House Manager for High Profile Individual

Pocketbook Agency; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pocketbook Agency is seeking a hands-on House Manager to oversee a private three-floor residence in Tribeca. This independent, detail-oriented role requires proactive coordination of vendors, projects, and daily operations to keep the home running smoothly.

The ideal candidate will manage deliveries, schedule contractors, maintain organized systems, and take full ownership while collaborating with an assistant to ensure privacy and discretion in a high-end setting. Hybrid onsite schedule offered.

Qualifications

• Experienced managing a high-end private residence.
• Proactive, resourceful, organized, and calm under pressure.
• Comfortable working independently with minimal oversight.
• Hands-on and willing to pitch in with practical household tasks.
• Strong vendor-management and project-management skills.
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and respect for privacy.
• Able to manage competing priorities and prevent duplicate purchases or missed details across a wider support team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain household organization and tidiness between twice-weekly cleanings
• Receive groceries, deliveries, and household items; manage unpacking and placement
• Coordinate, schedule, and oversee vendors, including plumbers, electricians, painters, HVAC technicians, and contractors
• Project-manage active household work, including a recording-studio renovation and smaller maintenance projects
• Source solutions and service providers as needed, using existing household vendor contacts and systems
• Assemble furniture, household items, and small equipment; troubleshoot day-to-day issues
• Track items moving in and out of the home and maintain organized systems
• Work collaboratively with the existing assistant while operating independently and taking full ownership of household operations
• Provide clear updates and flag issues promptly

Skills

Vendor management

Project management

Discretion

Independent work

Organizational skills

Time management

Job description

We are seeking a highly capable, hands-on House Manager to oversee a private three-floor residence in Tribeca. This is an independent, detail-oriented role for someone who can keep a home running smoothly, manage vendors and projects, and anticipate needs with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Maintain household organization and tidiness between twice-weekly cleanings
• Receive groceries, deliveries, and household items; manage unpacking and placement
• Coordinate, schedule, and oversee vendors, including plumbers, electricians, painters, HVAC technicians, and contractors
• Project-manage active household work, including a recording-studio renovation and smaller maintenance projects
• Source solutions and service providers as needed, using existing household vendor contacts and systems
• Assemble furniture, household items, and small equipment; troubleshoot day-to-day issues
• Track items moving in and out of the home and maintain organized systems
• Work collaboratively with the existing assistant while operating independently and taking full ownership of household operations
• Provide clear updates and flag issues promptly

Requirements

• Experienced managing a high-end private residence
• Proactive, resourceful, organized, and calm under pressure
• Comfortable working independently with minimal oversight
• Hands-on and willing to pitch in with practical household tasks
• Strong vendor-management and project-management skills
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and respect for privacy
• Able to manage competing priorities and prevent duplicate purchases or missed details across a wider support team

Compensation

• $120,000-$140,000 DOE

Schedule

• Full-time role
• Primarily hybrid 2-3 days onsite

Pocketbook Agency is acting solely as a recruiting and placement firm for this position and is not the employer of record for this role unless otherwise explicitly stated. All hiring decisions, compensation, benefits, and employment terms are determined by the client employer. By applying, you acknowledge that submission of an application does not guarantee placement or employment.

Pocketbook Agency is an equal opportunity recruiting firm and does not discriminate in its recruiting, screening, or placement practices based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.