Project Director

The Compass Development Marketing Group team provides a first class, value-driven suite of research, pre-development planning, marketing and sales services to Compass’ developer clients. This role is a marketing lead, planning and executing sales and marketing campaigns to sell new development residential projects. As a New Development Project Director, you will be the primary liaison between the developer client and the Compass Managing Director throughout the entire development and sales process. You will work closely with our talented team including in-house planning & design, market research, marketing, and sales teams. Additionally, you will manage outside vendors such as advertising and public relations to align them with the overall marketing strategy. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, able to multitask, and extremely organized with great attention to detail. The Project Director must be able to work with and streamline communication between developers, architects, interior designers, branding agencies, media buyers, public relations firms, and any stakeholders essential to the success of the project. In this position, you will manage multiple projects at a time, so the ability to work in a fast-paced environment is a requirement.

At Compass, You Will:

• Manage projects from pre-development through sellout with minimal oversight
• Support the Sales Team in all marketing and sales initiatives
• Develop and maintain marketing budgets and media schedules
• Analyze digital campaigns for outreach optimization
• Work with dynamic spreadsheets/CRM to track inventory and all pertinent sales information
• Work with Compass’ Pre-Development Planning Team and Managing Director to advise clients on new development projects
• Oversee entire marketing process from brand development to final sales
• Select, recommend and manage appropriate vendor(s) leaders; (creative agencies, media agencies, PR firms, stagers, photographers, etc.)
• Create budgets and RFPs
• Manage master timeline for project
• Review and negotiate vendor contracts
• Assist in the planning, ideation, and supervision of events
• Participate in new business development presentations
• Direct research team and anticipate client research needs
• Assist with analyzing floor plans and unit mix
• Create comprehensive marketing plans for all new developments and work together to ensure all marketing collateral, media strategies, PR, etc. align with the marketing plan
• Liaise with advertising agency, PR firm, and media buyers to ensure consistent overall branding
• Assist with pricing and release recommendations along with Managing Director/Lead Agent and research team
• Lead weekly sales meetings and ensure that owner expectations are met

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree and a strong academic record;
• 8+ years experience in real estate, specifically marketing and/or selling residential new development projects; including 2+ years of Project Management experience is a plus
• Ability to multi-task, manage time, and achieve deadlines
• Detail oriented approach to all tasks
• Strong work ethic with ability to prioritize
• Thrives in a fast paced, startup environment
• Extremely proficient in all Microsoft Office programs: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Experience with project management software such as Monday or Asana
• Relationship management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be in the Austin office five days a week
• Flexibility to travel to local projects and support marketing initiatives at these sites