Excellent opportunity for an experienced Area Manager!

Campus Apartments is one of the nation's largest developers, owners, and managers of student housing, with more than 32,000 beds in 24 states serving over 70 colleges and universities across the country.

Since our founding in 1958, we've maintained the sole focus of providing high quality housing to college and university communities. With over $2 billion in assets under management, our portfolio consists of garden-style, mid-rise, and high-rise assets, as well as mixed-use and urban scattered-site housing.

A commitment to excellence, integrity, and smart growth are the hallmarks of our company. Our management team remains anchored to our founder's simple mission of providing high quality, well-managed real estate that exceeds the expectations of residents, university administrators, business partners and other stakeholders within the communities that we serve.

The Area Manager reports to the Regional Manager.  This position is responsible for managing all operational phases of a portfolio to ensure customer satisfaction, fiscal stability and good physical condition.  

• Manage all actions that involve and/or influence the portfolio in coordination with the Regional Manager  
• Study housing demands and make recommendations to remain competitive
• Ensure the physical and financial upkeep of the portfolio
• Negotiate major contracts and purchases in conjunction with the Facilities Manager and the Regional Manager
• Inspect the portfolio's past due accounts, rent collections, purchases, accounts payable, occupancy reports, weekly leasing reports, updated market plans and weekly leasing goals
• Maintain resident and unit file system and inspect monthly
• Prepare and review all periodic reporting, either routine or unscheduled; including reports for occupancy, variance, leasing, delinquency, work orders, purchase orders, legal, statistical, month end, marketing, inventory, and property inspection
• Implement, oversee and evaluate marketing and leasing efforts
• Create annual operating budgets for the portfolio 
• Ensure the portfolio operates within the parameters of the operating budget
• Set rental rates as market conditions dictate
• Supervise conference calls, staff meetings, safety meetings
• Attend staff meetings and leasing meetings for the portfolio at least once a month
• Keep supervisors, clients and owners advised of significant operating problems and deviations from the management plan
• Assume accountability to the owners, clients and regulatory agencies 
• Provide first-class customer service
• Recommend personnel hires, transfers, promotions, terminations and applicable compensation
• Complete annual employee performance evaluations
• Provide leadership, supervision and support for personnel
• Actively network with the competition and with higher education officials 
• Actively search for new business opportunities
• When authorized, act in the capacity of an authorized representative of the Company
• Manage the portfolio’s public relations
• Exercise effective risk management
• Supervise residence life programs
• Investigate and resolve resident disturbances, violations and/or complaints as needed

• Bachelor degree plus three or more years of on-site experience as a property manager, or an equivalent combination of related education and experience
• Certified Property Manager (CPM), Accredited Residential Manager (ARM), Certified Apartment Manager (CAM), or similar designation is required
• Real Estate license is desirable
• Valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance is required
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Knowledge of Entrata is required
• Ability to follow through with all necessary paperwork and ensure all deadlines are met
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally while operating in a fast paced environment
• Excellent skills in the management and motivation of people