Community Manager, New Development

" Position: Community Manager, New Development " " Compensation: Salaried / Exempt " " Reports To: Portfolio Manager " " Summary " " As a New Development Community Manager, you are primarily responsible for managing all phases of onsite operations, including personnel, leasing, maintenance, finances, administration, and risk management during lease‑up and development. Further, the incumbent is responsible for protecting, maintaining, and enhancing the value of the community while also maximizing the living experience for residents. This is accomplished by effectively directing and coordinating the community's overall operational activities. " " Essential Responsibilities " " " " Establish leasing benchmarks and a strategic marketing plan for achieving the budgeted occupancy goals both during lease‑up and into stabilization. " " Plan and implement grand opening events, establish in‑market partnerships with local businesses and contractors, and create brand awareness through marketing outreach. " " Analyze market trends, competition, and other factors; utilize this information to adjust marketing strategy aimed at remaining competitive. " " Demonstrate a positive, professional, and client‑oriented attitude about the company with team members, residents, clients, and the public. " " Strive for improvements in community performance to meet or exceed annual financial and operational goals. " " Direct the day‑to‑day activities of loss prevention, risk management, safety/security, maintenance, marketing, leasing and ongoing facility upkeep. " " Develop working income for operating the property by managing cash flow requirements and leasing strategy. " " Analyze and produce monthly financial statements, including operating variances from budget, cash management and strategies for collection of receivables. " " Maintain complete and accurate community files and records, including finalized audits to ensure lease data has been input correctly into management software. " " Coordinate collection and documentation of all revenues following lease obligations of residents. " " Engage, contract, supervise and approve invoices for all goods/services required to maintain the community. " " Successfully lead on‑site maintenance technicians, office staff and leasing team members. " " Manage resident relations as they pertain to coordinating requests for repairs and maintenance, understanding of rent charges, lease issues and other resident concerns. " " Participate in Cardinal U training as required and monitor Team Member participation in Cardinal U. " " " " Preferred Qualifications " " " " Four (4) years’ experience in property management. Must have a strong working knowledge of leasing, marketing, construction, residential law and resident relations. " " Working knowledge of property management software; Yardi is preferred. " " Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and the Google platform. " " Ability to analyze a monthly financial statement and prepare detailed budgets and operating forecasts. " " Ability to note deviations from financial plan, determine causes and provide recommendations to the company on required action plans. " " Strong written and verbal communication skills. " " Ability to understand and carry out industry specific written and oral direction; positive, innovative approach to problem solving. " " Present ideas in a clear, concise, understandable, and organized manner; negotiate, persuade and modify opinion to reach the organization’s goals/objectives. " " Ability to work independently as a project leader and team member; relate well with others even while working at a distance or remotely. " " Ability to work efficiently with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and follow through. " " Excellent time management and general organization skills. " " Neat, professional appearance. " " Strong client relations skills and previous supervisory experience are required. " " Ability to embody the Cardinal Culture and Cardinal’s Core Values every day. " " " " Work Environment " " Incumbents work both inside and outside of apartment buildings and in all areas of the property, including amenities, with frequent exposure to outdoor elements that may be unpleasant or hazardous. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform job functions. " " Physical Demands " " The position requires regular use of hands to finger, type, handle or feel; standing, walking, reaching with arms, climbing, stooping or squatting. Incumbents must access all interior and exterior parts of the property in all weather conditions. Strength to push, pull, lift, carry or maneuver items up to twenty (20) pounds may be required. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Routine local travel may be required for training, meetings or other duties. This description is not an all‑inclusive list of duties. " #J-18808-Ljbffr