About the company:A fast-growing co-living startup that recently closed a seed round (December 2025) and is scaling rapidly, with ~25 homes expected by Spring. We specialize in a modern co-living model and are transitioning from external property managers to a fully in-house operations team.

This is a foundational hire. You’ll be the first in-house Property Manager and will play a critical role in building systems, setting standards, and eventually leading a small team.

The Role

We’re hiring aLead Property Managerto own day-to-day property operations across our co-living portfolio. This person will serve as the operational backbone of the business—managing tenants, vendors, and maintenance while helping us scale efficiently.

You will start as a hands-on operator and quickly evolve into a team lead, beginning with managing a part-time weekend VA.

Key Responsibilities

Tenant Operations
* Monitor and respond to tenant chats, questions, and issues
Monitor and respond to tenant chats, questions, and issues
* Process new rental applications (review, approve/deny)
Process new rental applications (review, approve/deny)
* Ensure a high-quality tenant experience aligned with our co-living brand
* Escalate urgent issues appropriately and handle time-sensitive matters
Maintenance & Vendor Management
* Coordinate and manage maintenance vendors
Coordinate and manage maintenance vendors
* Oversee recurring services (lawn care, cleaning, pest control)
Oversee recurring services (lawn care, cleaning, pest control)
* Ensure issues are resolved quickly and cost-effectively
Ensure issues are resolved quickly and cost-effectively

Team Building & Leadership
* Hire, train, and manage a part-time weekend VA
Hire, train, and manage a part-time weekend VA
* Help define SOPs, workflows, and best practices
Help define SOPs, workflows, and best practices
* Grow into managing a larger in-house PM team as the portfolio scales
Grow into managing a larger in-house PM team as the portfolio scales

Ideal Candidate Profile
* 5–7+ yearsof experience in multifamily, vacation, or short-term rental (STR) property management
5–7+ yearsof experience in multifamily, vacation, or short-term rental (STR) property management
* Experience managing multiple properties or doors simultaneously
Experience managing multiple properties or doors simultaneously
* Strong operational judgment and critical thinking skills
Strong operational judgment and critical thinking skills
* Comfortable taking ownership and making decisions independently
Comfortable taking ownership and making decisions independently
* Experience working remotely with US-based companies
Experience working remotely with US-based companies
* Co-living experience is a plus, but not required
* The company is using Padsplit, but experience in other property management software is a plus

Why This Role Is Unique
* Foundational hire with real ownership and influence
Foundational hire with real ownership and influence
* Opportunity to build and lead a property management team from scratch
Opportunity to build and lead a property management team from scratch
* Work directly with founders of a venture-backed startup
Work directly with founders of a venture-backed startup
* Long-term growth as the portfolio and team expand
Long-term growth as the portfolio and team expand