Community Manager

SARES REGIS Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Rental incentives

Bonuses

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Vacation accrual

Job summary

Sares Regis Group in Seattle seeks an experienced Community Manager for a 250+ unit property. You will lead the on-site team, hire and develop staff, and drive occupancy and income through effective rent and operations management.

The role requires leadership, sales and communication strengths, plus proficiency with common office software. This is a full-time position with strong benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years as a Community Manager of 250+ units.
• Excellent problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong sales skills and customer service mindset.
• Ability to read, analyze, and report on business data.
• Proficient with property software (Outlook, Excel, Word).

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily property operations and supervise staff.
• Hire, train and develop a competent property team.
• Review rent recommendations and maximize income.
• Monitor budgets, prepare monthly reports and forecasts.
• Coordinate vendor bids and manage contracts.
• Ensure safety, compliance and curb appeal standards.
• Lead marketing and retention initiatives to reduce vacancies.

Skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Sales skills

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Overview

We are growing - come join our team! Sares Regis Group of Newport Beach, California, is a privately held real estate development, investment and management firm that focuses on commercial properties and multifamily communities in the western U.S. Since its founding in 1993, SRG has developed and acquired more than $7 billion in commercial and residential assets. The company manages a combined portfolio of approximately 25 million square feet of office and industrial space and 42,000 apartment units. OPPORTUNITY: COMMUNITY MANAGER - SEATTLE, WA. DAYS/HOURS REQUIRED: MONDAY - FRIDAY.

Responsibilities

• Overall supervision and performance of the property.
• Responsible for hiring, training and developing a competent team.
• Manages daily operations directly or indirectly such as reviewing daily rent recommendations and appropriately identifying opportunities to maximize income.
• Collects rents, implements timely legal delinquent rent procedures, assures resident insurance compliance procedures are in place, ensures screening criteria and policies are adhered to, implements resident retention procedures, completes weekly reports, approves invoices, ensures timely and accurate data input, and completes any other required reports.
• Reviews and analyzes monthly performance, completes variance reports, initiates annual budgets and forecasts.
• Identifies potential market challenges, educates staff and regional manager on competitors and market conditions, creates effective marketing plans.
• Bids recurring contract work (unit cleaning, painting, landscaping) to assure quality and best price, confirms contractor insurance and lien waiver, monitors quality and timeliness of contractor performance.
• Assures OSHA and other safety procedures are implemented, ensures team is educated on safety precautions, conducts routine safety meetings, confirms up-to-date MSDS information is available.
• Identifies potential repairs or capital projects with maintenance supervisor, ensures quality curb appeal meets corporate and regional standards, identifies actual or potential risk management issues.
• Follows and implements company and employee handbooks, property policy manuals, and governing documents.

Qualifications

• Excellent problem solving, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Leadership and supervisory skills.
• Minimum 3 years as a Community Manager of 250+ units.
• Excellent sales skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals and write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, and apply basic math concepts.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables with limited standardization.
• Knowledge of operations software used at the property level (Outlook, Internet software, Excel, Word).

Salary is $82,000-$90,000 annually. Benefits include a 401(K) match, rental incentive, renewal compensation, bonuses, rental discounts, and full‑time employees working 30-40 hours a week are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary benefits plus vacation accrual. Sick time accrual is provided in accordance with law.

All positions contingent on successful background screen and drug test.