Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the Community Marketing team.
• Manage projects and vendors.
• Serve as the regional marketing expert and develop strategy, KPIs, and reporting.
• Align community marketing plans with broader departmental goals and cross functional partners.
• Review weekly performance metrics (ATR, leads, occupancy) to identify needs.
• Diagnose root causes of performance issues and recommend solutions.
• Support community marketing tactics, including email campaigns and onsite branding.
• Conduct community tours, competitive shops, and provide actionable insights.
• Manage stakeholder feedback and adjust plans as needed.
• Lead marketing support with cross functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience including 3+ years of supervisory experience; multifamily experience preferred.
• Strong project management, analytical, communication, presentation and collaboration skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable with relentless follow-through.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with CRM, email, and property software is a plus.
• Work is primarily conducted in an office setting; requires sitting at a desk or workstation for extended periods.
• Requires the ability to work Monday through Friday. Entails in-person office requirements for a minimum of 4 days per week: Monday through Thursday, located at Essex's corporate office in Irvine.
• Requires the ability to sit or stand for extended periods. Minimal physical effort in day-to-day tasks.
• Minimal travel may be required for occasional property walks, meetings, training, or conferences.
• Provides formal supervision to associates within single functional or operational area. Recommends staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action and termination.

Preferred

• Experience mentoring and coaching teams to develop competencies.

Benefits

• competitive salaries, experience career growth, and are eligible for benefit packages that include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, 401k employer match, excellence rewards, wellness programs, and much more.
• With our 12 paid holidays and 15 PTO days, work/life balance is a priority!
• Housing discount of 20% for most positions.