Director of Digital Marketing

Philadelphia, PA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 12 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize the full digital marketing program across SEM, SEO, local search, and website optimization, while leading a high-performance team and driving data-driven growth.

  • Own strategy and budget to maximize leads, tours, and leases
  • Build attribution, forecasting, and cross-functional alignment
  • Lead and develop the digital marketing team

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the digital marketing strategy across paid search (SEM), SEO, local search, and website optimization.
  • Own and optimize the digital media budget, reallocating spend to maximize lead generation, tours, applications, and leases.
  • Develop attribution models, performance reporting, and financial forecasting to drive strategic decision-making.
  • Monitor campaign performance, investigate anomalies, and conduct root-cause analysis to ensure reporting accuracy.
  • Establish best practices for platform governance, change management, campaign testing, and account monitoring.
  • Manage relationships with SEO and PPC agency partners while independently validating performance and recommendations.
  • Design and evaluate A/B and multivariate tests to continuously improve marketing performance.
  • Leverage AI and generative AI tools to increase marketing effectiveness and team productivity.
  • Lead, coach, and develop the digital marketing team while fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Technology to align digital marketing initiatives with company goals.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of progressive digital marketing experience with expertise in paid search and SEO.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
  • Proven experience leading and developing high-performing digital marketing teams.
  • Advanced knowledge of Google Ads, Bing, Meta advertising platforms, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and SEO best practices.
  • Experience managing significant digital advertising budgets with measurable ROI improvements.
  • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to build forecasting models, attribution reporting, and performance dashboards.
  • Demonstrated success identifying performance issues through data analysis and implementing effective solutions.
  • Experience overseeing digital agencies, validating reporting, and ensuring campaign accountability.
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience translating complex data into executive-level business recommendations.
  • Familiarity with AI and generative AI tools, such as Claude or similar platforms, to improve marketing efficiency.

Preferred

  • While experience in multifamily or real estate is a plus, it's not required.
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Independence Realty Trust ("IRT") (NYSE MKT: IRT) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) which owns and manages communities containing more than 38,000 apartment homes in the Southeast and Midwest regions of the United States. It is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA and Chicago, IL with over 900 employees nationally.We strive to provide our residents with the best place to live and our employees the best place to work, which is inherent in our company’s beliefs.

Founded in 2009
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
284 employees (46 in marketing)
69% recommend to a friend
77% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
82.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$115.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
50.5%
Direct
38.6%
Referral
9.4%
Social
0.3%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~285

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
46 (16% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$1.7B
Last Raise
$250M
Post IPO Debt, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $250M
  • Sep 2024
    Post IPO Equity • $227.1M
  • Aug 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $150M

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