Community Association Manager (CAM)

Naviga; Ocala, Orlando (FL, FL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Naviga Recruiting & Executive Search is actively seeking a licensed Community Association Manager to lead a growing portfolio of Central Florida single-family HOA communities. In this role you will be the primary contact for developers, boards, and homeowners, coordinating operations, finances, and governance with accountability and autonomy.

You will work remotely with regular site visits across Ocala and surrounding Central Florida, including meetings, budgets, vendor management, and records

Qualifications

• 5+ years of community association management experience.
• Knowledge of Florida HOA requirements and governing documents.
• Experience managing budgets, financial operations, vendor coordination, and assessments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary operational partner for homebuilders, boards, and residents across your portfolio.
• Prepare meeting agendas, packets, and board minutes; facilitate meetings and document official records.
• Administer budgets, reserve schedules, and monthly financial summaries.

Skills

Community association management

Budgeting

Vendor coordination

Board meetings

Florida HOA knowledge

Education

Active CAM license

CMCA/AMS credentials

Tools

Vantaca

TOPS

AppFolio

Job description

Opportunity

A growing residential community management organization is seeking a licensed Community Association Manager to take ownership of an expanding portfolio of single-family homeowner associations across Central Florida. Joining as the first dedicated community management professional, you will work directly with company leadership and serve as a primary point of contact for residential developers, association boards, and homeowners.

This is a hands-on opportunity to manage communities from day-to-day operations through budgeting, vendor coordination, board meetings, and resident communications. With an initial portfolio focused on communities still under development, you will help coordinate the administrative and financial requirements of developer-controlled associations while supporting their eventual transition to homeowner control. For an experienced professional who values accountability, autonomy, and the opportunity to help build a growing business, this role offers meaningful ownership and the potential to take on broader leadership responsibilities over time.

About the Company

This residential community management organization partners with developers and homeowner associations to oversee the financial, administrative, and operational responsibilities of residential communities. The company is building a service-oriented management platform focused on responsive communication, accurate financial administration, reliable vendor coordination, and consistent follow-through.

With an initial focus on single-family communities in Central Florida, the organization is establishing its operating processes and technology infrastructure as it grows. The team values practical problem-solving, accountability, and direct access to leadership, creating an opportunity for its first community management professional to help shape how the business operates and develops.

Location

This position offers a primarily remote work arrangement, with the initial portfolio concentrated in the Ocala, FL (Marion County) area. Candidates based in Ocala or the surrounding region are preferred, though candidates elsewhere in Central Florida (Orlando or Tampa Bay) may be considered if they are comfortable with regular local travel.

The role requires recurring visits to managed communities for site walkthroughs and board meetings, generally at least monthly for each community. Additional travel within Central Florida may be needed as the portfolio expands.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the primary operational partner and single point of contact for homebuilders, board members, committee leaders, and residents across your portfolio.
• Direct all administrative governance, including preparing meeting agendas, notice packages, and board packets, as well as facilitating board meetings and documenting official association minutes.
• Administer community financial operations by preparing annual operating budgets, reserve schedules, statutory budget adoption notices, and monthly financial summaries.
• Oversee accounts payable approvals, assessment billing, and delinquency resolution processes in coordination with legal counsel.
• Manage developer-controlled community procedures, including declarant deficit-funding reconciliations, builder assessments, architectural review submittals, and statutory records preparation for future board turnover.
• Conduct routine physical site inspections to maintain community appearance, oversee covenant and rule compliance, and issue necessary violation notices.
• Coordinate vendor partnerships across landscaping, amenities, lake maintenance, solid waste, and general repairs through competitive bidding, clear scoping, and contract management.
• Ensure full statutory compliance with Florida Chapter 720 (and Chapter 718 where applicable), including election schedules, state filings, and public records requests within statutory timelines.
• Help implement and configure modern association management software systems while establishing scalable standard operating procedures and documentation for the growing operations team.

Who You Are

• At least 5 or more years of relevant community association management experience, with demonstrated responsibility as the primary contact for one or more associations.
• Working knowledge of Florida HOA requirements, governing documents, association procedures, and applicable regulatory obligations.
• Hands-on experience with community budgets, financial administration, vendor coordination, and assessment collections.
• Experience organizing board meetings and working professionally with volunteer board members and homeowners.
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills, including the ability to handle complaints, explain rules, and have cordial but assertive conversations when necessary.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities independently, maintain accurate records, and follow through on deadlines.
• Valid Florida driver's license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel regularly to managed communities.
• Experience with developer-controlled communities and the transition to homeowner control is preferred.
• Familiarity with enterprise association management platforms (such as Vantaca, TOPS, or AppFolio) and cloud productivity suites preferred.

Education & Qualifications

• Active Florida Community Association Manager (CAM) license, or ability to obtain it very shortly after starting.
• Relevant community association management experience is the primary qualification.
• Industry credentials such as CMCA (Certified Manager of Community Associations) or AMS (Association Management Specialist) are a plus.

Flexibility & Work-Life Integration

• Work Structure: Flexible remote work structure with independent calendar management.
• Schedule: Standard business hours, with availability for scheduled evening board meetings and occasional after-hours community issues.
• Environment: Independent home-office environment paired with active field visibility, routine property walkthroughs, and vendor meetings across Central Florida.