At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.
***This position is 100% in office***
As a Strategic Marketing Lead in the Southwest Region, your responsibilities will anchor around enabling Compass Marketing Advisor excellence.
You will work with Marketing teams across the region, providing them with strategic guidance, branding and design expertise, and best in class service. You will partner with the Regional President, Director of Operations, and local Marketing leaders to get guidance on the most important and impactful projects to plug in to. You will additionally own and manage strategic marketing initiatives for the region and assist in any custom projects requiring your high level of expertise. As a senior member of the team, you will join key leadership meetings and are expected to be a key driver of culture and collaboration by sharing best practices, driving clarity, and mentoring junior team members.
Key Responsibilities
Be the Compass Marketing liaison for M&A projects and assist in integrating new brokerages into the Compass service model and branding guidelines
Exemplify what “excellence” looks like by providing direct white-glove service and strategic guidance to a Marketing Advisors, this may look like (but not limited to):
Sitting in high-impact agent meetings with Dedicated Marketing Advisors
Working 1:1 with Marketing Advisors to learn client relationship building techniques, organization ideas, design skills and more
Assisting MAs in writing great strategies that allow customers to maximize their budget effectiveness against tactics that grow their business and achieve their goals; this includes branding, print advertising, digital, social, direct mail, video, paid media, etc
Educating MAs on how to write great design briefs
Provide actionable feedback for MAs to grow and learn in their role
Assisting with new Marketing Advisor onboarding
Act as a subject matter expert and voice of the customer by deeply understanding market performance, competitive landscape, and regional nuances
Serve as the first point of escalation amongst Marketing Advisors for day to day customer issues
Thoughtfully analyze and optimize customers’ marketing plans to inform future strategies, exceeding agent expectations
Partner with specialized departments on advertising, press, and luxury, as applicable
Cultivate trust and a positive culture with Marketing Advisors as an expert responsible for making Compass Marketing best-in-class
Project manage a wide range of strategic marketing initiatives at the regional/brand level, spearheading & running large scale initiatives from sponsorships to local brand & agent marketing campaigns
Be a culture carrier who inspires and empowers those around you with a positive and constructive approach to creating and implementing change
Job Skills & Requirements
4-6 years of marketing experience
Strong understanding of real estate and local market nuances
Possess a deep understanding of marketing strategy and planning with the ability to identify the right tactics across a multitude of marketing channels
Expert communicator with great interpersonal skills; building and managing relationships with empathy while handling objections comes naturally
Excellent project management skills with a proven track record to meet deadlines on time and within budget
Ability to work independently, taking ownership over your own projects while working collaboratively in a team environment to drive best practices while maintaining a meticulous attention to detail
Comfortable with a fast-paced environment, evolving responsibilities, and wearing multiple hats.
Passionate about the intersection of marketing and technology with the ability to speak to the benefits of it
Experience working in real estate marketing, and/or at a luxury brand is a big plus
Ability to travel to local branch offices, regional meetings and occasional out of town travel as required - At most, once per month to a regional city.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Apple Office Suite (Keynote Specifically), and Google Suite products
Working knowledge of top social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, & YouTube, and their ad platform (i.e Facebook Ads Manager)
Proficient in Adobe Suite products (Indesign, Photoshop, etc.) is a plus
Experience with Workfront project management software is a plus
Real estate experience preferred
***This position is 100% in office***
Perks that You Need to Know About:
Participation in our incentive programs (which may include where eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, marriage leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.
Do your best work, be your authentic self. At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.Notice for California Applicants
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