Community Manager

Who We Are

At Open Management, we own and operate manufactured housing communities across the United States with a mission to redefine property management and improve affordable housing. We take a hands-on approach that puts residents first, delivering safe, welcoming communities where comfort and connection thrive. Our experienced team manages everything from leasing and maintenance to financial reporting and resident relations, with a focus on transparency, innovation, and long-term relationships. Guided by our core values-Trust and Integrity, Level 10 Leadership, Extreme Ownership & Collaboration, Relentless Improvement, and Level 10 Customer Service and Professionalism-we are building stronger communities and seeking team members who share our commitment to excellence.

We're a national property management platform built to scale, delivering consistent results across portfolios through strong systems, reporting, and accountability. We bring deep, hands-on experience in manufactured housing, with a platform designed to perform across asset types. Our approach was built through years of operational experience, refining what actually works at the community level and turning it into a repeatable, scalable engine. Today, that foundation drives how we operate across every portfolio, holding excellence as the standard and focusing on what directly drives performance.

This is not a passive environment. Our teams are expected to take ownership, drive results, and solve problems at the root. We operate with an ownership mindset, approaching every property as if our name is on the deed. Whether you're working onsite or supporting from a central role, your work directly impacts performance.

We invest heavily in process, reporting, and technology so our teams can operate efficiently and make informed decisions.

Our culture is grounded in a clear set of values that guide how we work every day:

1. Trust and Integrity : we do what we say and operate transparently
2. Excellence as the Standard : we consistently raise the bar
3. Relentless Improvement : we are always looking for a better way
4. Extreme Ownership & Collaboration : we take responsibility and operate as one team
5. World-Class Customer Service & Professionalism : how we show up matters

If you value clear expectations, measurable performance, and the opportunity to make a real impact, you'll do well here.

The Role
Open Management is looking for our next great team member for the position of a Temporary Community Manager at our manufactured housing community inBloomington, Illinois.


Temporary to Hire Opportunity: This position is a temporary role for an undetermined period, with the potential to transition to regular employment based on business needs and performance. Permanent employment is not guaranteed.


The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and customer service skills in order to work effectively with residents, team members, vendors, and contractors. This position will be responsible for enforcing tenant regulations, following budgets and underwriting, monitoring property improvement projects to ensure timelines are met or exceeded, helping our infill team meet and exceed occupancy projections, and attending weekly management meetings.

This position requires someone who is comfortable working with various computer systems, is able to take initiative, is well organized, and is detail-oriented. Our ideal candidate will exude our company's core values of taking extreme ownership of their own personal tasks, as well as embodying extreme collaboration across teams. Prior experience in property management is preferred, but we are willing to train the right candidate.

Compensation

• Hourly Rate: $24.00 - $25.00 per hour
• Bonuses: Earn Up to $3,180 OTE annually, (paid quarterly)

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO): 4 weeks in your first year
• Company-Paid Holidays: 15 per year
• Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision (with company-shared coverage)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match

What You'll Do

• Oversee rent collections, distribution of late notices, and filing evictions as needed
• Enforcing Park Rules and Regulations to ensure a safe and clean environment for our residents
• Monitors all park income and expenses to meet and exceed target financials for the property
• Oversee all on-site operations including maintenance and park improvement projects. Maintains vendor relationships to make certain all aspects of the property are running smoothly
• Coordinate repairs and renovations in a timely manner
• Shows available homes to prospects to generate excitement and ensure all available units are sold in a timely manner
• Coordinate and manage all facets of resident move-in and move-outs including processing applications and ensuring smooth processes
• Establish rental rates by completing a market survey and market analysis to ensure our rents are competitive, but not under market value
• Helps with marketing initiatives to generate interest from new prospects, follows up on leads, and oversees overall occupancy of the park to ensure target occupancy is met or exceeded
• Takes initiative with all property and on-site level tasks maintains a positive attitude and exudes leadership, especially with other on-site team members or vendors

What We're Looking For

• Possess the ability to connect with a variety of personalities on the phone and in-person
• Exudes extreme ownership and extreme collaboration while remaining professional during interactions with all levels of team members, partners, vendors, local officials, etc
• Ability to use computer systems effectively and efficiently (will be trained on our specific systems, but must be proficient with using technology)
• Possess negotiation skills for vendor relations as well as home sales
• Previous project management and/or property management experience is highly desired

Travel
As part of the job responsibilities, this position requires the willingness and ability to conduct local travel as needed. This may involve running errands related to business operations and fulfilling various tasks that contribute to the smooth functioning of the park and tenant's needs. The extent and frequency of travel will depend on the specific demands of the job and may vary over time.

Disclaimers
This list is not exhaustive of all functions that an employee may be required to perform. Open Management reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and if requested reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential function of their jobs as long as the accommodation does not cause an undue hardship on the organization.

ADA Compliance
Open Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Open Management to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

Background Checks
This position requires the successful completion of a criminal background check prior to employment.