New Development Community Manager - Student Housing
4 days ago
College Station
Job Description About University Partners University Partners is a vertically integrated student housing investment, development, and management firm with a nationwide portfolio. We specialize in creating high-performing student communities through thoughtful design, operational excellence, and strong local leadership. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for leaders who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to build something from the ground up. Position Overview The New Development Community Manager is responsible for leading all onsite operations for a newly developed student housing community from pre-opening through stabilization. This role plays a critical part in driving lease-up performance, building the onsite team, and establishing operational standards that support long-term success. This position requires a hands-on, adaptable leader who can manage competing priorities, partner cross-functionally, and deliver results during a high-growth phase. Qualifications • 3+ years of experience as a Community Manager in student housing environment, • Prior lease-up experience is required, • Proven ability to lead teams in fast-paced, seasonal leasing environments, • Strong understanding of student leasing cycles, operational execution, and financial performance, • Experience with property management systems such as Entrata or similar, • Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, • Ability to adapt quickly and lead through change Key Responsibilities Lease-Up & Student Housing Operations • Lead pre-opening and lease-up efforts, including readiness planning, staffing, and operational setup, • Execute leasing strategies to meet occupancy, pre-leasing, and revenue goals aligned with the academic calendar, • Monitor leasing performance, traffic, conversion, and pricing trends; adjust strategy in real time, • Recruit, hire, train, and manage onsite teams including Leasing Consultants and Maintenance staff, • Establish performance expectations, schedules, and accountability across the team, • Manage operating budgets, expenses, and revenue in alignment with ownership expectations, • Review financial reports, rent rolls, and variance explanations; recommend corrective actions, • Oversee resident relations, service standards, and issue resolution in a student environment, • Ensure compliance with Fair Housing, student housing regulations, and company policies, • Partner with Development, Construction, Asset Management, and Regional leadership during transition from build to operations, • Coordinate vendors, service providers, and campus-facing partners, • Serve as the primary onsite representative for internal stakeholders and ownership Why Join University Partners • Opportunity to lead a new community during a critical phase of growth, • High visibility and partnership with senior leadership, • Ability to build teams, culture, and processes from the ground up, • Competitive compensation and benefits package luMTeBBSuy