Elite Staffing Role
Director of Residences
Senior operating leader across two or more residences. The Director of Residences sets standards, supervises estate managers and reports to the principal or Chief of Staff.
Compensation is discussed privately with retained clients and is not published here.
Responsibilities
What the role owns.
- Set service standards across every residence
- Supervise estate managers, household managers and vendors
- Own capital projects, refurbishments and hand-overs
- Ensure privacy, security and continuity across properties
Typical qualifications
What we look for.
- 8+ years leading multi-property households
- Experience with capital projects and vendor management
- Deep discretion and strong written communication
- Comfortable with technology dashboards and smart-home stacks
Hiring process
A retained, human-approved search.
- Confidential intake and property walk (in person or virtual)
- Evidence review and reference verification across each residence
- AI-supported shortlist; human partner signs every introduction
- Placement with 30/60/90-day check-ins
Confidentiality
Held in strict confidence.
All property details are held under NDA and never shared beyond the retained principal.
Valmore evaluates candidates only on lawful, job-related factors. AI may organize evidence, but a human partner signs off on every introduction — never the algorithm.
Frequently asked
Director of Residences placement — common questions.
Begin the conversation.
Every Director of Residences search is retained, single-firm and NDA-protected.