Community Director

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: The Community Director focuses on the management of all aspects of customer service by creating a positive sense of community, taking charge leading a dedicated community team, and fostering positive relationships with community residents. Position may have supervision over a direct reporting staff and will drive various administrative, asset quality, customer service, financial, vendor management and personnel processes in support of community operations. Specific intent is to manage the resident relations aspect of the business to ensure community performs at highest levels to achieve and/or exceed expectations. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports directly to the Senior Community Director, District Manager or Regional Manager SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Supervision of two or more associates is required for exempt status, 1 or less for non-exempt status. Direct reports may include the Resident Service Manager, the Resident Service Coordinator(s) and/or Resident Service Specialist(s). Exempt/Non-exempt status will depend on the supervisory responsibilities in accordance with FSLA guidelines. 2 or more direct reports = Exempt Status; 1 or less direct reports = Non-exempt Status. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Asset Quality Ensure community is ready for business and meets established physical standards daily as listed below: 1. Walk community daily; open and close all “showing” units. Monitor property including office space, restrooms, amenity areas, parking lot and “showing” units to ensure they meet UDR’s quality, cleanliness and presentation standards and proactively monitor battery upkeep of smart locks. 2. Refresh community’s signage, write and distribute collateral as needed to support the drive for occupancy and improve community image. Customer Service Provide the best standard of quality and service through resident relations: 1. Answer all resident and guest questions professionally and timely, balancing the needs of both internal and external customers. Implement strategies to improve quality of customer service. 2. Proactively launch self-guided tours and/or provide guided community tours for prospects, lend assistance and provide information pertaining to short-term rentals, corporate housing opportunities and guest suite rentals. 3. Conduct move-in orientation sessions for new residents and drive annual renewal conversations with existing residents as needed. 4. Oversee the Customer Survey Program by ensuring that that there is immediate follow up to residents upon the completion of each service request via an e-mail or text notification which includes the ability to request a follow up phone conversation. Follow-up phone calls to residents to gather more information on the quality and satisfaction of service requests. 5. Oversee and ensure the maintenance related matters are resolved and/or escalated to the Service Manager to be addressed immediately. If additional service is required, continue to follow up until the issue is resolved. Financial Complete various accounting and financial functions associated with driving and supporting community operations: 1. Work closely with Business Manager to complete required financial responsibilities. 2. Conduct Purchase Card (P-card) reconciliation for community. Personnel (if applicable) Lead winning team by professional example, taking ownership and personal interest in direct reports, if applicable to drive results and team performance: 1. Host daily and weekly team huddles to discuss community/resident/operations issues and concerns, provide update to team regarding policies, practices, company or team initiatives, training and team building. 2. Hire and train new staff and develop staff to maximize potential. 3. Train district property staff including RSMs, CDs and other personnel as needed and requested by AD/RM/DM. (Senior Community Director) 4. Monitor staff performance to include performance and address performance problems through corrective action and dis…