Join Bell Partners and be a difference maker.
At Bell Partners, our mission is to be the apartment company of choice by creating value and honoring commitments to our residents, partners, and associates. We proudly serve our community of 85,000+ homes across 13 states and the District of Columbia. As stewards entrusted to contribute with care and appreciation, our 2,000 associates succeed in a dynamic space where everyone impacts. We take pride in producing outstanding results and fostering a work environment that allows everyone to contribute to their fullest potential. We rise above industry standards when every associate embraces their unique role and seizes the opportunity to make an impact.
The Manager, Transitions plays one of the most critical roles in Bell’s marketing organization ensuring every new acquisition, disposition, and rebrand transitions seamlessly, accurately, and on time. You are the first and final stop in the marketing lifecycle, ensuring all details are right, all teams are aligned, and every property is positioned for success before it’s handed off.
This role is a key bridge between marketing, operations, ownership, and on-site teams, ensuring every transition reflects Bell’s high standards of precision, partnership, and care. From onboarding new properties to ensuring clean and compliant exits, your leadership sets the tone.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Transition Leadership
Lead and manage all marketing-related activities for acquisitions, dispositions, and rebrands from planning through completion.
Act as the primary contact for on-site operations and support departments during transitions, ensuring all deliverables are accurate, timely, and aligned.
Own the end-to-end coordination of all property marketing transition tasks, ensuring a seamless handoff to the Account Management team.
Support transition projects by facilitating onboarding and integration activities for newly acquired or third-party-managed communities.
Ensure all property transition tasks are completed with precision and within established timelines.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with internal and external stakeholders, including Operations, Digital, Account Management, and Brand teams, to ensure transitions meet performance, brand, and compliance standards.
Work with the Brand team on naming, positioning, and identity for new assets to ensure alignment with Bell’s brand strategy.
Coordinate with vendors, agencies, and internal teams to transfer and set up all digital assets, including websites, social channels, CRM integrations, and listings.
Serve as a key connector between departments, ensuring communication is clear and issues are escalated and resolved quickly.
Operational Excellence
Manage detailed transition checklists, timelines, and reports to ensure visibility and accountability across all stakeholders.
Identify operational gaps and propose enhancements that drive efficiency and consistency across transitions.
Ensure brand consistency and compliance across all marketing materials, listings, and digital channels.
Maintain Bell’s corporate website and internal updates for new transitions, lease-ups, and dispositions.
Collaborate with the Account Management team to assist in writing and aligning property marketing budgets during the transition process, ensuring all financial details are accurate and properly transferred.
Communication & Influence
Lead transition calls and provide clear updates to internal teams and ownership partners on status, risks, and milestones.
Professionally present transition updates to clients and senior leaders with a strong understanding of marketing processes, technologies, and timelines.
Influence outcomes across teams and vendors by setting expectations, clarifying deliverables, and driving accountability.
Ensure all transition documentation, files, and creative assets are accurately captured and transferred to the Account Management team.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Additional duties as assigned
Proven success managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with tight timelines and high visibility.
Exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
Strategic thinker with the ability to translate complex needs into clear, actionable plans.
Collaborative leader comfortable working across teams and influencing without direct authority.
Analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate process performance and outcomes.
Experience managing or mentoring direct reports preferred.
Who You Are
An orchestrator of excellence. You bring structure, urgency, and precision to every project.
A connector. You build trust and alignment across teams, ensuring everyone moves in sync.
A strategic problem solver. You see around corners, anticipate issues, and resolve them before they impact timelines.
A process-driven leader. You thrive in environments where clarity, consistency, and accountability matter.
A brand steward. You ensure every property entering or exiting the Bell portfolio reflects the integrity, professionalism, and care our clients expect.
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field preferred.
3+ years of experience in marketing, operations, or project management (multifamily or real estate preferred).
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required for this position.
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About Bell Partners
Our purpose at Bell Partners is to create communities our residents are proud to call home. We currently own or manage over 85,000 homes in North America and continue to grow. Our people are the most important part of our company. We believe in building a culture that encourages our associates to invest in and serve one another, while pushing each other to take risks, allowing us to grow together and make a difference.
Join Bell to be a difference maker. Apply today!
Bell Partners reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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What We Do
Established in 1976, Bell Partners Inc. (“Bell Partners” or the “Company”) is a privately held, vertically integrated apartment investment and management company focused on high-quality multifamily communities throughout the United States. Bell Partners is a best in class apartment operator, with nearly 70,000 homes across 13 states and the District of Columbia, and is one of the largest apartment renovators in the industry. The Company has over 1,600 associates and 11 offices (including its headquarters in Greensboro, NC) and offers an extensive and full service operating platform containing expertise in acquisitions and dispositions, financing, property operations, accounting, risk management and all other related support functions. Bell Partners is led by a senior management team with an average of over 20 years of experience that has invested throughout all phases of the real estate cycle and has helped the Company complete over $22 billion of apartment transactions since 2002.
