Area Manager

Overview

A rapidly growing residential portfolio in the Westwood/West LA area, blending student housing, co-living, and traditional multifamily just steps from UCLA, is looking for an Area Manager to help lead its next phase of growth. This is a multi-site role overseeing several properties at once, with real room to grow into broader portfolio leadership as the footprint expands. You'll be the steady hand across sites — supporting on-site teams through the market's unique high-volume turnover cycle, keeping leasing and marketing sharp, and making sure the resident experience stays strong as new buildings come online.

What You'll Do

• Oversee day-to-day operations across a multi-property portfolio in the Westwood/West LA market
• Lead and support on-site teams through the high-volume seasonal turnover tied to the academic calendar
• Drive pre-leasing strategy and online marketing to keep occupancy strong year-round
• Deliver a high-touch resident experience for a co-living and student-housing population
• Track leasing performance, renewals, and revenue goals across properties
• Use Yardi and Entrata to manage occupancy, leasing activity, and reporting
• Stay current on Los Angeles housing regulations and Fair Housing compliance
• Help onboard new units as the portfolio adds several hundred more bedrooms over the next few years
• Partner with leadership on strategy as the portfolio grows from a handful of properties toward a larger footprint

Why You Matter

This portfolio is scaling fast, and you're the one who keeps it running smoothly while that happens — the person on-site leadership counts on to keep quality consistent across properties instead of just one.

What It Takes

• 5-7+ years in student housing, co-living, or high-volume multi-family property management
• Experience managing multiple properties or working at a portfolio level, not just a single site
• Comfort with high-volume seasonal turnover and fast-paced lease-up cycles
• Working knowledge of Yardi and/or Entrata
• A strong handle on pre-leasing strategy and digital marketing for residential leasing
• Familiarity with Los Angeles housing regulations and Fair Housing law
• A track record leading and coaching on-site teams
• Comfortable managing a younger, student-driven resident base
• Strong communication and organization to run several sites at once

Benefits

• $120,000–$135,000 base, plus a 15% target performance bonus
• Full benefits — medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match
• PTO and paid holidays