Community Manager

Greystar; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Greystar is seeking a Community Manager in Stevenage to run an autonomous business unit overseeing operations, residents, and the property team to hit budgeted financial and occupancy targets.

You will lead a team, collaborate with marketing for local leasing strategies, manage budgets and P&L reviews, ensure safety compliance, and deliver exceptional resident experiences while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience driving leasing performance in the property sector.
• Proven track record in leading a team and delivering service excellence.
• Detailed knowledge of Landlord/Tenant Legislation.
• Strong organisation and communication skills.
• Knowledge of UK Health and Safety policies (IOSH or NEBOSH preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead the property team and manage daily operations within budget.
• Shape local marketing and leasing strategies using market data.
• Ensure marketing campaigns and promotions are effectively implemented.
• Oversee tenancy management, rent collection and late fees.
• Prepare budgets and forecast performance; report variances.
• Drive safety culture and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

Skills

Leasing performance

Team leadership

Organisation

Communication

Numerical skills

Leadership

Change management

Education

IOSH/NEBOSH training

Tools

MS Office

Property management software

Job description

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world‑class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Community Manager will run an autonomous business unit taking overall responsibility and accountability for the operations including team members, daily activities, and the resources of the property to achieve established budgeted financial and operational goals. Leading the team by example, your focus will be to build a vibrant, safe and welcoming community our residents enjoy being part of.

Key Role Responsibilities

Acts as a role model at all times by demonstrating the core values. Leads the team to create positive memorable experiences by exceeding expectations for all residents. Works in partnership with marketing to shape local marketing and leasing strategies based on relevant market data to achieve the property’s occupancy and revenue goals. Ensures marketing campaigns, advertising and promotional activities are effectively implemented. Establishes relationships with internal and external stakeholders (sales, marketing, groups, universities) communicating regularly with representatives, ensuring the community’s compliance with pertinent regulations and providing performance data and reporting. Actively seeks interaction and contact with residents to proactively seek to improve service delivery and ensure community events enhance the overall resident experience. Meets targeted revenues by making rate recommendations based on market data and monitors payments. Prepares and forecasts annual budgets by analysing financial statements, reviewing marketing information, and accessing operational reports. Manages the financial performance; attending regular P&L reviews with stakeholders. Promotes investor satisfaction and retention through timely variance reporting in respect of budgeted and actual spending and on‑going communication about the performance of the properties, and responds with urgency to client/owner concerns, questions, issues, and requests. Promotes resident satisfaction and retention by ensuring a timely response to questions, requests and complaints in a timely manner, and taking appropriate action to resolve and address service issues. Assesses team member training needs and ensure thorough understanding of systems and adherence to policies. Develops capability of team members in order to meet key performance goals and future succession requirements. Originates, approves and submits purchase orders and processes invoices from vendors, contractors and service providers for payment and manages communication with finance team members and other stakeholders as required. Oversees the tenancy management process by co‑ordinating periodic apartment inspections, evicting residents, and imposing and collecting late fees and other charges within the terms of the agreement. Works hand in hand with Health & Safety to drive a safety culture by managing and monitoring the appropriate health & safety and compliance activities including the incident reporting system and ensures that the community operates in a safe and risk free environment. Ensures the operation of the community complies with Company policies and procedures and any laws and regulations governing housing operations and residential lettings. Manages planned and reactive maintenance and refurbishments engaging marketing and capital projects teams to ensure timely resident communication and completion to a high standard within agreed budgets and timescales. Conducts regular community walkabouts and inspections and takes appropriate actions to ensure that the physical aspects of the property, grounds, buildings, and amenities meet established standards for safety, cleanliness, and general appearance and appeal.

Knowledge & Qualifications

Good level of general education. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook. Proficiency in using property management software. Training will however, be provided. A knowledge and understanding of UK Health and Safety policies preferably with some form of recognised training i.e. IOSH or NEBOSH.

Experience & Skills

Essential: Experience of successfully driving leasing performance and managing operations within the property sector or similar environment. Experience of leading a team and a proven track record in delivering service excellence in a similar management role/ environment. Detailed knowledge of Landlord/Tenant Legislation. A strong team player but capable of working autonomously and taking ownership. Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multi task and prioritise Excellent verbal and written communication skills Numerical skills necessary to complete the above activities. Demonstrated management and leadership skills sufficient to recruit, lead, direct, evaluate and manage team members to achieve high performance, including maintenance specialists. Self and culturally aware and able to adapt relationship building, communications and negotiation skills to suit audience. Flexible approach to working in a fast‑paced environment and adaptable to thriving in a changing environment. Enthusiasm to deliver an exceptional experience to stakeholders and continuously improve knowledge of self and others. Desirable: Evidence of change management delivery.

Important Notice

Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [e-mail].

Our continued success depends on our people.

If you are looking for a career that values dedication, collaboration, and integrity, we are looking for you! Greystar is a vertically integrated real estate company offering expertise in property management, investment management, and development & construction globally. Today, we are the largest rental housing operator and developer in the US and one of the largest global investment management companies delivering industry‑leading services to investors, clients, and residents.

Thank you for your interest in working at Greystar!!

As a Greystar team member, you will hear a lot about our Core Values.

• IntegrityWe stay true to the highest ethical standards and principles, and are honest, trustworthy, humble, and respectful in all of our words and actions.
• EqualityWe celebrate individual differences, encourage diversity of thought, provide equality of opportunity, and cultivate an environment where all individuals are seen, treated, and valued equally.
• ProfessionalismWe proudly present a positive, dignified, and businesslike image at all times through our appearances, behavior, and interactions with others.
• AccountabilityWe take responsibility and accept ownership for our words, actions, tasks, and results, and respectfully hold others to the same standard.
• ServiceWe make service our top priority by giving our time, knowledge, and experience to serve the needs of our customers, community, and team members.
• TeamworkWe work together to accomplish goals, solve problems, and enrich our work environment.

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in over 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing more than one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has over $79 billion of assets under management, including approximately $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world‑class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.