Apartment Community Manager - The Rosery

A resident stops by the office at 10:15 on a Tuesday morning, frustrated about a maintenance follow-up that slipped through the cracks. By 11:00, you've pulled the work order history, coached your maintenance lead on the communication gap, and turned that resident into someone who renews their lease three months later. That's the daily reality of running The Rosery.

The Role

AIR Communities is hiring a Community Manager for The Rosery, their apartment community in Largo, FL. This is a full P&L leadership position. You'll own the property budget, drive NOI, and carry responsibility for occupancy, revenue growth, and resident satisfaction. Leasing activity, maintenance coordination, delinquency management, and adherence to legal and company standards all fall under your oversight.

Your direct team will include at least two reports spanning leasing and maintenance functions. A significant part of the job is developing those people: coaching performance, setting expectations, and building a team that can execute consistently without needing you in every room. AIR positions its Community Managers as operators first, and that expectation starts on day one.

The typical schedule runs Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00am to 6:30pm, though hours can shift with the season and community needs. Reliable transportation is required.

What You'll Bring

• At least 4 years of experience in sales, customer service, and asset management, ideally in property management or a comparable service industry
• At least 2 years in a property management leadership role, with a track record of coaching and developing a team
• Comfort working with property financials, budgets, and performance metrics to identify problems and act on them
• Familiarity with platforms like Entrata, OneSite, SmartRent, or Salesforce
• A Florida Real Estate License, or a genuine commitment to obtaining one within six months of hire
• Affordable housing experience is a plus

The compensation range sits between $75,000 and $80,000 base, with a 15% target bonus, commissions on new leases and renewals, and a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with up to 6% employer match, paid parental leave up to 16 weeks, tuition assistance, and 14 paid holidays. An on-site apartment discount is also available.

Pinellas County's rental market has stayed competitive, with Largo and the broader Clearwater corridor drawing steady renter demand from both relocators and long-term locals. Managers who understand how to balance concessions discipline with strong renewal conversion tend to outperform here, because traffic alone doesn't protect occupancy when the surrounding submarkets are offering aggressive move-in incentives. If you've managed through a lease-up or a competitive turn season in a similar Florida coastal market, that experience will translate directly.