Job Title: Marketing & Communications Manager
Reports To: SVP of Marketing and Communications
Group: Communications

The Opportunity:
Are you someone who enjoys using your creativity and coming up with new marketing ideas? Are you interested in helping a modern brand push the envelope even more with its external presence? Are you enthusiastic, energetic and self-motivated? If so, this is a great opportunity for you to join the communications team at the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Yes, we’re a 100+ year old organization serving real estate – no, we’re not a stodgy 100+ year old organization serving real estate. In fact, we’re pretty cool (or so we think), and we’re a powerful voice for housing in California. We also think we’re an awesome company to work for. So here’s what you need to know about the job:

The Role:
We are looking for a marketing and communications manager to implement various strategic and tactical initiatives within a busy 15-person marketing and communication department. The manager will use a variety of communications and marketing channels to creatively tell the story of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and help our 214,000 members sell real estate. This role will work cross-functionally within the organization and closely with the chief marketing officer in researching and producing presentations on a variety of topics, activating new marketing initiatives, and overseeing various marcom projects. Lots of variety – you won’t be bored!

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, creative, able to juggle multiple projects and responsibilities, have strong attention to detail and be a great communicator.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and track marketing activities utilizing a variety of approaches
• Conduct research on marketing trends and produce new strategies for diverse areas, from finding new agency partners to developing a social media architecture to guide the organization
• Work on various other communication projects, such as development of targeted communication to key audience segments, expansion of existing campaigns via different platforms, etc.
• Analyze and report on the performance and efficiency of marketing campaigns
• Write, edit and produce content across different mediums as required

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience in marketing/communications, content strategy development, social media or digital marketing
• Ability to manage projects independently – important since this is a largely remote position
• Strong knowledge of contemporary media landscape, inclusive of social media, influencers, and marketing on various social platforms
• Strong ideation skills as evidenced by prior work
• Ability to embody company values and build key relationships internally and externally
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Expert skills in creating Keynote/PowerPoint presentations
• B.A. or B.S. degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience in a busy marketing and/or communications department
• Some supervisory experience

About THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®:

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® offers a collaborative environment that will allow you the opportunity to work on impactful projects that make a difference. What we love the most about working here are the autonomy, collaborative team environment and commitment to a positive work/life balance. And we like so much more, but we’ll tell you about that later.

The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is a statewide trade association dedicated to the advancement of professionalism in real estate. The Association develops and promotes programs and services for its 214,000 members, and keeps the public informed about real estate in California.

Leading the Way…TM isn’t just a slogan at the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.).  As one of the largest state trade organizations in the United States, C.A.R. provides members with tools to help complete transactions, information to keep them nimble in the marketplace and a strong clear voice on the government steps in Sacramento.  How do we do it?  We start by hiring friendly, talented people committed to working toward those common goals. 

Headquartered in sunny Los Angeles, C.A.R. offers business casual wear, an on-site exercise room, a health and wellness program including lunch and learns with guest speakers, a FitBit® program, and collaborative working areas. 

What else?

Medical, dental, vision, vitamin reimbursement, 401(k) retirement plan, 11 paid holidays, and more. 

C.A.R. staff stand by a set of core values that make us the best in the business.  Take a look for yourself and see what we are all about  www.car.org. 

For consideration - qualified applicants only please - submit cover letter and resume (in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format) to: [email protected]. 

C.A.R. and/or its subsidiaries and agents will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Sorry! Due to the heavy volume of resumes we receive, only candidates being considered will be contacted directly. We appreciate your interest in employment opportunities with the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.