Elite Staffing Role
Estate Manager
Day-to-day leader of a single residence. The Estate Manager sets standards, supervises staff and vendors and preserves the principal's privacy and preferences.
Compensation is discussed privately with retained clients and is not published here.
Responsibilities
What the role owns.
- Run the residence to hospitality-grade standards
- Supervise housekeepers, chefs, groundskeepers and vendors
- Manage maintenance, capex, storm and security protocols
- Report to the principal, Director of Residences or Chief of Staff
Typical qualifications
What we look for.
- 5+ years in comparable private residences
- Vendor management and budget accountability
- Discretion and impeccable references
- Comfortable with smart-home dashboards where relevant
Hiring process
A retained, human-approved search.
- Confidential intake and residence briefing
- Structured interviews and reference verification
- AI-supported shortlist of up to six candidates; humans decide
- Placement with a written 90-day guarantee
Confidentiality
Held in strict confidence.
Estate Manager placements are handled under NDA with sealed résumés until introductions are approved.
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.
Begin the conversation.
Every Estate Manager search is retained, single-firm and NDA-protected.