Executive Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Altair – Temecula, CA

Executive Directors will oversee all aspects of Community Life management in their assigned communities, including creating and promoting a community vision throughout the development life cycle; developing team and organizational systems; and establishing resource frameworks for all community disciplines. The Executive Director (ED) will embrace and demonstrate the core values of Trust, Reciprocity, Spirit, and Legacy while striving to exceed team and partner expectations, set the tone for professionalism, and model exceptional customer service that demonstrates our commitment to co‑creation and resident involvement.

• Oversee and lead on‑site Community Life team(s) that carry out all aspects of community operations, governance, engagement programs, and communications.
• Work collaboratively with developer partners and board(s) of directors; ensure fulfillment of Cohere’s contractual obligations and scopes of work; provide professional guidance on matters specific to Cohere’s community management approach.
• Manage relationship(s) with the board(s) of directors; ensure needs are met and specific directives are carried out in keeping with community governance; provide formal and informal reports to board members and maintain open communication on all matters of importance.
• Develop and execute a multi‑faced strategic plan with focused initiatives for engagement, communications, and operations.
• Develop an annual budget and operating plan reflective of approved strategic goals; manage and measure performance against stated imperatives.
• Serve as the central point of contact for community information, as well as a resource for problem‑solving on behalf of our community’s stakeholders.
• Cultivate and advance positive, mutually beneficial partnerships between the community(s) and the community(s) at large, including local governmental entities, school districts, social and civic groups, arts and cultural entities, charitable organizations, and other stakeholder entities important to the area(s).
• Leverage talents, assets, energy, and resources of internal and external stakeholder groups to create unique benefits and opportunities for residents.
• Develop and implement innovative community‑building initiatives designed to help community(s) become strong, active, and caring.
• Encourage a spirit of volunteerism and community service; cultivate deep and sustained involvement by stakeholders in shaping the future of the community.
• Work collaboratively with developer partners and marketing teams; serve as a liaison and participant in community design and development to ensure Community Life’s unique perspective is represented.
• Oversee governance structure based on inclusiveness, mutual respect, consensus‑building, and responsiveness to changing needs and opportunities.
• Strive to sustain a level of community maintenance that is best‑in‑class.
• Promote importance of and compliance with Community Standards; cultivate resident stewards; implement educational campaigns aimed at cultivating resident buy‑in and building grassroots support for the compliance process.
• Work collaboratively with Cohere teams and colleagues to mine best practices and ensure efficient, effective delivery of programming.
• Actively contribute to the success of Cohere.
• Participate in Cohere’s Councils of Excellence and engage in ongoing personal and professional development aimed at expanding capabilities, knowledge, and passion for the work.
• Seek out service and leadership opportunities amongst non‑profits, philanthropic agencies and/or other relevant entities where your contributions are needed and valued; model the way.

• Vision: aspirational thinker with ability to see and capitalize on possibilities.
• Purposeful; establishes and conveys a sense of purpose in alignment with company and community values.
• Passion for people and ability to engage in authentic, meaningful ways.
• Leads by example; models the way.
• Motivating, inspiring; brings out the best in team members, volunteers, and stakeholders.
• Collaborative; predisposed to partnership and teamwork.
• Expediter: implements decisions and follows…