Equity Apartments

General Manager-Manhattan, NY

Equity Apartments$121K — $134K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience in multi-site residential property management
  • Customer service and sales skills
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Valid driver's license and good driving record
  • Computer literacy and effective oral and written communication in English
  • Knowledge of federal and state apartment housing laws
  • Flexibility to work weekends and after-hours emergency response
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 15 pounds, and climb stairs as needed

Responsibilities

  • Oversee overall property operations with a focus on financial performance
  • Monitor daily activities and analyze market dynamics
  • Lead and develop a high-performing community staff
  • Implement operational policies for seamless integration
  • Forecast community budget and recommend income maximization strategies
  • Support marketing and pricing efforts to achieve sales goals
  • Engage with residents through community events and activities

Benefits

  • Career development opportunities
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Engagement in community-building activities
  • Comprehensive training programs
  • Supportive centralized services in marketing and accounting
Full Job Description
Job Description

What You'll Be Doing:

As a General Manager for Equity Residential apartment communities, you'll be responsible for overall property operations, focusing on financial performance, resident satisfaction, and managing a high-performing team. You'll actively monitor daily activities, analyze market dynamics, and oversee direct sales, leasing administration, and maintenance initiatives, along with support systems like centralized services, marketing, and accounting functions.

  • Accomplishing property goals by recruiting, training, and motivating a high-performing team
  • Leading community staff with regular meetings, performance monitoring, and career development guidance
  • Analyzing property operations, implementing policies for seamless integration, and ensuring operational excellence
  • Forecasting the community budget, making recommendations for income maximization and expense minimization
  • Supporting marketing, pricing efforts, and monitoring sales performance for goal achievement
  • Staying informed on community market conditions for strategic decision-making
  • Building connections with residents through community events and activities

What You'll Need To Thrive:

  • Experience in multi-site residential property managment
  • Customer service and sales experience
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • A valid driver's license, good driving record, auto insurance, and reliable transportation is required if the employee will operate a motorized vehicle (e.g., car, golf cart) during their workday and/or as part of their role.
  • Computer literacy and effective communication skills. Must be able to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in English for all work-related purposes.
  • Knowledge of federal and state apartment housing laws
  • Availability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends; Must be able to respond to emergencies after normal business hours and on weekends.
  • Office team employees, with limited exceptions, are required to use their own Smartphone to perform certain aspects of their job. The device must have updated software and must be password-protected and compliant with in-house security systems.
  • Ability to use the computer effectively and read written communications. Ability to lift, push, pull or carry up to 15 pounds for the dissemination of documents, supplies, materials, etc. to various locations throughout the office/facility. May be required to climb stairs depending on the property structure.

Salary: $121,280-$134,755 & Bonus

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Management of complex communities or multi-site experience

About Equity Apartments

Equity Residential is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invests in apartments. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned or had investments in 304 properties consisting of 77,459 apartment units located primarily in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Southern California and Denver. Equity Residential is the third largest owner of apartments in the United States.
Learn more about Equity Apartments
Size
2,400 employees
Market Cap
$22.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$913.6 million
Founded
1967
5 Year Trend
+0.3%
Revenue
$2.5 billion
NASDAQ

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