Marketing Manager

Houston, TX (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Drive lease-up marketing for new construction and rental communities from pre-launch to stabilization, owning strategy and execution.

  • Must-have: 4–7+ years of marketing experience with lease-up or localized launch experience.
  • Standout: Lead cross-functional plans across paid media, websites, ILS, and on-site activations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the lease-up marketing strategy for new construction and lease-up communities from pre-launch through stabilization
  • Develop community-specific go-to-market strategies designed to generate a qualified applicant pipeline ahead of first units
  • Build proactive launch plans that align campaign timing, lead generation, and conversion strategy to delivery schedules and leasing targets
  • Determine the marketing approach, sequencing, and priorities needed to support leasing velocity and occupancy pacing
  • Translate asset, market, and business goals into actionable lease-up strategies that drive measurable results
  • Own the strategy for generating qualified demand across paid media, websites, landing pages, ILS, email, social, and local awareness channels
  • Ensure campaigns are designed not just to generate volume, but to attract qualified prospects likely to convert
  • Monitor market dynamics, competitor lease-ups, pricing shifts, absorption rates, and construction timelines to influence pre-lease strategy and pacing
  • Recommend adjustments to channel mix, spend, creative, offers, and conversion paths based on applicant quality, campaign performance, and lease-up pace
  • Partner with internal teams and vendors to improve funnel performance and maximize applicant pipeline efficiency

Requirements

  • 4–7+ years of marketing experience, preferably in multifamily, real estate, hospitality, retail, or other location-based consumer businesses
  • Experience owning or leading marketing strategy for lease-ups, new developments, grand openings, or localized launches strongly preferred
  • Strong understanding of demand generation, lead quality, and conversion strategy in a consumer marketing environment
  • Experience building marketing plans tied to business outcomes and launch timelines
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field preferred (high school diploma required)
  • Knowledge and proven success in sales methodology: building rapport, overcoming objections, and closing the deal
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
  • Experience with Entrata software preferred
  • Technical expectations: Experience with websites, landing pages, paid media coordination, CRM/email platforms, and ILS partners – be prepared to demonstrate in person
  • Strong working knowledge of conversion-focused campaign strategy and performance reporting – be prepared to demonstrate in person

Preferred

  • Road warrior who enjoys hands-on engagement and travel
Venterra Realty logo

Venterra Realty

Founded in 2001, at Venterra, we develop, own, and manage approximately 90 apartment communities in 21 US cities that provide housing to over 42,000 people and 18,000 pets. We are committed to improving the lives of our residents by delivering an industry-leading customer experience. Learn more at Venterra.com! In 2024 alone, Great Place to Work’s annual employee survey led to various workplace recognitions including being named one of the 2024 FORTUNE© Best Medium Workplaces, ranking #1 in our size category on the 2024 Best Workplaces in Real Estate list, and being celebrated as one of People Magazine's 2024 PEOPLE® Companies that Care. Venterra Glassdoor reviews have also resulted in our becoming a five-time Glassdoor Best Places to Work winner. If you are motivated to work in a challenging environment, where your results will be recognized and rewarded, you should consider a career with Venterra. We are looking for the best in the industry, those who genuinely wish to excel in their career. Come join a team where you have unlimited growth potential and career advancement. We offer great compensation, an excellent benefits package, and training to reach your full potential!

Founded in 2001
Houston, Texas, USA
648 employees (76 in marketing)
Venterra Realty logo

Marketing Manager

Venterra Realty · Houston, TX · On-site