Community Manager | Real Estate | Asset Management

Job Requisition ID: 181151 

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview Of The Role:

The Community Manager is responsible for strategic and operational management of a high-end residential community, ensuring exceptional resident experience and maintaining the community's reputation and value. Key duties include overseeing community operations, resident engagement, facilities coordination, and financial management. The role requires extensive experience in luxury residential communities, ideally in the UAE, with a focus on hospitality-led service standards.

What You Will Do:

Strategic Community & Asset Management

• Establish and deliver a community management strategy aligning with landlord objectives and resident experience.
• Act as the senior point of contact and representative of the landlord within the residential community.
• Develop and implement an overall community management strategy, operating model, and service standards.
• Establish and maintain premium residential service standards for community presentation and resident interactions.
• Develop annual community plans, covering resident experience, community operations, and budget and CAPEX requirements.
• Provide strategic recommendations to the landlord on community improvements and service enhancements.
• Support initiatives to improve resident retention and community loyalty.
• Establish continuous improvement plans based on resident feedback and operational data.

Premium Resident Experience Management

• Deliver a personalized, responsive, and hospitality-led resident experience.
• Develop a resident experience framework suited for high-net-worth residents.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with residents and household representatives.
• Establish proactive communication channels, including newsletters and digital platforms.
• Lead service recovery for sensitive or high-profile resident issues.

Community Operations & Service Excellence

• Oversee day-to-day community operations like facilities management, landscaping, and security.
• Ensure all areas are maintained to agreed luxury standards through regular inspections.
• Monitor service provider KPIs, SLAs, and quality standards.
• Coordinate activities across various service partners ensuring service continuity.
• Identify opportunities to improve service efficiency without compromising resident experience.

Luxury Property & Villa Management

• Protect the physical quality of luxury villas and community assets.
• Coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance and refurbishment projects.
• Ensure completion of critical maintenance works within agreed timelines.
• Conduct quality inspections post maintenance or enhancement works.
• Maintain documentation relating to property condition and enhancement requirements.

Community Engagement & Lifestyle Management

• Develop an annual community engagement and lifestyle calendar based on resident demographics.
• Create programs in wellness, family engagement, sports, and cultural activities.
• Coordinate with premium brands to enhance the resident offering.
• Manage events end-to-end, ensuring safety and budget compliance.
• Use participation and feedback data to continuously improve programming.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Manage relationships with residents, landlords, and various service providers.
• Lead supplier performance reviews ensuring compliance with contracts and KPIs.
• Support procurement and contract renewal processes.
• Build strategic relationships with lifestyle and community partners.

Financial & Commercial Management

• Support preparation of annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
• Monitor and report financial performance against approved budgets.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities aligned with premium service standards.
• Manage budget forecasts, variance analysis, and financial updates for stakeholders.

Compliance, Risk & Governance

• Ensure compliance with applicable UAE regulations and internal governance standards.
• Maintain community safety and security standards.
• Monitor emergency response and business continuity arrangements.
• Conduct periodic compliance and operational reviews.

Reporting & Performance Management

• Prepare regular management reports covering resident satisfaction, community events, and financial performance.
• Establish a community performance dashboard with clear KPIs and trends.
• Highlight key issues requiring management decisions and provide actionable insights.

Required Skills To Be Successful:

• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability in strategic planning and implementation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex operations efficiently and effectively.

What Qualifies You For The Role:

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Property Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, Facilities Management or related field.
• Minimum of 10+ years relevant experience in Dubai/UAE, managing premium residential communities or luxury villas.
• Proven experience with high-net-worth residents and personalized service delivery.
• Strong commercial understanding of budgets, contracts, and service-provider management.

About Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate
The real estate development and operations arm of Al-Futtaim, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate is responsible for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across MENA. With high-quality residential, business, retail, tourism, educational and healthcare developments, the master developer caters to the diverse needs of cities and communities in the region. From origination, conception, development, sales, procurement and construction of mega-projects and the leasing, operation and management of these projects after completion, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) has been developing and managing owned landbanks, unlocking the economic potential of the region and contributing to future development for more than 40 years. 
Our focus is to enable and invest in meaningful relationships to make our properties the best places to live and work, build additional products and services and enable partnerships to create true value to our customers throughout their entire experience with us.
AFGRE is responsible for master planning of all projects in its portfolio, including two large scale mixed use destinations: Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City.