5 weeks ago
Director, Community Marketing & Communications
Essex Property Trust
Irvine, CA (Hybrid)Full time$142K/yr – $177K/yr
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Director, Community Marketing & Communications
Irvine, CA (Hybrid)
$142K/yr – $177K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time
Posted 5 weeks ago
Job Summary
You will own the full lifecycle of portfolio marketing, from strategic development to execution, driving awareness, leasing performance, and retention across the Essex portfolio.
- Define and track marketing KPIs and reporting to drive continuous improvement.
- Partner with Operations, Revenue Management, and Development to implement strategic programs that align with portfolio goals.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute long-term marketing strategies that align with organizational priorities and portfolio objectives.
- Lead community and local marketing initiatives across the Essex portfolio to drive awareness, traffic, leasing performance, and retention.
- Direct marketing strategy for acquisitions, dispositions, lease-ups, redevelopment projects, and other business-critical initiatives.
- Establish marketing KPIs, performance benchmarks, and reporting frameworks to measure effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
- Analyze market trends, customer behavior, competitive activity, and performance metrics to identify opportunities and inform strategic decisions.
- Represent the marketing function in cross-functional leadership discussions and provide recommendations that influence portfolio and business strategy.
- Develop community partnerships and local marketing programs that strengthen brand awareness and generate qualified leasing opportunities.
- Partner with Operations and Sales teams to identify property-specific marketing opportunities and deliver targeted solutions.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with vendors, strategic partners, and community organizations.
- Leverage local market insights and partnerships to enhance property positioning and support portfolio objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Real Estate, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive marketing experience with demonstrated success developing and leading community marketing programs within the multifamily housing or property management industry.
- 8+ years of leadership experience managing marketing teams and cross-functional initiatives.
- Proven ability to develop and execute strategic marketing programs across a complex portfolio or enterprise organization.
- Strong experience in community marketing, local marketing, customer engagement, communications, and relationship management.
- Experience developing and overseeing email marketing, content strategies, and communication programs.
- Demonstrated success building strategic partnerships and negotiating with vendors and external partners.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data, market research, and performance metrics into actionable strategies.
- Experience managing budgets, evaluating ROI, and optimizing marketing investments.
- Proven project management skills with experience leading multiple initiatives simultaneously.
Benefits
- All full-time regular associates are offered 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! Additionally, most positions are eligible for a housing discount of 20%.
Essex Property Trust
3.5 Glassdoor
Essex Property Trust, Inc., is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Since its founding in 1971, Essex has made a commitment to the vibrant coastal economies in which we operate, we continually push to innovate, improve, and add value to the lives of our residents, associates, and shareholders.Working at Essex is more than just a job. We believe our employees deserve a rewarding career with opportunities to grow their knowledge, skills and experiences, and we pride ourselves on five values to ensure we're staying true to ourselves and the communities that we serve: act with integrity, care about what matters, do right with urgency, lead at every level and seek fairness.Our employee experience is driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse team of people with common values. We pursue excellence at every turn and aim to re-imagine our people programs with technology-driven innovations, upgrading and standardizing how we work, and offering programs that allow our employees to achieve physical, mental and financial well-being. Working at Essex is not a destination. It is a journey where you can confidently build your career, knowing we’re always dreaming up what is next at Essex.
Founded in 1971
San Mateo, California, USA
1.7K employees (87 in marketing)
55% recommend to a friend
61% CEO approval
Salaries
Posted range
$142K/yr – $177K/yr
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Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
87 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2
Funding
Total Funding
$1.3B
Last Raise
$350M
Post IPO Debt, 3 months ago
Funding History
- Dec 2025Post IPO Debt • $350M
- Feb 2025Post IPO Debt • $400M
- Aug 2024Post IPO Debt • $200M
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
365.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
54.8%
Direct
35.7%
Referral
8.5%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.5%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~1.7K
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