Supplier Spotlight: Jesse Jenkins
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Name: Jesse Jenkins
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Tell us about your career:
With over 25 years of experience spanning multifamily housing, corporate housing, and sales leadership, Jesse Jenkins has built a reputation for accelerating revenue growth, cultivating high-performing teams, and developing long-term client partnerships that drive measurable results.
Since 2019, he has served with Valet Living, where he currently holds the role of Regional Sales Manager. In this position, he leads a business development team across a 14-state Mid-Atlantic and Northeast territory, including North Carolina, partnering with multifamily operators to elevate resident experience while enhancing asset value and operational performance.
Prior to Valet Living, Jesse was General Sales Manager at CoStar Group/ForRent.com, overseeing the Eastern North Carolina market. There, he directed sales strategy for leading multifamily marketing platforms, helping property owners and managers improve occupancy rates and overall property performance.
Earlier in his career, Jesse spent nearly a decade as Regional Sales Manager at AFR Furniture Rental, where he led sales operations across the Carolinas. He began his professional journey with Oakwood Worldwide in corporate housing, managing national and local accounts while building a strong foundation in client service excellence and housing solutions.
Throughout his career, Jesse has consistently combined strategic vision with hands-on leadership to deliver sustained growth and lasting client impact.
What advice do you have for someone just starting in your field:
Build as many authentic relationships as possible within the industry. Titles may change, companies may evolve, but strong relationships endure. Always conduct business with integrity and focus on earning trust. Even if you don’t win the opportunity today, doing the right thing will pay dividends in the long run.
Anything else you would like to share:
Get involved and stay active in your local apartment associations, as well as AANC. These organizations had a profound impact on my career, opening doors to growth and opportunity. Along the way, I built lifelong friendships that have enriched not only my professional journey but my personal life as well.