Job Title
Managing Director, Multifamily(https://careers.cushmanwakefield.com/)
Job Description Summary
Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Managing Director, Carolinas to lead its Multifamily business across the Carolinas. This leader will be responsible for driving new business growth, expanding relationships with existing clients, strengthening operational performance, and delivering financial results across the Residential portfolio.The Managing Director will serve as a senior client and market leader, combining business development, P&L ownership, operational oversight, team leadership, and cross-functional partnership. The successful candidate will maintain strong relationships with key client decision makers while ensuring Residential teams consistently meet or exceed client goals and Cushman & Wakefield standards.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:
Create value through new business growth in Residential Portfolio’s, cross sell service lines and geographic locations for additional revenue for the firm, identify and pursue expansion of service opportunities with existing clients
Develop/implement/enhance marketing plans for Residential Portfolios organize/lead team
proposals for new business while leveraging relationships to maximize success rate
Participate in monthly calls to share best practices and produce leads for residential clients in multiple markets
Establish and monitor appropriate checks and balances to ensure high level of quality in operations while ensuring that Residential teams understand and exceed Client goals and objectives for each property
Negotiate property management agreements with all clients
Ensure compliance with all management agreements, service contracts, and accounting policies and procedures as well as SOC controls
Review and approve expenditures, which exceed the authority level established for property manager per the management agreement or C&W's SOC controls
Guarantee timeliness and accuracy of financial and management reports
Maintain relationships with Client's key decision makers
Verify the existence of property procedures including Operations Manual, Tenant Handbook, and Emergency Procedures per C&W's or Client's policies and procedures
Collaborate with client accounting, corporate accounting, finance, TQC, and other functional leaders
Develop the most profitable and efficient personnel model to staff each asset
Participate in national Residential task forces and/or committees
Deliver financial results (P&L responsibility), as well as preparing market level Residential budgets, including monthly variances and forecasting
COMPETENCIES:
Financial Acumen
Customer Focus (internal and external) and Communication Proficiency (oral and written)
Time Management Skills and People Management Skills
Leadership and proven experience in identifying, developing, and motivating team members
Business Development and proven track record in generating new business
Extensive experience in analyzing and negotiating commercial lease and/or contract language
Develop the most profitable and efficient personnel model to staff each asset
Excellent negotiation skills and be able to meet deadlines
IMPORTANT EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree required
Graduate Degree preferred
IMPORTANT EXPERIENCE
10+ years of Property Management experience
10+ years of Management experience
CPM and/or RPA comparable experience in a Senior Leadership role
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Regularly required to travel outside between properties in varying weather conditions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time. They must be able to ascend and descend staircases, ladders, and/or step stools and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 85% of the time; regularly operate office machinery.
OTHER DUTIES
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
COMPANY BENEFITS
120 Hours Paid Time Off annually; prorated upon hire
40 Hours Sick Time annually; prorated upon hire
2 Volunteer Days annually to give back to causes important to you and your community
12+ Company Holidays annually
Paid Parental Leave to support you and your family
Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, along with supplementary benefit options, including pet insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, and early access to pay, to support your health and wellbeing
Company Discounts Program offering savings with many major retailers and service providers
Personal & Professional Development Resources, including access to LinkedIn Learning, for continued learning and growth
Employee Assistance Program & Counseling Services offering confidential guidance and resources when you need them
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $ 180,200.00 - $212,000.00Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Graduate degree
- 10+ years of property management experience
- 10+ years of management experience
- CPM and/or RPA comparable experience in a senior leadership role
- Financial acumen
- Customer focus and oral and written communication proficiency
- Time management and people management skills
- Leadership experience identifying, developing, and motivating team members
- Business development experience and a proven track record generating new business
- Experience analyzing and negotiating commercial lease and/or contract language
- Excellent negotiation skills and ability to meet deadlines
Cushman & Wakefield Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cushman & Wakefield and has not been reviewed or approved by Cushman & Wakefield.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is consistently referenced as part of the package. Feedback suggests this provides a solid baseline for long‑term savings across many U.S. roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and company holidays are regularly highlighted and described as a meaningful part of the offering. Feedback suggests time‑off benefits add tangible value alongside base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus backup care and wellbeing resources, are described as available. These offerings indicate a supportive approach to family needs in many roles.
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What We Do
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 53,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2019, the firm had revenue of $8.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.






