Community Association Manager (CAM)

Naviga • Orlando, FL

9d • Remote

About The Position

A growing residential community management organization is seeking a licensed Community Association Manager to manage an expanding portfolio of single-family homeowner associations across Central Florida. As the first dedicated community management professional, this person will work directly with company leadership and serve as a primary point of contact for residential developers, association boards, and homeowners. The role covers day-to-day community operations, budgeting, vendor coordination, board meetings, and resident communications, with an initial focus on communities still under development and the administrative and financial needs of developer-controlled associations. The manager will also support the eventual transition of these communities to homeowner control. The position offers substantial autonomy and ownership, with potential to take on broader leadership responsibilities as the business grows.

The position is primarily remote, with the initial portfolio concentrated in Ocala, Florida (Marion County). Candidates in Ocala or nearby areas are preferred; candidates elsewhere in Central Florida, including Orlando or Tampa Bay, may be considered if willing to travel regularly. The role requires recurring community visits for site walkthroughs and board meetings, generally at least monthly for each community, with additional Central Florida travel possible as the portfolio expands.

The successful candidate will oversee association governance and records, financial administration, vendor relationships, site inspections, compliance, and implementation of association-management software and operating procedures. The company is building its service platform and processes, so the manager will help establish scalable procedures and contribute to the business’s growth. The work structure is flexible and remote, with independent calendar management, standard business hours, scheduled evening board meetings, and occasional after-hours community issues.

Requirements

• Hold an active Florida Community Association Manager (CAM) license or be sufficiently advanced in the licensing process to obtain it very shortly after starting.
• Have at least three years of relevant community association management experience, including demonstrated responsibility as the primary contact for one or more associations.
• Have working knowledge of Florida HOA requirements, governing documents, association procedures, and applicable regulatory obligations.
• Have hands-on experience with community budgets, financial administration, vendor coordination, and assessment collections.
• Have experience organizing board meetings and working professionally with volunteer board members and homeowners.
• Have strong communication and relationship-management skills, including the ability to handle complaints, explain rules, and have cordial but assertive conversations when needed.
• Be able to manage multiple responsibilities independently, maintain accurate records, and follow through on deadlines.
• Hold a valid Florida driver's license, have reliable transportation, and be willing to travel regularly to managed communities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with developer-controlled communities and transitions to homeowner control.
• Familiarity with association-management platforms such as Vantaca, TOPS, or AppFolio.
• Familiarity with cloud productivity suites.
• Industry credentials such as CMCA (Certified Manager of Community Associations) or AMS (Association Management Specialist).
• Based in Ocala or the surrounding region; candidates elsewhere in Central Florida may be considered if comfortable with regular local travel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary operational partner and point of contact for homebuilders, board members, committee leaders, and residents across the portfolio.
• Direct administrative governance, including preparing meeting agendas, notice packages, and board packets; facilitating board meetings; and documenting official association minutes.
• Prepare annual operating budgets, reserve schedules, statutory budget-adoption notices, and monthly financial summaries.
• Oversee accounts-payable approvals, assessment billing, and delinquency-resolution processes in coordination with legal counsel.
• Manage developer-controlled community procedures, including declarant deficit-funding reconciliations, builder assessments, architectural-review submissions, and statutory records preparation for future board turnover.
• Conduct routine physical site inspections, maintain community appearance, oversee covenant and rule compliance, and issue violation notices as needed.
• Coordinate vendors across landscaping, amenities, lake maintenance, solid waste, and general repairs through competitive bidding, clear scopes of work, and contract management.
• Ensure compliance with Florida Chapter 720 and, where applicable, Chapter 718, including election schedules, state filings, and public-records requests within statutory timelines.
• Help implement and configure association-management software and establish scalable standard operating procedures and documentation.
• Travel regularly to managed communities for site walkthroughs, board meetings, vendor meetings, and other portfolio needs.
• Be available for scheduled evening board meetings and occasional after-hours community issues.

Benefits

• Flexible remote work structure with independent calendar management.
• Opportunity to help build operating procedures and shape a growing business.
• Meaningful ownership of the initial portfolio and direct access to company leadership.
• Potential path toward senior management, oversight of other community managers, and broader operational leadership as the company grows.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed