Area Manager, Hilton Head

F-Prime Capital; Hilton Head Island (SC); On-site; USD 69,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Generous PTO

Company-sponsored insurance (medical,…

Stays at AvantStay properties

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Cell phone stipend

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

AvantStay is seeking an Area Manager to oversee daily operations of branded properties in the Hilton Head area. You will supervise market staff, cultivate owner relationships, and ensure guest satisfaction across multiple sites, working closely with maintenance and housekeeping teams.

You will travel frequently to properties, manage schedules, and ensure compliance with AvantStay standards while maintaining high service levels for guests and owners.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of property management with multi-site locations
• 2+ years of people management experience
• 2+ years in homeowner relations
• Ability to work weekends/holidays and flexible schedule
• Ability to drive between properties
• Ability to lift/move up to 25 lbs
• Strong self-management and deadline-driven
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; CRM knowledge a plus

Responsibilities

• Supervise market staff including hiring, training, coaching and evaluating performance
• Act as main contact to owners, communicate statements and property status
• Oversee resolution of guest and homeowner issues within set timeframes
• Meet AvantStay standards and owner satisfaction metrics
• Coordinate housekeeping and maintenance across properties
• Collaborate with teams to evaluate property operations
• Perform administrative tasks and assign team duties
• Ensure inventory levels of consumables and linens
• Inspect properties for compliance with standards
• Respond to guest/homeowner inquiries via email, calls, Slack and tickets
• Travel daily to properties to oversee operations and ensure compliance
• Be on call after hours for market support

Skills

Property management

People management

Homeowner relations

Communication

Time management

CRM knowledge

Microsoft Office

Tools

CRM

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Who we are

AvantStay delivers world class, authentic, tech-enabled short-term rental (“STR”) group experiences targeted at the millennial generation. We are venture funded and growing rapidly in the explosive $100+ billion dollar STR industry. We deliver a customized end-to-end experience that is tailored just for groups and powered with technology at every layer.

What we are looking for

As an Area Manager, you will oversee all daily operational activities related to our AvantStay properties in the Hilton Head area, working cross functionally with the maintenance, housekeeping, and operations teams. This role will require the ability to supervise others and adhere to strict deadlines to ensure guest needs and expectations are met and exceeded.

This position requires close proximity to the market with frequent travel to various sites within the designated area.

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities, which may not be an exhaustive list:

• Directly supervising and managing market staff, including hiring, training, coaching, and evaluating performance and delegating tasks to field operations personnel.

• Serving as the main point of contact to establish and cultivate relationships with the owners of AvantStay properties by effectively communicating with them, reviewing their owner distribution statements, and keeping apprised of the status of their property.

• Supervising the progress and rectification of guest and homeowner issues and escalations, ensuring they are resolved within the designated time frame. Monitoring the quality of the resolution and taking appropriate actions as needed to ensure customer and homeowner satisfaction.

• Meeting and maintaining AvantStay standards and metrics related to owner satisfaction.

• Supervising and coordinating housekeeping or routine vacation rental maintenance tasks, such as changing linens, moving furniture, changing light bulbs, troubleshooting cable, or addressing wifi issues.

• Collaborating with other teams and evaluating maintenance, groundskeeping, and housekeeping operations at each property within the select market.

• Carrying out essential administrative duties to support daily operations and assigning tasks to team members as necessary.

• Ensuring all homes have appropriate inventory levels of consumables and linens for the select market.

• Conducting regular inspections of properties to ensure compliance with AvantStay standards and regulations.

• Addressing guest and homeowner concerns by responding in a timely manner to emails, calls, texts, Slack messages, and tickets.

• Traveling daily to various properties within the designated area to oversee operations and ensure compliance.

• Being available “On Call” after-hours for market support.

What you’ll bring

• 4+ years of property management experience with multi-site locations and exposure to working with decentralized teams

• 2+ years of experience in people management

• 2+ years of in homeowner relations

• Ability and availability to work weekends, holidays, and with an overall flexible schedule to fit current business needs

• Ability to spend a majority of working time standing, walking, and driving to properties

• Ability to regularly bend at the waist, squat, kneel, climb, carry, reach, stoop, and occasionally push, pull, and lift more than 25 lbs.

• Ability to execute on light maintenance needs

• Excellent self-management skills, and the ability to prioritize and deliver work to meet tight deadlines and work in a fast paced environment

• Basic skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint); CRM knowledge is a plus

Compensation

• The role has a salary range of $69-70k a year + generous performance bonus + equity

• Performance bonus

• Generous paid time off

• Generous company-sponsored insurance (medical, dental, vision, life, etc.)

• Complimentary and discounted stays at AvantStay properties

• Paid parental leave

• Wellness stipend

• Cell phone stipend

• Mileage reimbursement

When you join AvantStay

You’ll be doing work that matters alongside an experienced and dynamic team, transforming the way people travel and vacation. Your place within the colossal travel and real estate industries will leave you with a wealth of opportunities to feel both challenged to innovate and rewarded for your efforts. Of course, we will offer you pay and benefits, but we’re about more than that. AvantStay is a place where you can craft your own path to greatness. Whether you think in code, words, pictures or numbers, find your future at AvantStay.

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