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TOPTLNT Search & Fractional TA · San Marcos, California
Executive Director | Silvergate Senior Living | San Marcos
San Marcos, CA 92078 | Full Time | $135,000 to $160,000 per year
Lead a Community Where Every Day Matters
Silvergate San Marcos is looking for a proven senior living leader to take the community into its next chapter of growth. This is a high-visibility role for someone who loves being on the floor with residents and families, knows how to build a strong team, and has a track record of growing census and running a healthy P&L.
Silvergate is part of AmeriCare Health & Retirement, Inc., a locally owned San Diego company headquartered in Solana Beach. We operate award-winning senior living communities across North County with more than 300 team members, and our culture is built on teamwork, compassion, and doing things the right way.
What You’ll Do
Lead all day-to-day operations, ensuring high standards of care, service, and safety
Be the face of the community for residents, families, staff, and local partners, with a visible, hands-on presence
Recruit, develop, and hold accountable a leadership team of 10+ department heads
Partner with sales and marketing to drive occupancy, move-ins, and revenue
Own the budget: labor, expenses, vendor management, billing, and collections
Track census, staffing, and financial performance and act on the numbers
Oversee resident care and services for quality, consistency, and satisfaction
Resolve resident and family concerns with empathy and sound judgment
Ensure full compliance with RCFE licensing, state and local regulations, and company policy
Build a positive workplace where team members feel valued, supported, and heard
What You Bring
5+ years of progressive leadership in senior living, assisted living, healthcare, or hospitality, with real ownership of operations, financials, people, and resident experience
Executive Director experience in a larger senior living community strongly preferred
A track record of growing census in a competitive or challenging market, including lead conversion, move-ins, and resident retention
Strong financial acumen: budgeting, labor management, expense control, forecasting, and using metrics to make decisions
Experience leading 10 or more direct reports and building a high-performing culture
Solid knowledge of senior living and residential care compliance, including identifying risk and implementing corrective action
A hospitality-driven leadership style and the ability to build relationships with residents, families, physicians, vendors, and community partners
Comfort with resident management systems, CRM/sales platforms, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office
Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business, hospitality, gerontology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Current California RCFE Administrator certification required
Why Silvergate
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Life/AD&D, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage
Health Savings Account
401(k) with a competitive employer match
A mission-driven, collaborative culture with local ownership
AmeriCare Health & Retirement, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected classification.
Details
| Company | TOPTLNT Search & Fractional TA |
| Location | San Marcos, California |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | Managers |