Property Manager

Lloyd Companies Inc; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyd Companies Inc in Des Moines, IA is seeking a proactive Property Manager to maintain and showcase properties. You will engage residents, schedule tours, and drive leasing while coordinating events, social media updates, and vendor relations.

The role emphasizes responsiveness, humor, and relationship-building to ensure properties run smoothly and look their best.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and people skills are essential.
• Must be proactive, with the ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Ability to manage schedules, tours, and vendor coordination.

Responsibilities

• Catch up on missed calls or emails from the night before and respond promptly.
• Walk the property regularly to ensure cleanliness and curb appeal.
• Schedule tours and lead leasing conversations with potential residents.
• Update social media, plan resident events and open houses.
• Monitor rent payments, contact residents about delinquencies, and offer solutions.
• Coordinate move-ins/move-outs, order inventory, and manage contracts with vendors.
• Communicate with maintenance and ensure vacant units are move-in ready.
• Review bids, ensure quality and pricing, and maintain daily policies.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Sales enthusiasm

Problem solving

Organization

Tech savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree helpful

Job description

POSITION SUMMARYOur property managers are the heartbeats of our properties. It is expected that you will take the initiative to complete any task needed to keep the property running smoothly and looking its best. You will need to use good intuition when making decisions and have a knack for working with people. This position is extremely relationship driven, which will require excellent communication skills. A great sense of humor is also a plus!ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIESCatch up on any missed calls or emails from the night before (responsiveness is important)Walk all areas of the property (which we call the 4 corners) to ensure the property is trash free and looks its best for all the residents and visitors that day.Be excited to show your property off by scheduling as many tours as possible with potential residents, leasing is the key to success, and it’s fun!Utilize your creativity by updating your properties social media pages, planning resident events, open houses, and any other fun marketing ideas you think of.Your outlook calendar is your best friend, put everything on it, and proactively look at it to plan your day, week, and month.Check your outstanding rent report, and call any residents who may be behind, offering them solutions before initiating evictions.Be available throughout the day for residents and future residents, people love to talk to you!Schedule move-ins, and walk the apartments to ensure they are sparkling clean and perfect for your new residents.Order any inventory needed, but price check options first (just like you would if you were writing the check)Complete your move-outs by walking the apartments and charging back for any damages. Schedule vendors right away so the apartment can be marketed and re-leased quickly.Work through any resident concerns, using your problem-solving skills to resolve them as quickly as possible, just solve it!Submit invoices so that your vendors can be paid promptly, they appreciate that!Communicate regularly with your maintenance team to make sure all maintenance requests are completed quickly, and the vacant apartments are made move-in ready.Collect bids for any special projects, always price checking to ensure we are getting the highest quality at the best price.Make sure all necessary contracts are in place such as snow removal, and lawn care. Regular communication with these vendors will avoid some headaches.Double check the various websites your property is marketed on to ensure accurate pricing.Stay up to date on company policies and procedures by reading the daily training emails and any other information that gets sent to you.Treat everyone equally and fairly, it’s not only the law, but also the right thing to do.Have fun, property management can be hard, but it can also be rewarding, and you will have the best team to support you.Be ready to take care of anything that comes up that day, not everything can be planned for, being open minded and flexible is key.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESDirectly may supervise assistant property managers. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, and training employees with assistance from human resources; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.JOB REQUIREMENTSLove to help peopleOver communicate, especially during conflictAlways follow-throughAre always 5 minutes earlyRespond rapidly to all phone calls and emails, typically within an hourLove the thrill of salesHave a critical eye for detailTake extreme ownership of their propertyManage their assets like they own itManage their personal finances wellEmbrace changePlan for the futureEnjoy meeting new people and understanding different points of viewLike technology, and can easily navigate a computerAre creative thinkersAlways do the right thingAre problem solversBuild relationships for lifeLove to have fun!Have a safety first mindsetEDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCEA bachelor’s degree in a related field is helpful, otherwise; 1-2 years of equivalent experience in Property Management will suffice.COMPANY VALUESDo the Right Thing. Act Ethically. We are responsible for our words, our actions and our results.Build Relationships for Life. At Work. At Home. In the Community.Solve It. Deliver results through innovation, creative thinking, and problem solving.Have Fun. Perform at Your Best. Celebrate Successes.