Operations Specialist

American Campus Communities; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with Employer Matching

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Job summary

American Campus Communities is seeking a Corporate Operations Specialist to lead teams as an interim General Manager at communities nationwide. This role requires extensive travel and active supervision of property operations, financial performance, and marketing initiatives to meet occupancy goals.

You will work with regional teams and corporate support to ensure operations excellence, budgeting discipline, and strong leadership across on-site staff while upholding our culture commitments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or 4 years experience in student/multi-family housing or related field.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and the ability to supervise and develop teams.
• Experience with property operations, budgeting, financial analysis, and business administration.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the properties supported.
• Direct oversight of property financials (expense control & revenue generation).
• Implement the property's marketing plan and assist in leasing for occupancy goals.
• Facilities management oversight.
• Lead, develop and recruit on-site teams, ensuring high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Property operations

Supervision

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Operations Specialist

Department: Management Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Corporate

Reporting To: Director - Property Operations Support

Compensation: $80,168 / year

Description

American Campus Communities is seeking a Corporate Operations Specialist that holds leadership qualities and is motivated to lead teams to success as an interim General Manager at communities across the nation. As a corporate support leader for the premiere student housing provider, our Operations Specialists are hands-on road warriors that uphold our core values and assist in all aspects of community operations.

Extensive travel is required with this position.

Our Operations Specialist are the best at what they do and love where they work – wherever it may take them! These leaders are responsible for:

• Overall daily operations of the property they are supporting.
• Direct oversight of property financials (expense control & revenue generation).
• Implementation of the property’s strategic marketing plan and assisting in leasing efforts for occupancy goals.
• Facilities management oversight.
• Effective supervision, development/training, and leadership for the on-site teams, including any recruitment efforts to hire the best and brightest.
• Proactive collaboration and communication with Regional Vice Presidents, Regional Managers, and corporate support teams.

American Campus Communities Culture Commitments

• Our people are devoted to a culture of inclusion, diversity, and equality in the workplace and our communities. We are committed to intentionally executing an evolving set of goals specific to inclusion, diversity, and accountability, driven by empathetic leadership, and embraced by all.
• The core of American Campus culture involves everyone being fully invested in everything that we do down to picking up the smallest piece of trash. No matter their position or duration at any given property, everyone picks up trash because we take pride in our community.
• Serve as an American Campus representative and liaison in all interactions.
• Certain activities involved in this position may be photographed and/or video and audio recorded for quality control and/or training purposes. Compliance with the Photo, Video and Voice Recording Policy is a condition of employment.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Our Ideal Operations Specialist has the following:

• Bachelors degree and/or 4 years experience in student/multi-family housing.
• Demonstrates leadership skills.
• Skills in property operations, facility management, budgeting, analytical review of financials, supervision, business administration, public relations, and a combination of business and student development skills.
• Previous General Manager experience in the open student/multi-family housing industry is required.

You’re Going to love it here. As passionate as we area about helping students succeed, we’re just as passionate about creating rewarding careers for our team members. American Campus Communities strives to empower a team where all employees are fully invested in their position as well as everything we do as a company. Here you’ll find a hardworking, motivating culture with unlimited potential for contribution and growth.

We are searching for a candidate that naturally exemplifies the American Campus core values and brings positive foundation to the communities they support including students, staff, and operations. If you are looking for an industry leading company with a passion for students and community, to begin your path to growth.

Benefits & Perks

• Benefits:
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k) with Employer Matching
  • Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Life Insurance
  • Sick Leave
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Pregnancy & Childbirth Leave
  • Paid Paternity Leave
  • Health Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with Employer Matching
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Perks:
  • Preferred Membership Pricing at Local & National Companies
  • CoreGiving Volunteer Days
  • Referral Program
  • Charity Matching Program