*This position will be based in Gainesville FL. Candidates within the surrounding commutable regions will also be considered.*
Your Opportunity
Scion is paving a path in student living and were seeking an Area Manager to join us in executing our vision. This position manages the operations for a portfolio of properties and is accountable for carrying out the strategic objectives set in place by the Regional Manager. The Area Manager assesses risk creates appropriate strategies and implements successful solutions with their teams.
The Area Manager is a strategic leader who thrives in a fast-paced agile collegiate environment. This role demands advanced leadership quick-thinking excellent decision quality general business knowledge exceptional leadership and an innate self-drive communication and prioritization skills.
Who is Scion
As one of North Americas leading owners operators and advisors of student housing we are defining the future of student living. From operations to accounting brand to software engineering were building a team to help us take student living to the next level.
At Scion we dont just lead the way we Make Way. How do we do it We know were far from perfect and were relentless in finding ways to better ourselves. Youll come to find out that Make Way is a call to action to pave your own path and to lead not follow. Its what sets Scion apart and secures our spot as one of the fastest growing industry-leading companies.
Your Responsibilities
Management
- Oversee the staffing and recruitment hiring training and development of all team members.
- Drive initiatives from corporate departments to community team members and execute accordingly.
- Visit assigned properties as required to perform property inspections including review of curb appeal safety standards office and maintenance operations capital improvements risk management issues common areas and consistency to brand.
- Guide and assist with planning of the move-in move-out and turn processes to ensure a successful move-in.
- Respond to property emergencies as required including situations where additional leadership is needed on site.
- Ensure that all property emergencies are escalated to the necessary constituents within policy guidelines.
- Provide direct and timely feedback on all operational functions with a focus on team and individual development.
- Focus on employee engagement and ensure that your team members have the resources necessary to be successful.
- Recognize strengths and skillsets of team members to make appropriate staffing decisions. Train and hold team members accountable for meeting property goals and following of Scion policies and service expectations.
- Work with the Talent Acquisition & Learning & Development teams to build career paths and training programs for team members.
Financial Performance
- Manage all financial aspects of the property such as preparing annual and capital budgets managing property expenditures variance requests invoice entry payroll inventory collection policies enhancing NOI forecasting meeting revenue targets and month-end processes.
- Work collaboratively with Property Accounting to prepare monthly financial accounting reporting and explanation of variances.
- Forecast and manage financial performance of annual Turnover process including personnel management overtime hours and vendor contracts.
- Pro-actively seek out ways to add revenue and/or reduce expenses to enhance Net Operating Income.
Sales
- Review portfolios leasing and market data within Scion Intelligence to ensure accuracy and provide analysis.
- Utilize market data and Scion Intelligence information to create effective leasing strategies for each property on the weekly sales calls in conjunction with the Regional Revenue Manager.
- Assist in facilitating the weekly sales call to ensure that each property has an effective leasing strategy to drive traffic to the property and achieve targeted revenue goals.
- Communicate sales issues (i.e. community traffic closing ratio value proposition staffing) and collaborate with Regional Revenue Managers to create strategies to meet revenue targets.
- Evaluate overall leasing activities including marketing calendar social media email campaigns to verify that the property has events in place that coincide with sales strategy plans for the week/month.
- Work with community team members to develop annual (and as needed) market and demand feasibility analysis to craft the communitys revenue plans for each sales year including: renewal plans and incentives new resident incentives unit mix configurations rates premiums fees deadlines etc.
- Continually maintain and communicate current information on the following items:
o General community knowledge (number of buildings unit mix physical amenities location university relationship etc.)
o Market (all information contained in market survey) and can compellingly communicate their assigned communitys value proposition relative to peer assets.
o Content and administrative processes of the Application Housing Agreement Assignment process Community Policies utilization of Property Management Software and various Addenda.
- Oversee revenue proforma and can accurately report on achievement of revenue targets including overall market rates gain to lease loss to lease concessions leasing velocity.
Customer Experience
- Responsible for the continuous implementation and maintenance of Scions customer experience philosophy including but not limited to: brand integrity reputation management resident events work order management hiring and developing staff with a customer experience mindset.
- Serve as point of contact for all escalated resident complaints; quickly follows through to a satisfactory resolution.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of capital expenditure expectations and how it effects the experience of residents parents and partners.
- Utilize technology to find problem patters at a property and executes on making those necessary changes.
The responsibilities listed above may not be all inclusive.
Your Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Paid Time Off Floating Holidays
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k Matching
Paid Paternal Leave
Learning reimbursement opportunities
Requirements
- College graduate preferred with a minimum of 4 years of property management experience direct supervisory component and prior multi-site management preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Property Management Systems
- Ability and willingness to travel paid by the company
Operational Details
- Candidate has to reside in Gainesville FL.
- Job location is within daily commuting proximity to assigned portfolio of communities
- Working hours consist of standard daytime business hours excluding when traveling
This opportunity is a full-time position in a fast-paced agile and collegiate work environment. Our team members come from a variety of industries including hospitality multi-family student housing and real estate. This position is a great match for community managers or general managers who have managed multiple properties and current regional managers who are looking for a new challenge.
The Scion Group LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race religion creed national origin color gender sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age physical or mental disability (as long as the employee/applicant is otherwise qualified for the job with or without a reasonable accommodation) genetic information HIV/AIDS status marital status uniformed service veteran status pregnancy or other legally protected status or category under federal or state law. The Scion Group LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in all locations in which the Company has properties. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfers leaves of absence compensation training and other terms and conditions of employment. The Scion Group LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.
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