Full-Time
Permitting Coordinator
Posted on 2/22/2025
Wander
51-200 employees
Vacation home rentals with hotel amenities
Entry, Junior
Remote in USA
Candidates should be based in Central US, Mexico, or South America.
You match the following Wander's candidate preferences
Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:
- Ability to work on a schedule of Monday-Friday 9-5 EST
- Highly organized
- Strong time management to ensure all filing and renewal deadlines are met
- Proficiency in Excel and Google Suite (Mail, Sheets, Drive, etc)
- Strong work ethic
- Self-disciplined and able to handle / prioritize multiple tasks independently
- Have a laptop
- Have internet access at home (this job is remote)
- Interest in long-term employment and career growth at a high growth tight-knit company
- Research requirements for short-term rentals in various jurisdictions
- File necessary documentation for registering new rental properties
- Coordinating safety and related inspections
- Ensuring ongoing compliance by managing preparation and remittance of regular filings and renewals
- Maintaining checklists for short-term rental permit requirements
- Maintaining an accurate calendar of all permitting due dates and executing on renewals timely
- File zoning, building and related code information and application forms
- Process permit applications, ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Prepare, maintain and store records
- Experience with the hospitality industry, or more specifically short-term rentals
- Permitting coordination experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field or four or more years of work experience.
- Recent relevant experience (Recent grads welcome)
Wander.com offers vacation home rentals that come with hotel-grade amenities, catering to a wide range of travelers from casual vacationers to frequent visitors. The platform allows users to browse and book vacation homes through the Wander app, which features a diverse portfolio of properties in various scenic locations. Each rental is designed to provide an enhanced experience, including modern workstations, top-tier cleaning services, and 24/7 concierge support. What sets Wander apart from traditional vacation rental platforms is its unique combination of the comfort of a home with the luxury of hotel services. The company's goal is to provide a relaxing and thoughtful vacation experience, as evidenced by the positive feedback from over 212,603 users who have enjoyed their stays.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$31.1M
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Founded
2011
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- $100M credit facility from Credit Suisse supports expansion and service enhancement.
- Partnership with Once Upon A Coconut attracts health-conscious travelers with sustainable refreshments.
- Social media marketing on TikTok and Instagram increases brand visibility among younger demographics.
What critics are saying
- High competition from startups using social media to capture market share.
- Over-reliance on luxury market segment vulnerable to economic downturns.
- Challenges in maintaining consistent standards across diverse property locations.
What makes Wander unique
- Wander offers hotel-grade amenities in vacation rentals, setting it apart from competitors.
- The company integrates smart mattresses for personalized sleep experiences, enhancing guest satisfaction.
- Wander's diverse property portfolio includes unique locations like Yellowstone Valley and Kauai Cliffs.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Remote Work Options
Paid Vacation
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 4%1 year growth
↑ 0%2 year growth
↓ -1%Wander has raised a $1 million extension seed round led by Arieli Capital, with participation from existing investors Rocky Woods Investments, the Joan and Tim Fenton Founders Fund, and Triangle Tweener Fund. Wander's CEO, AJ Brau, highlighted the company's focus on helping users, especially moms, find and organize activities. The funding will support Wander's product strategy, which addresses the pain points in planning and storing travel experiences.
As affluent globetrotters seek out not just destinations, but unique properties catered to their elevated lifestyles, it’s no surprise that the luxury rental vacation market is on the rise. The United States has become the mecca of the global vacation rental market with industry experts anticipating over $100 billion in revenue and 10.7% growth throughout 2024 alone.Despite the short-term rental (STR) market’s upward trajectory, high-end renters have reported disappointment with legacy players. Properties listed with other major action rental services that are marketed as luxury locales online often fail to meet the rigorous standards that sophisticated hotels hold themselves to.Wander is positioned to disrupt the vacation rental market for the better. With its roster of unique high-end properties located across the country’s most sought-after destinations, Wander has set itself apart from the luxury STR competition. Wander is approaching profitability by the end of 2024 despite only just having turned three years old in May.The company’s rising reputation as one of the rental market’s leading choices has been guided by the expertise of founder and CEO John Andrew Entwistle. Entwistle’s own let-down experiences as a luxury vacation rental client drove him to seek a targeted solution for the entire industry
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Luxury vacation rental company will incorporate smart mattresses into their properties.AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wander.com , the only network of luxury vacation rentals built for the future of life and work, today announced a new partnership with Bryte, the leading restorative sleep technology platform powered by AI. Guests staying in Wander properties will now have the opportunity to experience the ultimate in rest and relaxation with Bryte's state-of-the-art mattresses.In less than two years since its launch, Wander has become renowned for its exclusive selection of luxury vacation rental homes that offer discerning travelers unparalleled comfort, style, and access to breathtaking natural surroundings. Bryte, the maker of the first science-based, purpose-built sleep experience, was founded to solve the modern crisis of sleep. Their Bryte Balance™ smart mattress is integrated with purposeful, connected technology to unlock restorative sleep. Fall asleep faster with Somnify™, a library of sleep content that syncs gentle motion in the mattress with curated audio