Luxury Vacation Rental​/Airbnb Operations Manager

Location:

San Diego (regular visits to Mission Hills, Pacific Beach, Point Loma)

Start:

ASAP

Do you love solving problems on the fly, spotting opportunities to upgrade and improve homes, and working with a small team that genuinely likes each other? We’re a boutique luxury vacation rental company in San Diego that values relationships as much as results, and we’re looking for a key team member to grow with us.

This isn’t just another job — for the right person, it’s a wide‑open opportunity to build a long‑term, senior role at the heart of our portfolio: new home launches, quality control, vendor relationships, and guest experience.

• Lead new property launches from owner sign‑on to first guest (design coordination, smart locks/cameras, photography, checklists, final readiness).
• Coordinate with designers and vendors to get each home fully set up, styled, and equipped before it goes live.
• Oversee inspections and quality control so homes are spotless and guest‑ready before every stay.
• Build and manage a reliable local vendor roster (cleaners, handy people, landscapers, specialists).
• Jump in to troubleshoot guest and property issues and keep things running smoothly day‑to‑day.
• Communicate clearly with the owner/founder and the rest of the team so everyone stays aligned.

• You live in San Diego and can regularly be at properties in Mission Hills, Pacific Beach, and Point Loma.
• Solid hands‑on short‑term rental experience (Airbnb/Vrbo, vacation rentals) — ideally around 3+ years or equivalent depth.
• You’ve helped take properties from “signed” to “live listing” and know what it takes to get a home guest‑ready.
• You already have, or can quickly build, strong local vendor relationships.
• You’re organized, responsive, comfortable working independently, and willing to be hands‑on in the field.

If you’re close on these and can show strong STR operations experience, we’d still like to hear from you.

• Small, high‑trust team with no big‑company politics and real appreciation for people who take ownership.
• Clear path to grow into more responsibility and a future salaried role (around $70k) with performance incentives for the right person.

• $28–$35/hour, depending on experience.
• 90‑day consulting/trial period, with the goal of transitioning into a long‑term full-time role. Salary (~$70k) and performance incentives for the right person.

To be considered, please email the following  We only review candidates who follow these steps.

• Resume
• Short video (up to 2–3 minutes) answering: “Walk us through a short‑term rental property you personally launched from contract signing to first guest. What was the biggest challenge and how did you solve it?”

– What San Diego vendors do you currently have relationships with?

– Describe a time you personally stepped in to solve a property or guest issue and what you did.