About the Role
The Assistant Manager is responsible for coordinating and delivering leasing and reservations activities, and assisting the Community Manager in the day-to-day management of the portfolio to achieve budgeted revenue, occupancy priorities, resident retention, and leasing goals.
Responsibilities
- Acts as a role model at all times by demonstrating core values.
- Responsible for viewing activities ensuring the Property meets required Company standards, follow-up calls are carried out, and feedback is received following all viewings.
- Actively participates in the leasing process by generating and monitoring traffic, qualifying prospects, preparing tenancy documentation, and completing move-in/move-out and notice to vacate procedures.
- Uses property systems to generate sales and leasing reports, monitor unit availability, log maintenance requests, and record incidents and accidents.
- Actively seeks interaction with residents to proactively improve service delivery.
- Promotes resident satisfaction and retention by ensuring a timely response to questions, requests, and complaints.
- Oversees on-site inquiries, ensuring an appropriate inventory of “ready” apartments, recommending rent pricing and concessions, and monitoring sales and leasing activities.
- Ensures advertising and promotional activities are effectively implemented.
- Develops and maintains local knowledge and information resources relevant to resident needs.
- Stays informed about current market and competitor conditions.
- Co-ordinates the tenancy management process by making periodic apartment inspections, evicting residents, and imposing and collecting late fees and other charges.
- Monitors payments and chases outstanding rent arrears following rent collection processes.
- Works with the maintenance team to ensure the physical aspects of the community meet Company standards.
- Co-ordinates and inspects show flats for market alignment and touring prospective residents.
- Works with the Community Manager to engage and motivate the team to achieve leasing and occupancy targets.
- Assists the Community Manager in developing the capability of Team Members to meet key performance goals and future succession requirements.
- Assists the Community Manager with ensuring the on-site team understands applicable statutory UK tenancy legislation, Health and Safety compliance, and Company policies and procedures.
- Promotes investor satisfaction and retention through timely reporting about property performance.
- Responds quickly and with urgency to client/owner concerns, questions, issues, and requests.
- Reviews and analyses financial and other operational reports to identify and resolve issues impacting leasing performance.
- Identifies and implements opportunities for generating revenue streams and maximizing utility efficiency.
- Acts up covering the Community Manager responsibilities in their absence.
- Participates where required in an on-call roster to provide out-of-hours emergency support.
- Ensures the operation of the Community complies with Company policies, procedures, and any laws and regulations governing housing operations and residential lettings.
Requirements
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Proficiency in using property operations software.
- Experience of successfully driving leasing/sales performance and managing operations including P&L responsibility and budget monitoring within the property sector or similar environment.
- Detailed knowledge of Landlord/Tenant Legislation.
- A strong team player but capable of working autonomously and taking ownership.
- Flexible approach to working in a fast-paced environment and adaptable to thriving in a changing environment.
- Self and culturally aware and able to adapt relationship building, communications and negotiation skills to suit audience.
- Fluent English verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise.
- Numerical skills necessary to complete the above activities.
- Enthusiasm to deliver an exceptional experience to stakeholders and continuously improve knowledge of self and others.
Skills
- Property Management
- Leasing
- Reservations
- Sales
- Budget Monitoring
- P&L Responsibility
- Landlord/Tenant Legislation
- Teamwork
- Autonomy
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Organisation
- Multi-tasking
- Prioritisation
- Numerical Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Property Operations Software
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Assistant Manager
Education Level
- Good level of general education
About the Company
- Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing.
- Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
- Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally.
- Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management.
- Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business.
Equal Opportunity
- Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process.
- Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com).
- If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to AskHR@greystar.com.
