Area Property Manager, Multifamily
Cushman & Wakefield · Kansas City, Missouri · Posted Jun 18, 2026
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Job Title
Area Property Manager, Multifamily
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Job Description Summary
The Area Property Manager oversees an assigned portfolio or a multi-faceted property in a designated geographic area. This position works closely with the ownership group to provide consistency in operations throughout their portfolio as well as provide a single point of contact for the client. The Area Property Manager will have some direct property oversight in addition to assisting and directing Property Managers in the portfolio.Job Description
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
- Operations - Ensuring the smooth running of each community in partnership with the Asset Manager and Regional Property Manager. Overseeing all operations including maintenance, capital improvements, lease administration, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, collections, evictions, vacancy anticipation, marketing, lease renewals, service contracts, expense control, audits, etc.
- Customer service -Providingsuperior customer service and communication to our residents and prospects to enhance customer satisfaction and increase renewals, revenue, reputation, and profitability.
- Peopledevelopment - Developing, mentoring, leading, and managing a high-performing, cohesive team, including leasing, customer service, maintenance, and management personnel,in order tomaximize their engagement and minimize turnover.
- Marketing - Driving revenues with your thorough understanding and analysis of competition and development of creative marketing programs.
- Leading by example - Instilling,maintaining, and modeling the mission to be the best national management company.
- Supervise day-to-day operations ofthe entireon-site team, ensuring that allpolicies and procedures are being followed.
- Maintain effective on-site staff through interviewing, hiring, andterminatingas necessary.
- Maintain a positive living environment for community residents through prompt conflict resolution and consistent follow-up.
- Manage andmaintainall aspects of overall community budget and finances
- Work with leasing staff to ensure that leasing/marketing goals arebeing met.
- Maintain positive relations with all community vendors.
- Coordinate special projects as requested bysupervisor.
- Perform any other related duties asrequiredor assigned.
COMPETENCIES:
- Must be able to travel to multiple property sites on a regular basis; ability to travel to offsite locations for meetings
- Must be detail-oriented and able to focus with frequent interruptions
- Experience in supervisory role and managing staff
- Experience in writing andmaintainingbudgets
- Maintains confidence and protects operations of business by keep information confidential
- Must be detail oriented and able to focus with frequent interruptions
- Proficient in Yardi property management software or other similar property management software
- Oversee entire staff within assigned portfolio
IMPORTANT EDUCATION
- High School Diploma, GED, Trade, Technical, or Vocational schoolrequired
- Bachelor's Degreepreferred
- Real Estate Licenserequired, per state law
IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years of Property Management experience
- 5+ years of Management experience
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This joboperatesin a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filingcabinetsand fax machines. Regularly required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee mayneed to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time. They must beable toascend and descend staircases, ladders, and/or step stoolsand may berequiredto travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularlyrequiredto remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 85% of the time;regularlyoperateoffice machinery.The employeemust be able to travel up to 25% of the time. Travel may vary in frequency and duration.The employee mustdemonstratethe ability to exert up to 25 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 25 poundsfrequently, and/or up to10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.
OTHER DUTIES
This job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive list of activities,dutiesor responsibilities that arerequired ofthe employee. Other duties,responsibilitiesand activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance pro…