Community Director - The 704

cwsapartments; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apartment rental discount

Medical plans

Job summary

CWS Apartments is seeking a Community Director to lead and develop a high-performing team at our Austin, TX community. You will manage operations, marketing, leasing, and resident relations while safeguarding safety and controlling expenses.

This role emphasizes leadership, communication, and alignment with CWS values to drive property success. The position requires on-site work with a focus on team coaching, vendor coordination, and budget adherence, ensuring excellent service for residents and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2–4 years of on-site management operations knowledge.
• Yardi software experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance required.
• Ability to travel within metro areas and attend company functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead team members and manage daily operations.
• Create and monitor property budget and expenses.
• Lease the community and market the property.
• Maintain positive resident relations and safety programs.
• Oversee make-ready process and service requests.
• Manage accounts receivable/payable and payroll reviews.
• Communicate with residents, vendors, and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Control

Expense Management

Safety Focus

Supervisory skills

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Yardi

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

What’s Your Purpose?

What You Will Do

As the Community Director, you will manage, market and maintain the apartment community while maximizing employee resources. Your drive, leadership, and managerial skills are essential to forming a successful team and supporting the continued growth of each team member. Engaging, business savvy individuals will excel in this position. The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Leadership: You will facilitate a high performing team through frequent communication and coaching of diverse skillsets to ensure property success.
• Quality Control: You will provide feedback to the team on their performance, while building sustainable relationships through trust and interactive communication.
• Expense Management: You will review and analyze the property budget to ensure expenses are maintained within guidelines.
• CWS Values: You will embrace our core values and set an example to the team by demonstrating these values on a daily basis.
• Make safety a top priority: Ensure that the health, well-being, and safety of our team members, residents, contractors, and yourself is foremost in mind in conducting any and all business activities.

What Your Day Consists Of

• Lead team members

• Create and monitor property’s operations budget

• Lease the community

• Market the community

• Maintain positive resident relations

• Oversee make-ready process

• Oversee service request process

• Oversee accounts receivable process

• Maintain accounts payable

• Review and approve payroll

• Communicate with customers, residents, investors, vendors, leadership, and CWS team members

• Implement and maintain the CWS Risk Management and Safety Programs

What You Bring To Us

• High school diploma or GED (required)

• 2-4 years of on-site management operations knowledge (required)

• Yardi software experience (preferred)

• Possess a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance (required)

• Able to adhere to set and variable work schedule, including weekends and emergencies as required

• Able to adhere to company policies, procedures, and practices

• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships

• Able to maintain a professional and ethical atmosphere

• Possess supervisory/managerial skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook software

• Able to perform work responsibilities at locations other than “home” property

• Able to travel within major metropolitan areas and may be required to attend company functions in other cities

What We Offer

At CWS, our employees are like family. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, career growth, and work-life balance. Benefits include a 50% apartment rental discount for onsite team members and a 20% rental discount for all other employees.

We offer multiple medical, dental, and vision plan options, company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, and a 401(k) with company match.Additionalbenefits include pet insurance, tuitionreimbursement, flexiblespending and health savings account options, and ourFitness Bucks program, which helps cover fitness-related activities, equipment, and wellness purchases.

You’llenjoy paid time off, company holidays, a floating holiday, and a birthday holiday—because we believe in taking care of our team both at work and at home.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in both office and field environments within residential apartment communities. Position requires regular interaction with residents, prospects, vendors, and team members in a fast-paced customer service and operational setting. Occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions and maintenance or construction activity may occur.

Physical Requirements:

Requires frequent walking of the property, including climbing stairs and inspecting common areas, amenities, and apartment homes. Position involves standing, sitting, bending, reaching, and occasional lifting of office or marketing materials up to 25 pounds. Work is performed in both office and outdoor environments with regular interaction with residents, team members, and vendors.

This job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that arerequired ofthe employee. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.