Community Manager - Artesia Apartments

Community Manager roles at Western U.S. operators like MG Properties tend to run closer to full P&L ownership than people expect from the title. You're not just supervising leasing staff. You're accountable for the budget, the team, the physical asset, and the revenue performance, all at once.

What the Role Covers

Artesia Apartments in Everett, WA needs a Community Manager who can handle the operational breadth that comes with a multifamily property at this level. That means building and developing your on-site team, keeping occupancy and delinquency numbers where they need to be, executing the marketing strategy, and holding the budget line month to month. MG Properties has been in the acquisition, development, and management business across the Western U.S. for over 30 years, so there's an established operational framework behind you, but you're still expected to run your property.

Yardi is the platform of record here, and comfort with it matters. Candidates without recent, hands-on experience managing an apartment community won't be well-positioned for this one. The posting is explicit about that, and it's not a placeholder requirement.

What Strong Candidates Bring

• Demonstrated supervisory experience with a track record of developing leasing and maintenance staff
• Budget management experience: building it, defending it, and adjusting when actuals drift
• Working knowledge of Yardi (preferred, not optional in practice)
• Marketing experience relevant to driving traffic and closing leases
• Valid driver's license and proof of insurance

The candidates who tend to thrive in this kind of role are the ones who can read a T-12 and spot the story in it, keep NOI moving in the right direction without letting the physical asset slip, and coach a leasing consultant through a tough month without micromanaging them. The ones who struggle usually have strength in one area, either operations or people, but not both.

Compensation and Growth

Base salary runs $83,000 to $85,000 annually depending on experience, with monthly and performance-based incentive bonuses on top of that. MG Properties also offers company profit sharing, a 401(k) with employer match, full medical, dental, and vision coverage, and rental discounts. PTO starts at 10 days per year, plus 10 paid holidays, 2 personal days, and 52 hours of paid sick time.

Everett's multifamily market sits in a submarked that's seen consistent renter demand driven by its proximity to Seattle and a relatively more affordable cost of living. That context matters operationally: traffic sources, concession strategy, and renewal retention all look a little different here than they do in a downtown Seattle high-rise. A Community Manager who understands that dynamic will move faster than one who's treating it like a generic lease-up.

For the right operator, a well-run community at a company like MG Properties tends to open doors toward regional or portfolio-level roles. They promote from within where performance supports it, which is worth noting if that trajectory is on your radar.