Division Manager

Opening our doors in 2017, Starlight Homes builds homes designed specifically for the first-time homebuyer. Our goal is to make the dream of homeownership a reality for everyone, offering expertly crafted homes at an affordable price and ensure its customers’ first journey into home buying is simple, smooth, and reassuring. Our New Home Sales Consultants take care of our customers throughout every step of the process regardless of their situation, we are here to help. Together with our parent company, 2023’s Builder of the Year Ashton Woods, we have welcomed over 60,000 people to their new home. Our company’s commitment to innovation and continually evolving to meet the needs of the market is a key reason we have seen the success we have. We believe that what we accomplish together is greater than what we deliver individually. Our team members have inspired the shared values we embrace in all decisions and actions: Unwavering Integrity, Trail Blazing, Bold Action, Collective Compassion, and Unconditional Respect.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Starlight sells new homes in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Dallas, Houston, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio and Tampa.

Position Overview:

• Identify, communicate, and achieve all Divisional operational and financial goals.
• Manage the operating Division in a manner consistent with the Starlight Homes business philosophy, policies, and procedures.
• Provide high integrity, professional leadership, and management to both the operating division and corporate headquarters as appropriate.

Major Functional Responsibilities:

• Leadership
• Communication – Oral and Written
• Customer Satisfaction
• Marketing
• Cost Establishment and Control
• Interpersonal Skills
• Management
• Coordinate Among Division Functions
• Land Acquisition
• Public Relations/Community Image
• Product Development
• Problem Analysis and Resolution

Key Duties:

• To hire and lead functional managers who are technically competent, ethical, supportive of the overall corporation and able to manage their individual staff members well.
• Ensure that financial and operational goals are knowledgeably developed and achieved.
• Ensure a working environment that encourages employee loyalty, longevity, and satisfaction.
• Work collaboratively with peers and corporate staff as needed.
• Be a respected, high integrity role model for the local and professional communities as the Starlight Homes Representative.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Candidate Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction, Business, Finance or related field or equivalent years of directly related leadership experience with a production homebuilder.
• Master’s Degree preferred
• Eight years direct experience in a production homebuilding environment.
• Experience in at least two functional areas within home building strongly preferred, for example – construction and sales experience.
• Demonstrated success in the homebuilding industry
• Computer literacy
• Valid/active driver’s license required

Typical Physical and Mental Demands:

• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in English. Spanish language skills are helpful.
• Employees in the position are required to be able to hear and have vision sufficient to utilize all office equipment.
• Use of hands and fingers is required to utilize standard office equipment.
• Use of feet and legs required to walk, climb and maneuver within construction sites
• Requires occasional lifting to 50 pounds.

These physical requirements are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions if requested.

Working Conditions: Work is generally performed in the field, i.e. home building construction sites and in a typical office environment and will involve the use of typical office environment using standard office equipment. Work is typically active in nature, but some sitting may be required. Fast paced environment subject to numerous schedule and priority change and short notice activity.