Surrounded by the natural beauty of Southwest Florida, Star Farms at Lakewood Ranch is a multigenerational lifestyle community that offers a unique experience tailored to our homeowners. The thoughtfully designed, 700-acre, gated community features 1,500 single-family homes, paired villa retreats and townhomes with a variety of amenities, clubs and hospitality services.
We are looking for a dynamic individual to be part of the opening Star Farms team. Someone who thrives in a collaborative and engaging environment with a passion for community building and being of service to our residents. Within the coming week we will be opening several of the amenities including the coffee kitchen, fitness center, performance center and main pool and be ready to begin programming and events in those spaces and throughout the community.
Have a look at the property: https://starfarmslwr.com/
Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes:
- Heatlh, Dental, & Vision Insurance.
- Paid Holidays.
- 40 hours PTO available after 90 days of employment.
- 40 hours PTO available after 6 months of employment.
- Matching 401k plan.
- $15,000 Employer paid life insurance available for all fulltime positions with option to purchase additional coverage.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Short- and long-term disability available.
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan.
- Hospitalization Plan.
- Pet Plan.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize and implement consistently successful resident events and activities.
- Effectively create email & event marketing pieces.
- Build working relationships with residents and communicate with them about upcoming events and activities and ways to get involved.
- Update community information on our branded digital platform.
- Be able to effectively and professionally answer calls and field questions from residents, all levels of management, internal and external vendors.
- Execute all events and activities, both on-site and off property.
- Regularly post to social media accounts and respond in a timely manner.
- Participate in establishing the department budget and hold to that budget throughout each quarter.
- Create and maintain relationships with external vendors for events.
- Develop and maintain a resident event volunteer program.
- Lead and/or oversees individual and group activities, encouraging resident participation.
- Order needed supplies (e.g., art and craft supplies, party supplies, etc.).
- Take photos of community events, parties, and other special occasions.
- Arrange with local groups/organizations to hold meetings, performances, and/or special events at the community.
- Organize outings into the local community to locations of interest to residents; ensure that sufficient staff and/or volunteers participate in the outings.
- Plan special theme days or months around holidays & seasons.
- Prepare activity reporting monthly.
Requirements & Skills:
- Minimum 3-5 years of event planning and/or event management experience or equivalent.
- Proficient with technology platforms (Email, Surveys, MS Office, etc.).
- Have experience writing monthly posts and newsletters.
- Excellent computer skills, grammar & telephone etiquette.
- Great interpersonal skills with and the ability to build lasting relationships.
- Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.
- Bilingual is a plus.
- Homeowner association experience a plus.
We look forward to meeting you!