Lifestyle Director

Socket.dev; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CAMS in Durham, NC seeks an experienced Lifestyle Director to lead the community's life-enrichment activities and events. You will be the activities face of the management team, coordinating with the board, developers, and owners to meet diverse needs.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in lifestyle programming, skills in marketing materials, and readiness for evenings, weekends, and holidays. Salary ranges from $60,000 to $65,000 annually, based on experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Lifestyle Director or related event industry experience.
• Experience creating flyers, newsletters, or marketing materials.
• Available to work some nights, weekends and holidays.
• Able to focus and be productive under stressful situations.
• Outdoor work in various weather conditions and ability to stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Develop, promote and execute events, activities, classes, sports and wellness programs.
• Implement a comprehensive communications plan for the community.
• Build partnerships and sponsorships with local businesses and organizations.
• Recruit and organize volunteers.
• Oversee and schedule facilities and events calendar.
• Maintain the community website and a regular newsletter.
• Manage program budgets and resource planning.
• Serve as a resource for homeowners and residents.
• Oversee Resident Club Operations.

Skills

Event planning

Communication

Team leadership

Multitasking

Budget management

Job description

An active adult community in Durham, NC that is managed by CAMS (Community Association Manager Services) is seeking an exceptional activities leader (Lifestyle Director).

The full-time Lifestyle Director is the "activities face" of the management team that brings residents together through life-enrichment activities and events that meet the needs of every owner in the community at any stage of life. This person must be self-motivated, detail-oriented and can meet multiple daily deadlines. They will need to be able to work effectively with a wide range of community stakeholders, including the community management team, a board of directors, developer/builder staff and, most importantly, our owners. The ideal candidate will be expected to have at least 3 years of professional lifestyle program management experience. Experience with 55+ community programming is a plus!

Many events are held on weekends, evenings and holidays. The Lifestyle Community Manager should be available to plan, coordinate and attend the various functions; as well as purchase supplies, preview entertainment and evaluate locations all while upholding regular office needs.

Responsibilities

• Developing promoting and executing a full range of events, activities, classes, sports, healthy living programs and fitness opportunities
• Implementing a comprehensive communications plan
• Building partnerships and sponsorships with local businesses and organizations
• Recruiting and organizing volunteers
• Overseeing and scheduling facilities
• Maintaining a community website
• Developing a community newsletter
• Managing program budgets
• Being a resource for homeowners
• Overseeing Resident Club Operations

Requirements

• 3+ years of Lifestyle Director or related event industry experience
• Experience with creating flyers, newsletters, or marketing material (we will ask you to furnish examples in the interview process)
• Available to work some nights, weekends and holidays
• Able to focus and be productive under stressful situations
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
• Be able to stand for an extended amount of time
• Lift or move up to 25lbs
• Excellent communication skills
• Team leader qualities
• Ability to multi-task
• Detail-oriented

Benefits & Salary

The position is full-time, 9-5pm Monday-Friday which includes weekdays/nights, and some holidays and weekends. The salary is $60,000- $65,000 annually and is determined upon the candidate's relevant experience related to the role.