Area Manager

Anna Belle Lodging; Panama City (FL); In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Annabelle Lodging in Panama City, FL is seeking an Area Manager to oversee a portfolio of vacation rental homes, ensuring guest readiness, owner approval, and proactive maintenance. You will manage vendors, coordinate repairs, and be the primary contact for owners and guests in-market.

The role is hands-on, field-based, with focus on timely issue resolution, hurricane-season preparedness, and close collaboration with housekeeping and leadership to maintain high quality standards across the

Competenze

• 2+ years of experience in vacation rental operations, property management, hospitality, or facilities management preferred.
• Comfortable spending the majority of the day in the field visiting and inspecting properties.
• Strong organizational skills—manage a high volume of properties, vendors, and owner relationships simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills with a service-first mindset for owners and guests.
• Ability to troubleshoot property and guest issues independently and with urgency.
• Familiarity with property management systems such as Guesty, Streamline, or Track is a plus.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

Mansioni

• Full responsibility for the care and condition of an assigned portfolio of homes in Panama City, Florida.
• Conduct scheduled high-value owner property visits to ensure homes meet brand and owner standards.
• Coordinate and schedule vendors and contractors for repairs, maintenance, and property improvement projects.
• Serve as the first line of contact for homeowners — building trust through proactive communication and consistent property care.
• Provide in-market, real-time support for guest issues as they arise.
• Manage supplier relationships and ensure timely, quality completion of all work orders.
• Identify and elevate property condition issues, safety concerns, or recurring maintenance trends.
• Lead hurricane-season preparedness for the portfolio — pre-storm property securing, owner and guest communication, and post-storm damage checks.
• Partner closely with housekeeping teams to ensure turn quality and readiness between stays.
• Collaborate daily with market leadership on market priorities and operational execution.
• Complete scheduled HVO property visits per assigned rotation.
• Review open work orders and vendor timelines to ensure nothing is overdue.
• Communicate proactively with owners on property updates, completed work, and upcoming needs.
• Participate in team meetings to align on market performance and staffing coverage.

Conoscenze

Field visits

Vendor management

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Strumenti

Guesty

Streamline

Track

Descrizione del lavoro

Built on a foundation of vacation rental industry leaders, Annabelle Lodging is a rapidly scaling, trusted, independently owned and operated vacation rental brand, delivering full-service vacation rental management throughout Panama City, Florida. We combine a local, boutique approach with the strength of a national platform, best-in-class technology, and an owners-first philosophy.

The Role

The Area Manager is the operational backbone of the market — out in the field daily ensuring every home in their portfolio is guest-ready, owner-approved, and professionally maintained. This is a hands‑on, property-level role responsible for the day-to-day care of several homes, serving as the first point of contact for owners, the in-market support line for guests, and the coordinator for all vendor and supplier activity.

Core Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for the care and condition of an assigned portfolio of homes in Panama City, Florida
• Conduct scheduled high-value owner (HVO) property visits to ensure homes meet brand and owner standards
• Coordinate and schedule vendors and contractors for repairs, maintenance, and property improvement projects
• Serve as the first line of contact for homeowners — building trust through proactive communication and consistent property care
• Provide in-market, real-time support for guest issues as they arise
• Manage supplier relationships and ensure timely, quality completion of all work orders
• Identify and elevate property condition issues, safety concerns, or recurring maintenance trends
• Lead hurricane‑season preparedness for the portfolio — pre‑storm property securing, owner and guest communication, and post‑storm damage checks
• Partner closely with housekeeping teams to ensure turn quality and readiness between stays
• Collaborate daily with market leadership on market priorities and operational execution
• Complete scheduled HVO property visits per assigned rotation
• Review open work orders and vendor timelines to ensure nothing is overdue
• Communicate proactively with owners on property updates, completed work, and upcoming needs
• Participate in team meetings to align on market performance and staffing coverage

Monthly

• Deliver property condition summaries and owner communication recaps to market leadership
• Review vendor performance and flag any quality or pricing concerns
• Support budget management for property-level maintenance and repair spend

KPIs You'll Own

• Guest Clean Score
• Owner CSAT
• Net Promoter Score
• Guest Review Ratings
• Others as necessary

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of experience in vacation rental operations, property management, hospitality, or facilities management preferred.
• Comfortable spending the majority of the day in the field visiting and inspecting properties
• Strong organizational skills — able to manage a high volume of properties, vendors, and owner relationships simultaneously
• Excellent communication skills with a service-first mindset for both owners and guests
• Ability to troubleshoot property and guest issues independently and with urgency
• Familiarity with property management systems such as Guesty, Streamline, or Track is a plus
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required