Director, Digital Media- Apartments.com

Director, Digital Media- Apartments.com
CoStar Group Company Intro
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
Apartments.com
Apartments.com is the nation’s #1 rental marketplace for owners, property managers and consumers. Apartments.com is the network that millions of renters every year rely on to find their new place, is continuing to grow our industry-leading sales force. We provide apartment Property Managers and Owners with a platform to market their property listings and the industry’s most comprehensive virtual tools to attract the most and highest-quality renters. The Apartments.com Network includes Apartments.com, ForRent.com, ApartmentFinder.com, ApartmentHomeLiving.com, and eight other leading rental sites. Our suite of services includes digital advertising, social and reputation management, and market analytic solutions which delivers innovative tools for our customers.
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Role Description: The Director, Digital Media will manage B2C and B2B customer and audience acquisition efforts targeting our key segments using tailored digital media strategies. This position will focus on buying, managing, and optimizing of performance-based online display media and paid social marketing. Our ideal candidate will combine creativity, general marketing know-how, proven analytical skills, and profitable online media buying experience, with expertise in managing advertising technologies and platforms. He/She will bring expert knowledge in audience building, segmentation and targeting with an ability to leverage audiences across all paid advertising channels. He/She will have the skills and experience to develop and test online media campaigns with specific performance-based objectives and expand them into large scale programs. The role requires an experienced professional who is metrics driven and unwaveringly focused on ROI. The successful candidate will have expertise in analyzing large volumes of data and making key business decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. We are looking for a person who is passionate about digital media and is excited to test new ideas at an established brand. This position reports to the Senior Director, Digital Marketing & Acquisition.
Responsibilities

• Own reporting and analysis of data to identify trends and opportunities, driving change and enhancements.
• Successfully achieve key traffic, lead generation, and performance metrics through development and implementation of segmentation, targeting and creative optimization strategies.
• Lead strategy and execution for company’s use of DMP, DSPs, ad networks, and retargeting programs.
• Direct and manage 1 – 2 direct reports and external technology partners.
• Create and own audience strategy and activation using 1st & 3rd party data sources to achieve campaign goals.
• Drive Apartments.com Network digital media buying and customer acquisition strategy by developing and managing profitable online display & social network buys.
• Work cross functionally with product groups, content development, brand marketing, and others to create and implement integrated campaigns that deliver business goals.
• Ownership of day-to-day budget and forecasting.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• Prior management of a digital media budget exceeding $5 million annually
• Strong analytical and reporting abilities
• Prior experience with various media buying platforms such as Google Marketing Platform, Facebook Business Manager, LinkedIn Campaign Manager, Amazon Advertising, The Trade Desk, Criteo, AdRoll, TikTok, Pinterest, etc.
• Advanced experience with BI tools, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Managing high volume media buys for consumer audiences
• Online display, programmatic, RTB and retargeting campaigns
• 5 + years digital marketing experience with proven success in performance-based digital media.
• Self-starting team player with ability to thrive under pressure in a fast paced, changing environment
• 3+ years of experience overseeing a team of direct reports

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Google Marketing Platform (DV 360, Campaign Manager, Google Analytics, etc.)
• Familiarity with SEM & SEO
• Strong communication skills
• Experience working with creative teams to design and optimize new creative solutions in-line with business objectives

What’s in it for you?
When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.
We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.
Our Benefits Package Includes (but Is Not Limited To)

• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
• Commuter and parking benefits
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
• Paid time off
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply.  However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing