Assistant Property Manager - Commercial Retail Properties

The Assistant Property Manager will work in partnership with Senior Property Management mentors to provide exceptional services to our commercial real estate clients located throughout Michigan. You will find yourself participating in a variety of duties each day, acting as a liaison among owners, tenants, and the corporate office on property related matters.

• Conduct day-to-day management functions of the property, including phone contact and correspondence with tenants, contractors, owners, and internal staff.
• Reaching out to tenants and vendors on behalf of Property Managers.
• Updating property database, tenant files, utility services, retrieving mail, scanning, etc.
• Coordination of maintenance and service requests.
• Create and assemble contracts using company approved templates.
• Obtaining required insurance certificates for vendors and tenants.
• Invoice approval and expense control.
• Preparation of monthly property reports.
• Maintain yearly operating budgets for properties under guidance of Property Manager.
• Weekly visits to shopping centers to conduct comprehensive site visits to ensure all locations are operating smoothly and without issues.
• Support Accounting with reconciliations and tenant billings as needed.
• Coordinate appointments and inspections with vendors.
• Various other administrative duties as needed.

Requirements:

• Self-starter. Willing to dig in and be productive without needing to be micromanaged.
• Professional demeanor. We require the utmost professional acumen with clients, tenants, and vendors; including verbal, written and in person.
• A positive outlook and eager to learn. This role is a great opportunity to learn many topics.
• Intermediate knowledge in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and basic knowledge of Adobe Pro necessary.
• Experience working within an office environment would be ideal, whether customer service, tenant relations, or real estate functions.
• Property Management or Retail Management experience a plus.
• Experience in commercial property management is a plus but not required for candidates with strong operational or customer-facing backgrounds.