Who We Are

At AIR Communities, we are reimagining what exceptional apartment living looks like. As a leading owner and operator of apartment communities across the United States and part of the Blackstone portfolio, we combine the stability of an industry leader with the innovation, creativity, and agility of a growth-focused organization.

Our team members have the opportunity to make an immediate impact, collaborate across departments, and help shape the customer experience for thousands of residents nationwide.

Where You Will Work

This position is in-office 5 days a week to support marketing operations.

Role Overview

The Senior Marketing Lead oversees the day-to-day execution of marketing programs, projects, and operational initiatives that support business objectives and drive apartment rental demand. This role is responsible for coordinating team workflows, ensuring the timely and effective delivery of marketing initiatives, and maintaining operational excellence across marketing functions.

The Senior Marketing Lead serves as a key resource for the team by providing direction on project execution, facilitating communication across stakeholders, and implementing process improvements that enhance efficiency, consistency, and overall team performance.

Marketing Operations and Project Execution

• •Oversees the day-to-day execution of marketing projects, campaigns, and operational initiatives to ensure timely delivery, quality outcomes, and alignment with business objectives.
• •Leads the planning, coordination, and implementation of marketing programs across multiple channels, including web, email, print, digital advertising, social media, and point-of-sale marketing.
• •Owns workflow management across multiple concurrent initiatives, balancing resources, priorities, deadlines, and business needs.
• •Establishes project scopes, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and success metrics to support effective project execution.
• •Makes routine operational and tactical decisions to address project needs, maintain workflow continuity, and support team productivity.
• •Identifies project risks, roadblocks, and dependencies and proactively implements solutions to ensure successful outcomes.
• •Reviews marketing deliverables to ensure accuracy, consistency, brand alignment, and adherence to established standards and processes.
• •Maintains documentation, project records, timelines, and operational reporting to support organizational effectiveness.

Team Leadership and Collaboration

• •Serves as a key resource and subject matter expert for Marketing Specialists, Senior Marketing Specialists, and Marketing Leads, providing guidance, coaching, and support on project execution and best practices.
• •Coordinates and prioritizes team workloads to ensure efficient resource utilization and successful delivery of marketing initiatives.
• •Facilitates communication and collaboration among marketing team members, field partners, vendors, agency partners, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• •Communicates project priorities, expectations, deadlines, risks, and status updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• •Influences decision-making and drives alignment across stakeholders to support organizational goals and operational efficiency.
• •Supports onboarding and ongoing development of team members by sharing knowledge, tools, resources, and process improvements.

Process Improvement and Operational Excellence

• •Analyzes marketing workflows, operational procedures, and team processes to identify opportunities for increased efficiency, scalability, and effectiveness.
• •Develops, implements, and maintains process enhancements, standard operating procedures, and best practices that improve team performance and consistency.
• •Evaluates marketing tools, technologies, and workflows and recommends enhancements that support productivity and operational excellence.
• •Tracks operational performance and key project metrics to identify trends, measure effectiveness, and inform continuous improvement efforts.
• •Ensures compliance with company policies, brand standards, legal requirements, and established marketing procedures.
• •Supports budget stewardship by monitoring project expenditures, vendor activities, and resource allocation within assigned initiatives.

Strategic Marketing Support

• •Collaborates with leadership to translate business objectives into actionable marketing plans and operational priorities.
• •Monitors industry trends, competitive activity, consumer behavior, and marketing best practices to support innovation and continuous improvement.
• •Assesses campaign performance and operational effectiveness and provides recommendations to improve execution and results.
• •Participates in annual planning, campaign development, and initiative prioritization to support organizational growth objectives.
• •Makes tradeoff decisions across competing priorities while balancing business impact, resource availability, timelines, and stakeholder needs.

Compensation and Benefits

• •Expected pay rate of $95,000 to $105,000 with targeted annual bonus opportunities.
• •25% rent discount at any AIR community.
• •Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options, HSA/FSA plans, short and long-term disability paid by the company.
• •401(k) plan with employer matching contribution up to 6%.
• •Paid time off including vacation, sick time, and 14 holidays.
• •Paid parental leave of up to 16 weeks.
• •Tuition assistance program and up to 100% reimbursement for job-related certifications and licenses.
• •15 hours of paid time annually for community service.
• •Commuter benefits and pet insurance.
• •Opportunities for ongoing professional development, leadership training, and career growth.