Manager In Development

Job Summary:
Camden’s Manager in Development program provides on-the-job training to high potential individuals who demonstrate leadership potential, financial understanding and strategic thinking skills. The Manager In Development will be immersed in the daily operations of our premier communities and paired with an outstanding property management team to achieve comprehensive learning objectives.

Essential Functions:
Engage with assigned mentors to develop and grow your knowledge and skill set through internal and external development opportunities

Assist in special projects or activities including due diligence, property acquisition/disposition, serving on or participating in company sponsored events and functions

Maintain a customer focused attitude with both internal and external customers

Use strong sales and customer service skills with both internal and external customers

Provide Living Excellence at every point of contact, exceeding residents’ expectations

Showcase the value of the community features as they relate to the customer needs

Utilize and establish creative marketing and social media strategies to increase property traffic and assist with brand management

Maintain current and in-depth knowledge of the community’s market position in surrounding submarket to maintain the advantage above the competition

Create and maintain excellent ongoing relationships with potential and current residents

Maintain professional demeanor during high stress situations

Use exceptional multi-tasking skills to streamline processes and effectively manage daily tasks

Collaborate with team members to plan and organize resident events in order to promote and increase positive resident relations

Strategically plan and meet individual and community performance goals consistent with market conditions (i.e., sales and marketing goals, customer sentiment goals, etc.)

Successfully adapt to change and lead through adversity

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or higher required

Must have strong leadership qualities and characteristics

Experience in sales, hospitality, or customer service preferred

Meet or exceed sales and customer service goals

Work a varied schedule including weekends and holidays as required

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel & Outlook

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Leasing and/or property management experience highly desired

Willingness to relocate

Must be able to work required schedule which includes weekends and occasional evening work

May require auto and airline travel out of town and/or overnight trips

And here’s the fine print HR wants you to know:
Job is intermittently sedentary but requires mobility (i.e., climb stairs) to tour, show, and inspect apartments on a daily basis

Will use some repetitive motion of hand-wrist in using computer and writing

Works in a typical office setting with daily exposure to outdoor environment (i.e., heat, cold, damp, rain, etc.) when touring community

Hazards can be minimized with proper lifting techniques, SDS, general safety training, and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

Must handle stressful, urgent, novel and diverse work situations on a daily basis

Emotional stability and personal maturity are important attributes in this position

Will be regularly called upon to work long hours and odd schedules (including weekends)

Position requires periodic travel by automobile to handle work-related activities

May require airline travel, out-of-town and /or overnight trips

Attendance and punctuality is essential for success in this position

Contact your HR team for the position’s Physical Demands Analysis

This job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. Camden may add or change responsibilities in order to meet business and organizational needs. Employees must meet qualification standards that are job-related and consistent with business necessity and must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations.

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