General Manager

Job Details

Job Location:

Nashville, TN 37208

Position Type:
Full Time

Headquartered in Atlanta, Cousins is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Cousins has a simple, compelling strategy:
Premier urban Sun Belt office portfolio, Disciplined about capital allocation, Best-in-class balance sheet, with Strong local operating platforms. Acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Cousins Properties (NYSE: CUZ) develops, owns, and manages a 20+ million square foot trophy office portfolio in the high-growth Sun Belt markets of Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Tampa, and Phoenix.

Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing, and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets, and opportunistic investments. For more information, please

The General Manager is responsible for the operation and management of a group of properties, which include: planning, organizing, and controlling administration, operations, and fiscal management of the assigned property(ies). In addition, this role has overall responsibility to ensure the on-site property team is managing operations and maintenance; life safety; property appearance; human resource administration as assigned; lease administration; accounting and finance;

security; parking; customer relations; all contractual services and properties performance. Specific duties and measurement methodologies may vary by property.

This position is located in Nashville, TN. This is not a remote or hybrid position. Relocation assistance may be provided to candidates who currently reside outside the Nashville area.

• Visit sites on a regular basis to mentor Property Managers and monitor ongoing issues at the properties.
• Aids marketing and leasing personnel as needed.
• Develop and maintain ongoing, meaningful communications with the Accounting, Development and Marketing/Leasing Departments.
• Assures compliance with portfolio operating procedures.
• Develop and maintain relationship with local associations serving the needs of the property.
• Responsible for leadership/development of direct reports including formal and informal performance reviews and coaching.
• Serve as team leader and actively demonstrate and foster SPADE values.
• The General Manager is expected to be thoroughly conversant with and knowledgeable of the following aspects of property management:
• Customer Relations
• Contract Services Administration
• Lease Administration
• Leasing (strategies) set by company policy
• Escalations
• Remodeling
• Engineering and Preventive Maintenance to include establishing PM Programs
• Energy Management and Utility Usage
• Accounting and Finance
• Budgeting
• Activity and Variance Reports
• Security
• Emergency Procedures & Disaster Recovery
• Policy Manual and Administration
• Insurance (coverage and liability)
• Garage and/or Parking Operations
• Operations Sequence
• Personnel Administration
• Training
• Employee Relations
• Management Skills
• Codes and Regulations
• Landscape and Grounds Maintenance

• A minimum of 7 years of overseeing property management in a portfolio of at least 750,000 square feet of commercial office space is required.
• A high school diploma and a valid driver’s license are required.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• To perform this job successfully, the incumbent must work well with others and interact positively with customers. The incumbent must possess…