LDG Development is hiring: Community Manager in Dallas

POSITION: Community Manager

COMPENSATION: Salaried / Exempt

REPORTS TO: Portfolio Manager

LOCATION : 3100 N HWY 175 Dallas TX, 75253

SUMMARY

As a 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 (Including but not limited to):

• 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 the on-site maintenance technicians, office staff, and leasing team members.
• Manage resident relations as they pertain to coordinating requests for repairs and maintenance, understanding rent charges, lease issues, and other resident concerns.

• Participates in Solidago training as required.

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 plans, 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. A positive, innovative approach to problem-solving.
• Present ideas in a clear, concise, understandable, and organized manner; negotiate, persuade, and modify opinions to reach the goals/objectives of the organization.
• Ability to work independently as a project leader and team member. Ability to 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 is required.
• Ability to embody the Solidago Culture and Solidago’s Core Values every day.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Incumbents work both inside and outside of apartment buildings and in all areas of the property including amenities and have frequent exposure to outside elements where temperature, weather, odors, and/or landscape may be unpleasant and/or hazardous.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.