Full-Time

Community Sales Specialist 2

Updated on 8/17/2026

Clayton

Clayton

201-500 employees

Real estate loan due diligence services

No salary listed

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Maryville, TN, USA

In Person

Travel up to 50% is required to support business needs.

Bachelor's

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Sales
Inventory Management
Word/Pages/Docs
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides

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Requirements
  • A preferred four-year bachelor's degree focused on business, sales, economics, marketing, mathematics, or a similar major requiring data-based decision-making.
  • High attention to detail and the ability to think critically and analytically.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships.
  • Ability to comply with applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% as required to support business needs.
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to perform work involving stooping, bending, crouching, crawling, pushing, and pulling.
  • Ability to communicate accurately with others by phone, email, and in person.
  • Ability to work in environments that are not temperature controlled and may involve exposure to extreme temperatures.
  • Ability to sit or stand for up to four hours at a time.
Responsibilities
  • Establish new accounts and grow existing business.
  • Collect and document required forms, licenses, and payments, and accurately set up community groups in internal systems.
  • Produce weekly and monthly reports tracking sales volume, growth, accounts receivable, and backlogs.
  • Monitor and report on sales activity, inventory management, vacant spaces, new accounts, and the overall health of the sales process.
  • Manage and maintain knowledge of current and past relationships with community groups at each home-building facility.
  • Develop an empirical understanding of community groups, including their attitudes, behaviors, needs, and opportunities for future sales growth.
  • Build and sustain long-term, trust-based relationships with key partners as a strategic advisor to drive mutual growth and new business opportunities.
  • Identify opportunities to improve business processes, increase brand loyalty, and drive customer referrals.
  • Assist with planning and executing group meetings, events, and necessary travel.
  • Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree with a focus in business, sales, economics, marketing, mathematics, or a similar major requiring data-based decision-making.
  • The ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • A motivated, self-starting, hardworking, determined, and assertive approach.

Clayton provides residential and commercial loan due diligence and advisory services to originators, servicers, and capital markets, helping clients value and acquire assets and monitor performance. Its work covers due diligence, underwriting, risk mitigation, asset valuation, and servicing oversight, with capabilities to handle large real estate portfolios. It differentiates itself as a recognized leader in due diligence and servicing oversight, supported by Covius’ tech-enabled platform that scales its end-to-end asset assessment and ongoing monitoring. Its goal is to help originators, investors, and servicers make informed real estate lending decisions through thorough due diligence, accurate valuations, and continuous risk-focused oversight.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$305M

Headquarters

Shelton, Connecticut

Founded

1989

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Clayton’s July 2026 commentary said non-QM and home-equity securitizations rose over 20%.
  • Through May 2026, Clayton handled ten HELOC securitizations, versus eight through second-quarter 2025.
  • Covius added 2025 property-valuation and printing services, strengthening cross-sell around Clayton engagements.

What critics are saying

  • EEOC v. Covius Services LLC creates reputational and hiring risk through 2026 appeal.
  • Rate-driven mortgage slowdown reduces deal flow, pressuring Clayton if securitizations stay subdued into 2027.
  • If issuers bypass third-party review, Clayton’s core due-diligence franchise faces existential volume collapse.

What makes Clayton unique

  • Covius’ Clayton remains an approved TPR firm across S&P, DBRS, Fitch, Moody’s, and KBRA.
  • Clayton reviews residential and commercial loans, spanning non-QM, HELOC, and securitization workflows.
  • By July 2026, Clayton targeted quarter-million annual loan reviews, showing unmatched operating scale.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

2%
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