Description
Summary:
At Seabreeze Management Company, our motto is “People, Performance, Passion,” and we live that motto every day. By continually improving the service we offer our customers and providing our team with the resources they need, we have the power to create community wherever we go. Through sound judgement and analytical decision-making, the Regional Director of Community Management acts as a compass of our motto and, under the guidance of the Board of Directors, oversees homeowner association(s).
With sound industry knowledge, the Director of Community Management is a seasoned leader who works alongside with the Senior Vice President of Community Management and looks to implement best practices and achieve new levels of personalized service. From accounting procedures, personnel practices, Association CC&Rs and Bylaws, to inventory and procurement, contract relations, association maintenance and safety practices, the Regional Director of Community Management has the breadth of knowledge that drives successful community management strategies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Leadership:
- Active oversight of Community Managers, General Managers and Associate Managers in the region(s) assigned.
- Regularly attend industry events with dual objectives of education and business development.
- Act as a liaison and coordinate between departments and outside parties. Convey/express information/data effectively and accurately.
- Demonstrate integrity and honesty while interacting with clients and team members.
- Actively participate in formulating and implementing company policies and procedures.
Community Management Operations:
- Successfully manage a small portfolio of communities.
- Resolve every client conflict that comes to the Director’s attention within 24-48 hours, depending on the severity.
- Periodically attend regular board meetings and annual meetings for each account responsible for.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with Association Boards on all accounts responsible for.
- Contact Board Members on a set cycle to discuss their satisfaction level with the management services being provided.
- Proof all outgoing work (meeting minutes, property inspections, action lists, board packets, newsletters, billing statements, budgets, audits, annual election material, miscellaneous mailers, etc.) for those Associations assigned to direct report Community Managers and Association Managers.
- Must be able to regularly attend and actively participate at evening meetings as required.
- Provide back up on-call services.
- Perform all other duties based on business needs.
Employee Engagement and Performance Management:
- Set performance goals with Community Managers/General Managers and Associate Managers taking into account individual strengths and weaknesses and ensuring goals are directly linked to the company objectives for the year.
- Provide one-on-one training and mentorship with the Community Managers and Associate Managers to ensure that management contract terms are met.
- Meet with direct report Community Managers and Associate Managers on a regular basis, both one-on-one and in a team environment, to promote the development of skills as well as team rapport.
- Monitor and recommend staffing needs; actively participate in the interview and hiring process, perform periodic and annual evaluations of subordinates, recommend, and implement discipline as required and conduct staff meetings.
- Coordinate phone calls and email when a Community Manager, General Manager and/or Associate Manager is on vacation or out of the office for more than one (1) day.
- Achieve established employee retention objectives.
Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in the industry, managing homeowners’ associations, city government, or related experience; mid- or high-rise experience strongly desired.
- 3+ years of supervisory experience across multiple locations; effective in motivating and building strong teams.
- In-depth experience with staff management, project management, budget management and strategic goal development.
- Comprehensive knowledge of management practices, accounting procedures, personnel practices, Association CC&Rs and Bylaws, inventory and procurement, contract relations, association maintenance and safety practices.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and creative thinking skills are a must.
- Excellent, effective, and diplomatic verbal and written communication skills.
- Customer service driven.
- Strong financial background with substantial experience in budget development.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- CCAM designation or CMCA and AMS designations required; CMCA, AMS and PCAM designations desired.
Minimum Education:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
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