Community Manager

Hawthorne Residential Partners operates one of the larger multifamily portfolios in the Southeast, and this Community Manager opening sits at Hawthorne at the Mill in Myrtle Beach. It's a full-scope role. You own the property's financial performance, occupancy, team, and resident experience. That's not a summary. It's the actual job.

Day to day, you're reading delinquency reports, walking the property, coaching leasing staff, and fielding escalated resident issues before they become bigger problems. You're also the person who makes sure a unit turn gets punched out correctly and that vendors show up when they say they will. The financial side is real: you're managing budgets, reviewing reports in Yardi, tracking renewals, and making pricing decisions that affect NOI. If numbers make you uncomfortable, this role will be a grind.

On the leasing side, you're not just supervising. You'll conduct tours, work leads, and close prospects yourself when the team needs support. Renewals are part of your retention strategy, not an afterthought. You'll also manage the community's social media presence and monitor online reviews, which matters more than most managers expect. A few unaddressed reviews can drag traffic down noticeably.

The schedule runs Monday through Friday, 9 to 6, and Saturdays 10 to 4, with one weekday off each week to keep the hours at 40. Resident events and community needs can push into evenings occasionally. That's the honest version of the schedule.

What Hawthorne is Looking For

• Two years of property management experience, including time as a Leasing Consultant and Assistant Community Manager
• At least six months of direct Community Manager experience in multifamily, strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of Yardi and Knock preferred
• Valid driver's license required; CAM, CAPS, or a real estate license is a plus
• High school diploma or GED equivalent required

The candidates who tend to do well in roles like this aren't just organized. They can hold a team accountable without losing the relationship. That balance, between empathy and performance standards, is where a lot of managers struggle. If you've successfully managed a team through a lease-up or a difficult occupancy stretch, that experience translates directly here.

Compensation includes a base salary plus monthly leasing and renewal commissions and quarterly performance bonuses. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401k match, paid time off, paid parental leave, pet insurance, and company-paid life insurance. Hawthorne also has a formal career path program, and the Community Manager to Regional Manager track is a real one within the company, not just a line in a posting.