Director, Public Relations & Corporate Communications

Arlington, VA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the CEO-focused corporate communications at a global real estate data leader, shaping market narrative, media strategy, and executive storytelling for high-visibility moments.

  • Must-have: 10+ years in public relations or corporate communications with 3–5 years in a senior leadership role
  • Standout: track record protecting and elevating corporate reputation during growth and market scrutiny
  • Standout: experience advising CEOs in founder-led or high-performance cultures

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • CEO Partnership & Executive Communications
  • Work in close, high-frequency partnership with the CEO on corporate positioning, market narrative and external visibility.
  • Act as a strategic thought partner on market perception, competitive framing, and reputational exposure.
  • Provide candid counsel privately while ensuring disciplined, unified messaging publicly.
  • Anticipate media angles, analyst questions, and competitive narratives before they surface – and proactively bring forward messaging strategies rather than waiting for direction.
  • Coach executives on media appearances, public messaging, and earnings communications.
  • Prepare leadership for interviews, conferences, and high-stakes public engagements.
  • Operate effectively at CEO speed and intensity within a founder-led environment.
  • Media Relations & Thought Leadership
  • Architect and lead national and industry media strategy across business, technology, real estate, and financial press.
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with top-tier journalists and influential media voices.
  • Position executives as industry authorities through proactive media engagement, commentary, and speaking opportunities.
  • Drive proactive storytelling and earned media coverage using proprietary data, analytics, and research insights.
  • Ensure high standards of quality, consistency, and accuracy across all press materials and public communications.
  • Product & Marketplace Communications
  • Lead PR strategy supporting major product initiatives and marketplace growth (e.g., Homes.com, Apartments.com, LoopNet).
  • Partner with Product Marketing Sales, Research, Analytics, and Data teams to communicate innovation, differentiation, and growth milestones.
  • Elevate CoStar’s competitive advantages through data-backed storytelling.
  • Strategic Communications & Narrative Leadership
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive corporate communications strategy that advances CoStar Group’s reputation, supports business growth, and aligns with company-wide strategic priorities.
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CoStar Group

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CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces and 3D digital twin technology. Founded in 1986, CoStar Group is dedicated to digitizing the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives. CoStar Group’s major brands include CoStar, a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, analytics, and news; LoopNet, the most trafficked commercial real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the leading platform for apartment rentals; and Homes.com, the fastest-growing residential real estate marketplace. CoStar Group’s industry-leading brands also include Matterport, a leading spatial data company whose platform turns buildings into data to make every space more valuable and accessible, STR, a global leader in hospitality data and benchmarking, Ten-X, an online platform for commercial real estate auctions and negotiated bids and OnTheMarket, a leading residential property portal in the United Kingdom. CoStar Group’s websites attracted over 134 million average monthly unique visitors in the fourth quarter of 2024, serving clients around the world. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, CoStar Group is committed to transforming the real estate industry through innovative technology and comprehensive market intelligence. From time to time, we plan to utilize our corporate website as a channel of distribution for material company information. For more information, visit CoStarGroup.com.

Founded in 1987
Arlington, Virginia, US
9.6K employees (1,368 in marketing)
55% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$33
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.5%
Direct
57.8%
Referral
9.4%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
848 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
5.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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