Intro

At Cortland, you map the story of your success. We don't adhere to the status quo, we love outside industry perspective, and we thrive on exploring possibilities and reimagining solutions. As an innovative leader in multifamily, our high performance continues to drive exponential growth – and we invite you to join us on our journey toward real estate excellence. With tools and guidance to sharpen your skills, you can forge your own career path, love what you do, and let it show.

Job Overview

The Executive Assistant to the President of Operations will provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to ensure the Operations Executive team is primed for daily excellence. This high-impact position requires a dynamic individual who excels in administrative support, calendar management, and logistical coordination of travel, meetings, and events.The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, and approaches tasks with a confident and positive attitude, no matter their scale or complexity.

Roles You Will Play

The Right-Hand Person

• Serve as an administrative liaison to the President of Operations in managing the prioritization of goals, objectives, and commitments.
• Streamline scheduling and preparation of professional commitments, continuously seeking ways to enhance day-to-day efficiency.
• Ensure leadership is well informed and proactively prepared for upcoming commitments anticipating needs in advance of meetings, and travel.
• Manage a robust calendar of appointments and commitments for the Operations Executive team, creating detailed itineraries, reserving meeting spaces, arranging catering, confirming technology requirements, and preparing documents as needed.

The Task Manager

• Manage invoice processing, expense reconciliation, and payment request generation for the Operations Executive team.
• Coordinate all travel plans and logistics, including accommodations, transportation, and meals for the Operations Executive Team, often in collaboration with market teams.
• Contribute to team efforts by swiftly adapting to balance competing priorities and seamlessly switching between tasks.

The Impact You Can Make

• Departmental and company-wide objectives are exceeded thanks to your proactive management and can-do attitude.
• Meetings are expertly coordinated, communications are effectively transmitted, and everyday tasks just seem to flow more smoothly ever since you came on board.
• Because of your close attention to detail and recommendations for improvement, the success rate for the projects you manage has never been higher!

Building Blocks of Success

• Prior experience as an Executive Assistant in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, not required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to effectively interact with senior-level leadership and establish cooperative working relationships with diverse teams.
• Open to learning new skills and procedures; adaptable to changing priorities.
• Service-oriented mindset with a "no job is too small" attitude.
• Ability to maintain the highest level of integrity, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Self-starter with a proactive approach; demonstrates emotional and professional maturity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Superb organizational skills with ability to multi-task; attention to detail, accuracy, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and general computer skills.
• Willingness to work on weekends and after hours as needed.
• This is an in-office position based in our Buckhead location.

Outro

At Cortland, we create, reimagine, and manage apartment communities for residents nationwide. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, we have communities and regional offices all over the country, as well as overseas. From product design and procurement to general contracting and property management, we do it all – to make sure our communities are the perfect setting for living life to its fullest.

Our success is fueled by our belief in a better life – where hospitality is always a given, each detail is worth a second thought, and every open door is a new opportunity to go beyond expectations. We come to work every day to create possibilities for people – possibilities that translate into superior living spaces and experiences designed to inspire our residents, associates, and investors to live a better life focused on what matters most to them.Cortland is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud to support and celebrate diversity in the workplace. We are committed to equal consideration for all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation or assistance with the application process and/or using our website, please email talentresources@cortland.com or call 404.965.3988. Cortland is a drug-free workplace. Cortland participates in e-verify to verify the employment status of all persons hired to work in the United States.