the O*NET profile to build your specialty occupation case
Consult the O*NET occupation profile for Sales and Leasing Consultant roles to identify the knowledge domains and skill sets that support a degree requirement argument. Use those classifications to align your job description with the specialty occupation definition USCIS applies during petition review.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Sales and Leasing Consultant role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B?
It can, but it requires careful documentation. The position must require a bachelor's degree in a directly related field, such as business, marketing, or finance. Generic sales roles without that degree requirement won't qualify. Employers in commercial real estate, equipment leasing, and enterprise software sales are better positioned to make this case than general retail sales operations.
Which visa types are realistic for international Sales and Leasing Consultants?
H-1B is the primary route if the role meets specialty occupation requirements. TN visa status is available to Canadian and Mexican nationals in management consultant or engineer categories, but a standard sales and leasing title does not appear on the USMCA profession list. L-1 visa is an option for intracompany transfers within multinational leasing or real estate firms. F-1 OPT and STEM OPT can bridge the gap while pursuing H-1B sponsorship.
Do employers typically sponsor visas for sales roles?
Sponsorship is less common in entry-level retail sales but more frequent in commercial real estate, automotive fleet leasing, and enterprise equipment sales, where structured degree requirements exist. Employers with established HR and legal teams are more likely to have prior LCA filing experience. Browse Migrate Mate to find Sales and Leasing Consultant openings at employers with verified sponsorship histories.
What degree does a Sales and Leasing Consultant need for H-1B sponsorship?
USCIS requires that the role normally demand a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. For Sales and Leasing Consultant positions, degrees in business administration, marketing, finance, or real estate are the most defensible. A general studies or unrelated degree weakens the specialty occupation argument even if you have years of experience in the field.
How does commission-based pay affect the prevailing wage requirement?
DOL's prevailing wage calculation applies to total guaranteed compensation, not just base salary. If your pay structure is heavily commission-based, your employer must still certify that the guaranteed base component meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your occupational category and location. Variable commission income does not count toward satisfying the LCA wage requirement, so ensure your offer letter separates base from commission clearly.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Sales and Leasing Consultant jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.