Contract Asset Manager, Malibu

pacaso; Malibu (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3-month contract with opportunity to转换

Competitive base salary

Job summary

Pacaso is seeking an in-market Asset Manager to oversee a portfolio of luxury residences, ensuring readiness, maintenance, and financial accountability.

You will manage vendor partners, coordinate work orders, and collaborate with Owner Experience, Accounting, and Maintenance to protect asset value while delivering an outstanding owner experience. Based in Palm Springs, CA.

Qualifications

• 4–7+ years in property management, hospitality operations, or asset management.
• Strong experience with vendor oversight, maintenance coordination, and home operations.
• Located in Palm Springs, California.

Responsibilities

• Ensure homes meet Pacaso Home Standards for cleanliness, safety, and functionality.
• Own end-to-end work order oversight across internal maintenance and vendors.
• Coordinate external vendor work and validate quality.
• Track open work orders through completion and cost impact.
• Collaborate with Owner Experience, Accounting, and HOAs as needed.

Skills

Vendor oversight

Maintenance coordination

Home operations

Tools

WiFi systems

HVAC systems

Smart home tech

Job description

About Pacaso

Pacaso exists to enrich lives by making second home ownership possible and enjoyable for more people. We've reimagined the second home category - pairing a thoughtfully designed co-ownership model with simplified financials, equitable scheduling, and dedicated local property management, so owners get the joy of a true second home without the hassle.

Since launch, Pacaso has facilitated more than $1.2 billion in gross real estate transactions and service fees across 40+ destinations in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe - including Aspen, Lake Tahoe, Napa, Malibu, Palm Springs, Cabo, Paris, London, and most recently Florence, Milan, and Rome. We've raised over $300 million in cumulative equity funding , closed the largest real estate Regulation A+ offering of 2025, and reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO as we build toward a public listing.

Our work has been featured in The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , Fortune , Forbes , CNBC , Bloomberg , and others.

Recognition

Certified Great Place to Work and have been honored for both our culture and our category-defining work:

• No. 5, Forbes America's Best Startup Employers (2026) - our second consecutive Top 10 ranking
• Newsweek's America's Greatest Startup Workplaces (2025)
• Winner, 2025 Inman Best of Proptech Awards - Consumer Experience & Marketplace Innovation
• Fortune & Great Place To Work Best Workplaces in Real Estate (2024)
• Best Workplace in the Bay Area (2023)
• LinkedIn Top Startup (2022) - Glassdoor Best Places to Work, #6 (2022)

About the Role

The Asset Manager is the in-market steward of Pacaso homes, responsible for the physical, operational, and financial performance of a portfolio of luxury residences. This role ensures homes are consistently stay-ready, aligned with Pacaso Home Standards, and proactively maintained, while serving as a key partner to Owner Experience, Internal Maintenance, Accounting, and third-party vendors.

Asset Managers operate with a preventative mindset, owning home readiness, vendor execution, work order oversight, and asset-level financial accountability to deliver a seamless owner experience.

Key Responsibilities

Home Readiness & Standards

• Ensure homes consistently meet Pacaso Home Standards for cleanliness, safety, and functionality
• Maintain accurate Home Status Reports to support Owner Experience arrival communications
• Conduct routine inspections, system validations, and seasonal preparedness planning
• Manage home inventory, consumables, and home manuals/access documentation

Maintenance & Work Order Ownership

• Own end-to-end work order oversight across internal maintenance and vendor partners
• Support Pacaso's Internal Maintenance team with scoping, prioritization, access coordination, and quality validation
• Coordinate external vendor work when issues fall outside the internal scope
• Track open work orders through completion and root-cause resolution

Vendor & Field Operations Management

• Manage recurring service vendors (cleaning, pool, landscape, pest, HVAC, etc.)
• Conduct service audits and onsite walks to ensure quality, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Serve as the asset-level steward for capital projects, partnering cross-functionally with the Regional Manager of Maintenance to ensure disciplined execution, cost control, and adherence to Pacaso Home Standards
• Hold vendors and maintenance partners accountable for timeline adherence, budget compliance, and completion quality
• Protect long-term asset value through proactive oversight of CapEx and major repair initiatives

Owner Support & Escalations

• Partner with Owner Experience on escalated or complex owner issues requiring in-market expertise
• Ensure urgent stay-impacting concerns are resolved quickly and professionally

Financial & Asset Accountability

• Review and approve home-level invoices and bill-backs
• Complete month-end budget-to-actual reviews and flag cost variances
• Support annual budgeting and prepare quarterly home financial reporting

Operational Integrity & Community Partnership

• Maintain accurate documentation across inspections, work orders, and resolutions
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Maintenance, Sales, Accounting, and Owner Experience
• Serve as a local liaison with HOAs, neighbors, and community partners as needed

Qualifications

• 4-7+ years in property management, hospitality operations, or asset management
• Strong experience with vendor oversight, maintenance coordination, and home operations
• Working knowledge of home systems (WiFi, HVAC, smart home tech, pools, access controls)
• Highly organized, owner-first, and calm under pressure
• Ability to operate independently with flexibility for urgent or weekend needs
• Located in Palm Springs, California

Compensation

• $45 an hour
• 3 month contract with opportunity to conversion to full time

Why You'll Love Working Here

• Competitive base salary and meaningfu