Responsibilities

• Develop and lead integrated communications strategies aligned with overall business, development, marketing, and leasing objectives
• Shape and manage the overarching narrative for the development across corporate, consumer, and stakeholder audiences
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on communications opportunities, positioning, reputational considerations, and industry visibility
• Partner cross-functionally with development, leasing, operations, marketing, partnerships, hospitality, and community engagement teams to ensure alignment across messaging and initiatives
• Lead communications planning around major milestones including groundbreaking announcements, openings, partnerships, tenant announcements, activations, and community initiatives
• Identify opportunities to position the development and leadership team within broader conversations around real estate, placemaking, hospitality, culture, entertainment, and urban development
• Develop executive thought leadership strategies, including speaking opportunities, panel participation, contributed content, and media interviews
• Monitor industry trends, competitive projects, and evolving media narratives relevant to mixed-use development and destination placemaking
• Serve as the lead media relations contact for the development and maintain strong relationships with business, real estate, architecture/design, hospitality, industry/trade, and lifestyle reporters
• Proactively pitch stories and secure earned media coverage across local, regional, national, trade, and consumer outlets

Requirements

• Minimum of 10+ years of communications, public relations, or media relations experience
• Significant experience in commercial and residential real estate, mixed-use development, hospitality, destination marketing, or placemaking projects required
• Experience advising executives and senior leadership teams
• Demonstrated success securing top-tier earned media coverage and managing high-profile announcements
• Experience supporting projects in active development and construction phases
• Strong existing relationships with business, commercial real estate, hospitality, architecture/design, and lifestyle media
• Familiarity with Southern California and national real estate/business media landscapes preferred
• Combination of agency and in-house communications experience a plus
• Exceptional written, verbal, and strategic communication skills
• Deep understanding of real estate development, consumer positioning, and integrated storytelling