Regional Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Use consistent techniques & company directives to screen, hire, train, coach, and develop on-site staff
• Ensure effectiveness of staff through ongoing training, coaching, counseling, and guidance in compliance with Asset training benchmarks
• Deal effectively and consistently with performance problems; document adequately, communicate with direct supervisor and HR and terminate appropriately when necessary
• Prepare request for a salary increase for Community Manager and assist with other team members if necessary; sign off on all requests from the site
• Promote harmony and quality job performance of staff through support and effective leadership
• Ensure staff compliance and consistency with Company policies and procedures
• Achieve the highest possible net operating income through the implementation of effective cost control and revenue & leasing improvement; identify trends and recommend strategies and adjustments
• Develop yearly operating budgets/forecasts
• Provide monthly written evaluation of income and expense line items that are significantly over budget
• Maintain property appearance and ensure repairs are noted and completed on a timely basis (this requires regular property inspections and tours)
• Plan for and utilize property resources, equipment and supplies economically (i.e., obtaining bids/pricing from vendors, suppliers, and contractors, dealing with inadequate service, etc.)
• Give direction to and monitor maintenance, construction, and rehabilitation activities to ensure quality and expediency (i.e., “walk” units to ensure make-ready and work orders are completed)

Financial Management

• Monitor all proposals and contracts for large projects at sites and check work in progress
• Maintain the timely receipt and reconciliation of deposits, rent collections, and charges to ensure submitted on a timely basis
• Monitor & approve the timely receipt, reconciliation, and coding of all vendor invoices
• Ensure property closeout is completed on time and ownership financial reports are accurate

Strategic Leasing Management

• Develop yearly marketing plan and utilize marketing strategies & systems
• Provide marketing strategy to generate rentals or for rent increases
• Ensure staff leasing techniques are effective in obtaining closure, follow up procedures met, signing/documentation of leases, and reporting systems are accurate and up to date
• Deal with resident complaints, concerns, and requests to ensure resident satisfaction
• Develop and implement resident retention programs (i.e., resident functions, special promotions, monthly newsletter, etc.)

Administrative & Maintenance Management

• Affirm all administrative & leasing reporting is accurate, complete, and submitted on a timely basis
• Afford assistance with the emergency team for the property; ensures proper response and handling of all property emergencies with staff, residents, buildings, etc. within company guidelines to minimize liability
• Maintain excellent customer service and monitor service request turnaround and responsiveness of maintenance staff
• Give direction to and monitor maintenance, construction, and rehabilitation activities to ensure quality and expediency (i.e., “walk” units to ensure make-ready and work orders are completed)