Assistant Property Manager
About The Position
We are seeking a high-impact Assistant Property Manager to help lead operations, drive leasing success, elevate the resident experience, and support the continued performance of a premier student housing community near the University of Minnesota. This is more than a traditional assistant role. You’ll serve as the second-in-command onsite, partnering closely with the General Manager and stepping in as acting leader when needed. We’re looking for a hands-on professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and knows how to balance people leadership, financial discipline, leasing strategy, and customer experience. The Assistant Property Manager is central to the success of the community. You’ll help shape culture, maximize occupancy, improve financial performance, and ensure residents have an exceptional place to live during one of the most important times in their lives.
Requirements
- 2+ years of student housing experience, ideally in new development lease-ups
- Experience with at least one lease-up community of 600+ beds
- Background in the Minneapolis market or another competitive Big Ten college market preferred
- Strong financial and operational acumen
- Experience with Entrata or similar property management systems
- Proven ability to lead teams, solve problems, and drive results
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree or relevant industry credentials preferred
Responsibilities
- Support and help lead the onsite team across leasing, operations, and resident services
- Build trust, accountability, and collaboration across departments
- Coach team members and contribute to a high-performing culture
- Serve as acting General Manager when needed
- Assist with monthly variance reporting and budget analysis
- Partner with accounting to ensure accurate financials, accruals, coding, and invoice processing
- Track expenses including maintenance, utilities, taxes, insurance, and vendor costs
- Help identify operational efficiencies and opportunities to improve NOI
- Oversee damage inspections, charges, and documentation
- Manage final move-out and security deposit processes in compliance with applicable laws
- Support rent collections and delinquency management with a goal of maintaining delinquency below 2%
- Handle difficult resident conversations with professionalism and empathy
- Ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements
- Help create and execute leasing and marketing strategy
- Conduct tours and assist with leasing efforts to drive occupancy
- Analyze traffic, conversion ratios, objections, and lead flow
- Maintain accurate leasing notes and account records in Entrata
- Partner with internal and external marketing resources to maximize results
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
