General Manager, 8 Spruce

Beam Living; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family care benefits

401(k) plans and matching

Medical, dental, vision plans

Mental health support services

Housing eligibility

Job summary

Beam Living is seeking a driven General Manager for an upscale New York property. You will lead onsite teams, oversee leasing, maintenance, resident relations, and office operations, while upholding luxury service standards.

The role demands a decade of luxury property management or hospitality experience, with a focus on leadership, financial discipline, and compliance. Competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits accompany housing options.

Qualifications

• 10 years of luxury property management or hospitality experience, single or multi-site.
• Experience leading large teams and delivering results in high-end properties.
• Strong communications and stakeholder influence across levels.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Development — set goals, direct priorities, coach staff.
• Operational Oversight — manage leasing, maintenance, resident relations, and office operations.
• Financial & Community Stewardship — manage accounts payable/receivable, budgeting, and cash flow.
• Compliance Administration — ensure regulatory compliance and timely reporting.
• Vendor & Contract Management — review contracts, bids, and COI expirations.
• Capital Project Coordination — support renovation and turnover projects with design/construction teams.
• Resident Engagement — maintain visible presence, resolve concerns with empathy and luxury service.
• Communication & Reporting — provide regular property updates to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Communication

Strategic thinking

Operational excellence

Job description

Job Title: General Manager, 8 Spruce

FLSA Status: Exempt, Salaried

Location: New York, NY

Worksite Status: Onsite

Make New Yorkers Feel at Home.
Beam living supports and manages communities across New York City—except here, we’re not just in the business of rent rolls and repairs. We’re in the business of creating places people call home. That takes a team of people who care harder, think sharper, and refuse to settle for what has always been. Being a team member at Beam means staying curious, being a good neighbor, leading with heart, and consistently raising the bar.
If you want work that matters, teammates who show up, and impact you can see and feel, you belong at Beam!

What the role looks like
We are seeking a driven, empathetic, and disciplined leaderwho shows up authentically every day and inspires others to do the same. They set clear goals, communicate openly, and create an environment where people feel supported, challenged, and motivated to grow. They combine strong operational expertise with a passion for service—leading teams, managing complex property operations, solving difficult problems, and maintaining full compliance with unwavering precision.

What you will do

• Leadership & Team Development — Establish clear goals and expectations, direct team priorities, and cultivate a high‑performance, collaborative work environment. Provide coaching, mentorship, and ongoing development to staff.
• Operational Oversight — Manage all on‑site functions including leasing, maintenance, engineering, resident relations, and office operations to ensure consistent delivery of service and achievement of performance targets.
• Financial & Community Stewardship — Manage accounts receivable, accounts payable, and r operating cash flow enforcing expense controls, accurate financial coding, and meticulous budgeting; balance high end fiscal discipline with an empathetic, resident‑first leadership style to protect the building’s bottom line and its luxury community experience..
• Compliance Administration — Maintain full compliance with all city, state, and federal regulations; manage permits, inspections, licenses, and requisite deadlines through a structured compliance calendar. Ensure annual reporting against all compliance measures are met and recording in our property management systems.
• Vendor & Contract Management — Ensure vendor adherence to purchasing, bidding, and insurance requirements; review contracts, scopes of work, and RFPs; track COI expirations and performance.
• Capital Project Coordination — Support planning, bidding, and execution of capital projects, in full collaboration with the design and construction team to meet renovation and turnover program guidelines, ensuring timely and on‑budget completion with accurate documentation.
• Resident Engagement — Cultivate a welcoming community by maintaining an active daily visibility with residents, promoting goodwill, and resolving all concerns with the highest level of empathy, speed and luxury-tier professionalism.Engage residents with courtesy and respect, embodying the hospitality standards and luxury apartment experience expected at this property. Appropriately investigate resident concerns and complaints escalating any unresolved matters to the regional VP of Operations for joint resolution.
• Communication & Reporting — Communicate clearly with employees, executives, and stakeholders; prepare accurate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. Proactively communicate property, resident, regulator concerns or legal notices for support and resolution.

Who you are

• A people-first leader who builds trust, develops teams, and helps others do their best work
• Someone who believes in being a good neighbor by fostering collaboration, respect, and shared accountability
• Curious and solutions-oriented, always looking for better ways to solve problems and improve how we work
• A strong communicator who can bring people together, navigate complexity, and build alignment across teams
• Results-driven and accountable, with a track record of delivering meaningful outcomes and following through on commitments
• Adaptable and resilient, comfortable making decisions and driving progress in a fast-moving environment and embraces new technology utilizing standard processes across the portfolio.
• Someone with a team mindset, not a property only mindset
• Someone who leads with heart, takes ownership, and never walks past a problem that needs solving
• Organized, energized, and motivated by the opportunity to make a lasting impact on people, teams, and communities

Your skills and experience

• 10 yearsof luxury property management or hospitality experience (single or multi-site) with a proven track record delivering results.
• Operational experience in New York City Multifamily Residentialand/or luxury hotel, resort or large scale residential properties
• Priorleadership and technical experience able to lead large teams, internal and external, and earn trust and respect
• Proven leadership and people management skills
• Strong strategic mindset combined with hands‑on execution capability
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Highly adaptable, resourceful, and solutions-drive
• A problem solver who is polished, professional and outcome oriented

What we offer

Base Salary: $130,000 – $165,000
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, location or employee’s housing arrangement, including eligibility for Beam-provided housing.

A full slate of benefits:

• Family care benefits like parental leave, adoption assistance and fertility reimbursement.
• Personalized development programs with our dedicated L&D team.
• 401(k) plans and matching (with no vesting period), life and AD&D benefits, ID theft coverage, financial planning and legal advice, will creation, and tax prep assistance.
• A range of medical, dental and vision plans (of course)
• Short/long term disability, flexible/health savings accounts and commuter benefits.
• Mental and emotional support services like Calm and Headspace, which provide access to guided workouts, meditation, music and more.

Be you, so we can be us together
At Beam Living, we believe our differences make us stronger. We want you to be you, because diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds help us build better teams, stronger communities, and a workplace where everyone feels they belong.
To further our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all employment decisions at Beam Living are based on individual qualifications, business needs and job requirements without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.