District Manager

Lifestyle Communities; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifestyle Communities is seeking a District Manager to oversee multiple apartment communities with a focus on operational excellence and resident satisfaction. You will lead leasing, maintenance, and resident services teams while managing the budget and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You should bring 2+ years in multifamily management, strong leadership and financial analysis skills, and the ability to learn property management software quickly.

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of multifamily management experience at a Community Manager or higher, preferably with Class A and lease up management experience.
• Strong leadership aptitude; outstanding customer service; strong communication and conflict management skills.
• Ability to manage operations within an approved annual budget; strong financial analysis skills.
• Optimizing department goals to align with overall property success.
• Ability to quickly learn property management software is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational and financial performance of an apartment community.
• Lead leasing, resident services and maintenance teams.
• Manage property within an approved annual budget and ensure quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure compliant operations.
• Oversee leasing and renewal activities and rent collection.
• Prepare monthly financial package for Regional Portfolio Manager review.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Conflict resolution

Budget management

Financial analysis

Property management software

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Property management software

Job description

Job Description

• Title District Manager
• Company Lifestyle Property Management
• Department Site Management
• Reports To Regional Portfolio Manager
• Wage Category Exempt

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.

Who You Are

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.

The Difference You Will Make

• Provides exceptional experience for team members, residents, and guests of multi-family property.
• Leads, manages, directs, and develops community leasing, resident services and maintenance teams.
• Ensures property maintenance meets company quality standards at all times and ensures the community operates within an approved budget.
• Partners with cross‑functional teams in marketing, legal, human resources, and 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 general leasing and renewal activities and oversees rent collection processes.
• Completes monthly financial package for Regional Portfolio Manager review.

What You'll Bring

• High school degree or equivalent required, bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of multifamily management experience at a Community Manager or higher level, preferably with both Class A and lease up management experience.
• 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.
• Optimizing department goals to align with overall property success.
• Ability to quickly learn property management software is essential.

Direct Reports and Reporting Relationship

You will lead a team of Property Management professionals, including a Leasing Manager, Resident Services Manager, and Maintenance Manager, in addition to the ability to achieve results by working with others within the organization, regardless of the reporting relationship, is a critical success factor.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described herein are representative of the criteria that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform these functions in accordance with applicable law.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to primarily sit; stand; walk; handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, and crawling; specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to an office environment with regular exposure to project sites.

Lifestyle Communities (LC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.