Core Spaces
Core Spaces specializes in real estate development, including residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties.
Senior Community Manager
Lead staff, operations, leasing and resident experience for multiple student housing sites.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Senior Community Manager will lead multiple properties, overseeing resident experience, leasing, staff, financial reporting, and marketing. This role requires a people‑first approach, high‑performance leadership, and the ability to drive operational excellence while maintaining strong university relationships. • Lead and supervise community staff, ensuring high performance • Recruit, train, and, when needed, terminate team members • Manage staff schedules and property payroll submissions • Conduct regular check‑ins across sites to provide tools and resources • Support teams during short‑staffed periods or leasing backlogs • Mentor other Community Managers to enhance skills • Maintain properties to high standards and ensure compliance • Oversee property reporting and analyze data for improvements • Negotiate vendor contracts and leverage economies of scale • Drive strategic initiatives to optimize performance and efficiency • Build and maintain relationships with residents, universities, and stakeholders • Execute quarterly Reputation Management Plans with Regional Manager • Handle escalated resident and guarantor concerns swiftly • Enforce compliance with company policies, procedures, and legal requirements • Uphold brand standards for consistent property presentation • Collaborate on special projects and provide strategic insights • Complete HR/People Operations tasks with attention to detail • Participate in cross‑property initiatives to enhance resident experience • Work full onsite shifts and be available evenings, weekends, and overtime as needed • Assist with move‑outs, turn, and move‑ins beyond normal hours
Key Responsibilities
- ▸staff supervision
- ▸recruitment
- ▸payroll management
- ▸property reporting
- ▸vendor negotiation
- ▸compliance enforcement
What You Bring
• Minimum 5 years property management experience in student housing • High school diploma required; college degree preferred • Exceptional leadership and team‑motivation skills • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Windows/Apple OS • Experience with Entrata or Yardi software preferred • Strategic portfolio management and cross‑property leadership experience
Requirements
- ▸property mgmt
- ▸student housing
- ▸leadership
- ▸microsoft office
- ▸google suite
- ▸entrata/yardi
Benefits
The position includes a quarterly bonus potential of $7,000 (totaling $28,000 annually) plus a percentage of renewal leasing commissions. • Competitive pay that values contributions • Generous PTO and 14+ paid holidays, including birthday • Cell phone stipend • Paid parental leave after 90 days • Paid volunteer time off • Robust health plans starting within 30 days • Annual meditation app subscription • Employee Assistance Program • 401(k) with matching and Roth option
Work Environment
Hybrid