Community Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Community Manager
Columbus, OH
$70,000 – $80,000 / year

OVERVIEW
This is a B/C class, market-rate community in Columbus looking for a Community Manager who knows how to run a value-conscious asset well — not a shiny new lease-up, but a property where the numbers depend on tight expense control, steady occupancy, and a team that stays on top of maintenance before it becomes a bigger problem. If you know how to get the most out of an older asset without cutting corners, this is worth a look.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Run day-to-day leasing, renewals, and resident relations for a workforce/value-tier community
• Own the budget — track actuals against plan, flag variances, and manage controllable expenses closely
• Keep delinquency and bad debt in check through consistent collections and follow-through
• Set and hit occupancy goals, adjusting pricing and marketing for a value-conscious renter base
• Supervise and develop the on-site leasing and maintenance team
• Coordinate unit turns and preventive maintenance to keep make-ready times short on an older asset
• Manage vendor relationships and bids for repairs, capital work, and grounds
• Handle resident issues, lease violations, and evictions when needed, in line with local landlord-tenant law
• Walk the property regularly and stay ahead of deferred-maintenance items before they turn into capital problems

WHY YOU MATTER
On a B/C class asset, the margin between a good year and a bad one usually comes down to the manager — how tight the budget's run, how fast units turn, how well the team handles the day-to-day. This role owns all of it.

WHAT IT TAKES

• 3-5+ years of property management experience, ideally with market-rate B/C or workforce housing
• Comfortable owning a budget and explaining variances, not just reporting numbers
• Steady under pressure — collections, evictions, and maintenance issues come with the territory here
• Hands-on leadership style — this isn't a hands-off, delegate-everything role
• Familiar with property management software (Yardi, OneSite, RealPage, or similar)
• Strong grasp of fair housing law and local landlord-tenant regulations
• Comfortable with vendor management and getting competitive bids on repair/capital work
• Clear, direct communicator with residents, vendors, and ownership alike
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

THE PERKS!

• $70,000–$80,000/year, plus eligibility for a $1,250 quarterly performance bonus
• BCBS health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• 10 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• PTO
• $2,500 education assistance