Traveling Community Manager Job at Dream Live Prosper Communities in Dallas

Overview

Dream Live Prosper Communities is seeking a dynamic Traveling Community Manager to support and elevate multiple multifamily properties by providing exceptional leadership, operational oversight, and resident experience across our portfolio. This role is perfect for a high-performing property management professional who thrives on solving challenges, energizing teams, and creating WOW moments—wherever they go.

About this opportunity:

• Location: 90% Travel across the US
• Compensation: We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all pay. Your experience, skills, and spark matter—so our compensation is competitive, customized, and designed to reflect the value you bring. Let’s just say: you bring the greatness, we’ll bring the paycheck.
• Position type: Full-time
• This job requires a flexible schedule with varied work hours that may include weekends.

What We’re Looking for in a Traveling Community Manager

• Ability to travel up to 90% with reliable, insured transportation.
• 2+ years of multifamily property management experience, with proven leadership skills.
• Strong communication and decision-making abilities with a high sense of urgency and ownership.
• Proficiency in AppFolio or similar property management software.
• Experience overseeing leasing performance, collections, budgeting, and vendor coordination.
• Confidence navigating challenging resident situations and inspiring team excellence.
• A natural problem solver and people-first leader with a passion for community impact.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and jump into any task—big or small.

What You’ll Do as a Traveling Community Manager

• Travel to various DLP multifamily communities to step in as an interim Community Manager, offering consistent leadership, structure, and execution.
• Set the tone each day by driving key priorities such as leasing strategies, resident engagement, occupancy goals, and team performance.
• Collaborate with on-site maintenance and service teams to ensure unit turns, work orders, and curb appeal are addressed promptly and professionally.
• Conduct daily walk-throughs of the property to ensure amenities, office, and grounds are clean, functional, and aligned with brand standards.
• Review financials and drive budget performance by managing expenses, analyzing revenue streams, and identifying areas for operational improvement.
• Lead, coach, and support on-site team members, ensuring accountability, team morale, and a culture of excellence.
• Handle resident concerns or escalations with empathy and efficiency, creating positive, long-lasting relationships.
• Support marketing efforts, resident retention strategies, and event planning to cultivate a thriving community atmosphere.
• Maintain compliance with all local regulations, Fair Housing guidelines, and internal SOPs.

What Motivates Us

Making an Impact: At DLP, making a difference is at the heart of everything we do, whether it’s for our residents, investors, or business partners.

Embracing Challenges: We view roadblocks as opportunities and proactively seek solutions.

Growth: We’ve been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies for eleven consecutive years.

Who We Are

What We Do: We finance the building of Thriving Communities.

Our Mission: To lead in funding and building Thriving Communities centered in safe, attainable housing, transforming the nation.

Our Purpose: To passionately make an extraordinary impact by transforming lives and building Thriving Communities.

Our BHAG: To positively impact 10 million lives by funding 5,000 Thriving Communities and becoming one of America’s 100 largest private companies.

Our Culture: We work hard towards ambitious goals, driven by a purpose bigger than ourselves. We seek to make a difference in the affordable housing crisis and in the lives of our employees, investors, and partners. We follow our Elite Execution System to develop personally and professionally, striving to Live Fully in all areas of life.

Core Values

• Driven for Greatness: Pursuing knowledge and growth both personally and professionally.
• Living Fully: Achieving optimal health in all life aspects: faith, family, friends, freedom, fun, fulfillment, fitness, and finance.
• Grit: Demonstrating endurance and commitment to achieve long-term goals.
• Community: Elevating the greater good and cultivating thriving relationships.
• Authenticity: Being true to ourselves and others, fostering growth through open dialogue.
• Prepared to Win: Applying discipline and consistent effort to achieve our goals.
• Kingdom Impact: Sharing God’s love through our work and service.
• Twenty-Mile March: Focusing on clear goals and consistently evaluating our performance.
• Stewardship: Committing to those who trust us with their capital, communities, and careers.
• Servant Leadership: Leading with high standards and humility, empowering growth and accountability.

Benefits and Equal Opportunity

Benefits and Perks: PTO, health/dental/vision/life insurance, 401(k) matching, parental leave, adoption services reimbursement/learning/educational incentives, Volunteer Time Off, well-being programs, company events, self improvement/productivity tools, and the incredible feeling of making a difference.

Equal Opportunity Employer: DLP is a committed Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require assistance in searching for a position or submitting an application, please contact HR at hr@dlpcapital.com. Offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment background verification (including E-Verify). California applicants can view our California Data Privacy Policy here.

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