Community Manager

Lifestyle Communities; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Suite of Health Benefits

Retirement Plan with Company Match

Competitive PTO policy

Generous parental and family leave

Strong Company Culture

Career Growth Opportunities

Community Engagement and Volunteerism

Job summary

Lifestyle Communities (LC) is seeking a Community Manager for our Downtown Charleston, SC apartment community. You will oversee the operational and financial performance and lead leasing and maintenance teams.

Partner with marketing, legal, human resources, and finance to ensure compliant, high-quality operations and rent collection, while managing an annual budget.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing operations and supervising staff in property management, hospitality, or similar.
• Ability to manage operations within an annual budget and analyze financial performance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
• Experience across cross-functional collaboration with marketing, legal, HR and finance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational and financial performance of the apartment community.
• Lead leasing and maintenance teams and manage rent collection.
• Ensure compliance with company standards and budget.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver a high-quality LC experience.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Conflict management

Financial analysis

Budget management

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Who We Are

Every day, we take deliberate action to nurture a culture that is grounded in our purpose, to Build a Connection™. No matter your area of expertise, at LC, you'll find your why and your place to belong.

Job Description

• Team Member Title: Community Manager
• Location: Downtown Charleston, SC
• Team: Property Management
• Team Member Description: Full Time

Who We Are

Every day, we take deliberate action to nurture a culture that is grounded in our purpose, to Build a Connection™. No matter your area of expertise, at LC, you'll find your why and your place to belong.

Guided by our core values of performance, quality, communication, teamwork, and leadership, you'll be empowered to fuel our growth and create a lasting legacy in our communities. Are you ready to make an impact?

The Team You Will Join

At the heart of LC is our vision to create community. Lifestyle Communities' (LC) Home team does just that. You'll join a dynamic team committed to activating the company's purpose each day by building meaningful connections and putting our customers first. You'll push past the status quo to provide an experience that’s unmistakably LC.

The Difference You Will Make

The Home team at LC is looking for a talented individual to elevate our resident and community experience in a values-based manner reflective of our purpose. In this role, you'll be responsible for overseeing the operational and financial performance of an apartment community.

Who You Are

• Provides exceptional experience for team members, residents, and guests of multi-family property.
• Leads, manages, directs, and develops community leasing and maintenance teams.
• Ensures property maintenance meets company quality standards at all times and ensures the community operates within an approved budget.
• Partner with cross-functional teams in marketing, legal, human resources, finance to ensure effective and compliant operations at the community.
• Ensures the team completes work in accordance with all required compliance standards and applicable regulations.
• Manages and participates in general leasing and renewal activities and oversees rent collection.

What You'll Bring

• High school degree or equivalent required, bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience managing operations and directly supervising staff in a hospitality, retail, customer service and/or property management environment.
• Strong leadership aptitude required. Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced, dynamic environment necessary. Outstanding customer service skills required. Strong communication and conflict management resolution skills are necessary.
• Ability to manage operations within an approved annual budget and strong financial analysis skills needed.
• Ability to quickly learn property management software is essential.
• Local knowledge of Charleston is preferred.

How We'll Take Care Of You

At LC, we pride ourselves on taking care of our team members. We offer a comprehensive benefits package with a variety of options to meet your unique needs.

Here are just some of the benefits we offer for being part of our team:

• Full Suite of Health Benefits
• Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Competitive PTO policy
• Generous parental and family leave
• Strong Company Culture
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Community Engagement and Volunteerism

Lifestyle Communities (LC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.