Community Manager - Manufactured Housing
At a glance
Manager-level Community Marketing role at 52TEN. Panama City · full-time.
In listing Community Manager salary
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What you'll do
- Drive home sales and leasing by contacting prospects, giving tours, and guiding buyers through purchases
- Track home inventory and sales progress, then work with leadership on pricing, marketing, and sales plans
- Run daily property operations, including inspections, maintenance coordination, leases, resident issues, and records
- Supervise on-site staff and contractors while managing budgets, collections, expenses, and occupancy results
- Build resident and buyer relationships, address concerns, and support satisfaction and retention
What you bring
- At least two years in property management, ideally in manufactured housing, residential communities, or a related field
- A track record in sales, leasing, occupancy growth, or other work that generates revenue
- Experience supervising staff, coordinating property operations, and working with budgets or performance measures
- A valid driver's license, dependable transportation, and proficiency with property software and standard business technology
Who this fits
This role suits a hands-on property leader who can drive sales while managing staff, resident needs, and financial results. It is a full-time, on-site job in Panama City, with weekday hours and Saturday shifts when home inventory requires them. You may also need to be available after hours for community emergencies.
From the employer
Community Manager – Hidden Oasis Estates
Location: Hidden Oasis Estates | Panama City, FL | Onsite
Compensation: $55,000–$65,000 base salary + performance incentive opportunity of approximately $2,000 per month
Position Type: Full-Time, Salaried Exempt
Lead a Community. Drive Growth. Make an Impact.
52TEN is looking for a motivated, results-driven Community Manager to lead Hidden Oasis Estates, an all-ages manufactured housing community in Panama City, Florida.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced property management professional who brings both strong operational leadership and a passion for sales. With a significant inventory of manufactured homes available for sale, Hidden Oasis Estates offers an opportunity to drive occupancy, grow revenue, and make a measurable impact on the community's success.
We're looking for someone who thinks like a business owner, takes full ownership of results, and knows how to balance the needs of residents, employees, and the business.
About Hidden Oasis Estates
Located just minutes from downtown Panama City and the beautiful Gulf Coast, Hidden Oasis Estates offers affordable manufactured housing in a peaceful, tree-lined setting. The community features spacious homesites, on-site management and maintenance, and convenient access to local shopping, dining, beaches, and recreation.
As Community Manager, you'll play a key role in building on the community's potential while delivering an exceptional experience for current and future residents.
What You'll Do
Drive Home Sales & Occupancy Growth
- Take an active leadership role in driving manufactured home sales, leasing activity, and occupancy growth.
- Generate and follow up with prospective buyers, conduct home tours, and help guide prospects through the purchasing process.
- Partner with company leadership to develop and execute effective sales, pricing, and marketing strategies.
- Monitor available home inventory, sales pipelines, and conversion activity to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Coordinate with sales and leasing personnel, when applicable, to ensure a consistent and effective sales process.
- Take ownership of community sales and occupancy goals, working collaboratively to achieve results.
Lead Community Operations
- Oversee all aspects of daily community operations, ensuring the property is well-maintained, organized, and operating efficiently.
- Supervise, coach, and hold on-site employees and contractors accountable for performance and service standards.
- Conduct regular property inspections to maintain curb appeal, safety, and compliance with community standards.
- Coordinate maintenance activities, home readiness, vendor services, and property improvement projects.
- Manage resident communications, lease administration, move-ins, move-outs, and community rule enforcement.
- Maintain accurate property records, reporting, and administrative processes.
Own Financial Performance
- Take ownership of community financial performance, including revenue, expenses, occupancy, collections, and net operating income (NOI).
- Monitor property-level budgets, financial reports, and operational scorecards.
- Identify opportunities to increase revenue, control expenses, and improve overall profitability.
- Ensure timely rent collection and consistent enforcement of payment policies.
- Partner with leadership to develop and execute action plans that achieve community performance goals.
Deliver The Best Experience
- Build positive, professional relationships with residents, prospective buyers, vendors, and community partners.
- Respond to resident concerns promptly and professionally, balancing customer service with sound business decisions.
- Create a welcoming community environment that supports resident satisfaction and retention.
- Represent 52TEN's Core Values through leadership, accountability, and everyday decisions.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- At least 2 years of property management experience, preferably in manufactured housing, residential communities, or a related industry.
- Demonstrated experience in sales, leasing, occupancy growth, or other revenue-generating activities.
- Previous experience supervising employees and coordinating property operations.
- Experience working with property budgets, financial performance metrics, or operational scorecards.
- Strong customer service, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and comfortable managing competing priorities.
- Proficiency with property management software and standard business technology.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Manufactured housing or RV community management experience.
- Experience selling manufactured homes, residential real estate, or other high-value products.
- Familiarity with Rent Manager property management software.
- Experience managing home inventory, coordinating home readiness, or supporting residential sales transactions.
What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?
Our ideal Community Manager is someone who:
- Thinks like an owner: Takes responsibility for the community's performance and proactively identifies solutions.
- Has a sales mindset: Enjoys connecting with prospective buyers, creating opportunities, and achieving growth goals.
- Leads with accountability: Sets clear expectations, follows through, and builds a strong on-site team.
- Balances people and performance: Delivers outstanding resident service while making smart business decisions.
- Makes things happen: Takes initiative, adapts to challenges, and consistently moves priorities forward.
Compensation & Benefits
52TEN offers a competitive compensation package, including:
- Competitive base salary based on experience and qualifications.
- Performance-based incentive opportunities tied to applicable community goals and sales activities.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off and company holidays.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
Work Schedule & Location
This is a full-time, on-site position at Hidden Oasis Estates, 2418 East Douglas Road, Panama City, FL 32405.
The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with Saturday hours of 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM as required based on available home inventory. Occasional after-hours availability may be necessary for community emergencies.
About 52TEN
At 52TEN, we're building something special. As an owner and operator of manufactured housing communities, we're committed to creating great places to live, delivering The Best Experience, and building a World Class Team.
Our Core Values guide everything we do:
- World Class Team
- The Best Experience
- Smart Decisions
- It Will Happen
If you're a motivated community leader who enjoys driving results, developing people, and making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us take Hidden Oasis Estates to the next level!
52TEN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.