What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Vice President of Property Management position at Upward On?
This is an opportunity for a Senior Vice President of Property Management who wants to build something exceptional, not just fill a seat. Our client is a ~15-person boutique New York City property management firm — and they have tripled revenues in the last five years. They are also consistently rated as one of the highest reviewed management companies in NYC on both Yelp and Google. They are not corporate. They are not political. They are not a 300-person bureaucracy where good ideas get buried. They are a tight, smart, hardworking, entrepreneurial team where people actually like what they do, learn rapidly, and get opportunities they would never get in a legacy firm. This role works directly with the President & Founder to help take the company to the next level.
Role and Responsibilities:
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Some direct hands-on building management for condos co-ops (you must have actual NYC condo/co-op management experience)
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Business development pitch meetings with boards
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Onboarding new accounts / stabilizing transitions
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Review mentoring of junior agents/property managers
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Influence “how they do things” — bring best practices and help institutionalize them
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Help recruit for future growth
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Be willing to roll up your sleeves — they are a builders-not-talkers culture
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Real NYC condo/co-op management experience (not general real estate, not leasing/ops only)
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You are entrepreneurial and love building — not maintaining
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You like direct access to decision-making
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You can work in a non-bureaucratic, fast-moving environment
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You are not afraid to do high-level strategy one hour and a tactical “block-and-tackle fix” the next hour
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You want to matter, not blend in
Compensation & upside
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Competitive salary benefits
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If you have a NY real estate salesperson license → you can earn additional compensation through brokerage for rentals/sales
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Real potential — not just vague talk — for future equity participation as the owner begins pursuing a long-term exit strategy