Lifestyle Director

Job DetailsJob Location: Catalina Palms - Port St. Lucie, FL 34987Position Type: Full TimeLifestyle DirectorCatalina Palms at Sundance | Port St. Lucie, FloridaPlay Academy is seeking an energetic, organized, and community-focused Lifestyle Director to lead resident engagement and lifestyle programming at Catalina Palms at Sundance, a vibrant 55+ community in Port St. Lucie.Position Details Employment: Full-time, salaried, exempt Salary: $72,000 annually Start Date: October 19, 2026 Base Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Hours: 40 hours per week, flexed around evening and weekend events Reports To: Founder and CEO of Play Academy About the RoleThe Lifestyle Director will own the overall resident experience at Catalina Palms. This person will create and manage the community activity calendar, produce engaging events, oversee resident communications, support resident-led clubs, and serve as the central point of coordination for all Play Academy programming.The ideal candidate is outgoing, highly organized, creative, and comfortable independently managing a busy community calendar. Evening and weekend availability is required, as the Lifestyle Director is expected to be present at nearly all major community events.Key Responsibilities Create and publish the weekly and monthly community calendars Plan and produce social, arts, enrichment, culinary, game, holiday, and community-wide events Coordinate event vendors, entertainment, catering, rentals, contracts, and insurance documentation Manage event promotion, registration, ticketing, rosters, payments, and waitlists Oversee event setup, execution, and breakdown Welcome new residents and encourage participation in community activities Support resident-led clubs, committees, volunteers, and club chairs Manage community newsletters, emails, announcements, flyers, signage, and social media Administer resident registrations, calendars, payments, and communications through PLAY Connect Maintain event budgets, revenue records, invoices, and monthly reports Coordinate facility and venue availability with community management Lead a weekly planning meeting with the Director of Health & Wellness and the Director of Racquets & Bocce Combine all departments into one organized community calendar and resolve scheduling conflicts Communicate schedule changes and cancellations promptly to residents Report incidents, resident concerns, budget performance, and participation results to Play Academy leadership The Lifestyle Director will not design fitness, wellness, tennis, pickleball, or bocce programming. Those areas are managed by their respective department directors. This position is responsible for ensuring that all programming fits cohesively within the master community calendar.What We’re Looking For Strong event-planning and community-engagement experience Excellent organization, communication, and time-management skills Confidence working independently and making day-to-day decisions Ability to manage multiple events, vendors, budgets, and deadlines Friendly, professional, and resident-focused approach Comfortable using online registration, calendar, payment, and communication platforms Availability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and signature events as scheduled Experience working within an HOA, 55+ community, hospitality, recreation, lifestyle, or event environment is preferred Benefits Medical, dental, and vision insurance Life and disability insurance 401(k) with company match up to 4% Annual compensation review Potential performance incentive tied to resident participation and engagement Important Schedule ExpectationsThis position maintains a 40-hour workweek, but the schedule will change according to the event calendar. When an evening or weekend event is scheduled, weekday hours will be adjusted in advance. The Lifestyle Director is expected to remain visible, accessible, and actively involved in the community’s major programs and events.If you are creative, organized, passionate about bringing people together, and ready to build an engaging lifestyle experience from the ground up, we would love to hear from you!Qualifications