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Job DescriptionThe Lifestyle Director is the creative force and primary facilitator of our community’s social and recreational activities, specifically tailored for a 55 active lifestyle community. This role is central to designing, planning, and implementing programs that not only enhance the quality of life but also improve the overall well-being of our residents.
Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a dynamic calendar of events, activities, and programs, focusing on fitness, wellness, and enrichment.
• Engage with homeowners and residents, fostering strong community relationships.
• Collaborate with local businesses, entertainers, and educators to bring new experiences to our residents.
• Manage the community’s recreational facilities and the resident online calendar with precision and ensure accuracy.
• Oversee recreation events, charter club activities, fitness classes, and volunteer management.
• Coordinate travel events and liaise with vendors, including Food and Beverage Department and transportation vendors.
• Facilitate ballroom reservations and support private event organization.
• Create and send out ongoing event communications through newsletters, flyers, mass email communications, and virtual bulletins.
• Attend monthly lifestyle committee meetings and engage with new homeowners.
• Budget management, including planning, allocation of resources, and financial management for events and activities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of programs and seek feedback from participants to continuously improve our offerings.
• Perform other duties as assigned, which may arise in response to evolving community needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not mandatory, in hospitality, recreation, event management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in lifestyle programming, event planning, or community engagement.
• Outgoing personality who is customer service oriented.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Professional communication skills (phone, interpersonal, written, verbal, etc.).
• Creative thinker with a passion for enhancing community life.
• Organized, detailed oriented, works proactively, and anticipates the needs of homeowners and residents.
• Excellent time management and project management skills.
• Administrative proficiency, including MS Office Suite, Adobe, online calendar management, and mass communications.
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours due to days and times of scheduled events.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.