Communications Manager

XCORP AvalonBay Communities Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Housing discounts

Job summary

Vivmark Residential is seeking a Communications Manager to lead media relations, executive communications, and social media strategy. The role focuses on proactive storytelling, crisis support, and executive visibility across business and investor audiences.

Successful candidates will have strong writing, media relationships, and the ability to coordinate cross-functionally with Legal, Investor Relations, and HR. A passion for housing and real estate communications is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in external communications, media relations, or related field.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, executive voice across formats.
• Established relationships with business/real estate/trade media preferred.
• Proven track record supporting senior executives and navigating complex orgs.
• Strong news judgment and ability to develop compelling story angles.
• Experience managing corporate social media channels (LinkedIn preferred).
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under deadline pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Investor Relations, or HR.
• Real estate, REIT, or financial services experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Media relations: respond to inquiries, build reporter relationships, pitch stories.
• Draft and edit press releases, statements, and external materials.
• Monitor media coverage and provide updates and analysis to leadership.
• Maintain external communications calendar and track key announcements/events.
• Support crisis communications preparation and response.
• Collaborate with Investor Relations on cross-functional communications.
• Executive communications: identify speaking/visibility opportunities and support thought leadership initiatives.
• Draft executive scripts, talking points, and video content for leaders.
• Own and manage the company's social media channels, focusing on LinkedIn.

Skills

Media relations

Executive communications

Social media management

Writing & editing

News judgment

Deadline-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Relationship building

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism/Public Relations

Job description

Communications Manager Position Type: Full time Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 State: Virginia City: Arlington Zip Code: 22203 Total Base Pay Range: $85,300.00 - $142,100.00

Vivmark Residential exists to set the mark for what home can be. Formed through the merger of AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, Vivmark brings together two industry leaders with a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional living experiences. Our vision is to be the most trusted and best-performing rental housing company in America - one that continues to get better as it grows. And we're looking for people who want to help us do it. As an owner, developer, and manager of more than 180,000 apartment homes in major markets across the US, we have the scale to offer something most companies can't. At Vivmark, team members move up and across functions, markets, and disciplines, building lasting careers. We invest in team members’ growth, development, and capabilities that make them and us better, and we hold ourselves to the highest standard as an employer. The best people want to work here. We hope you're one of them.

Key Responsibilities

• Media Relations
  • Manage day-to-day media relations, including responding to press inquiries, developing and maintaining reporter relationships, and pitching proactive stories to business, trade, and local media
  • Draft and edit press releases, media statements, and other external communications materials
  • Monitor media coverage and industry news, providing regular updates and analysis to the communications team and senior leadership
  • Maintain and update the company's external communications calendar, tracking key announcements, industry events, and media opportunities
  • Support the VP in crisis communications preparation and response
  • Partner with Investor Relations in external communications that require cross-functional coordination
• Executive Communications and Thought Leadership
  • Research, identify, and pitch speaking, award, and other visibility opportunities that advance the company's profile
  • Support the VP with executive thought leadership initiatives, including developing op-eds and bylined articles
  • Draft executive scripts, talking points, and video content for the CEO and other senior leaders
• Social Media
  • Own the company's corporate social media channels, including content creation, engagement strategy, and day-to-day execution, with a primary focus on LinkedIn
  • Develop and execute a social media plan that builds brand awareness, showcases company culture and leadership, and engages key audiences including investors, prospective and current talent, and industry partners

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in external communications, media relations, public relations, or a related field
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with demonstrated experience writing in an executive voice across a variety of formats
• Established relationships with business, real estate, or trade media strongly preferred
• Proven track record of supporting senior executives directly, with the ability to build trust quickly and navigate complex organizational dynamics with confidence
• Strong news judgment and the ability to identify and develop compelling story angles
• Experience managing corporate social media channels, particularly LinkedIn
• Ability to work quickly and accurately under deadline pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working alongside Legal, Investor Relations, or HR Real estate, REIT, or financial services experience a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field required

How Vivmark Supports You

• A competitive benefits package that supports your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and company holidays, and exclusive team member housing discounts.

Vivmark Residential is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

Vivmark Residential makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

Vivmark Residential will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements under the law.

Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis. Vivmark Residential does not require or request that you provide any information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. Please redact this information prior to the submission of your application and/or leave these fields incomplete on your application.

For California residents, if you elect to apply to Vivmark Residential you accept the Vivmark Residential California Personnel Privacy Notice (https://www.avaloncommunities.com/california-personnel-privacy-notice/)

Vivmark Residential exists to set the mark for what home can be. Formed through the merger of AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, Vivmark brings together two industry leaders with a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional living experiences. Our vision is to be the most trusted and best-performing rental housing company in America - one that continues to get better as it grows. And we're looking for people who want to help us do it. As an owner, developer, and manager of more than 180,000 apartment homes in major markets across the US, we have the scale to offer something most companies can't. At Vivmark, team members move up and across functions, markets, and disciplines, building lasting careers. We invest in team members’ growth, development, and capabilities that make them and us better, and we hold ourselves to the highest standard as an employer. The best people want to work here. We hope you're one of them.

We are always on the lookout for new talent! Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we will reach out if there is a position that seems like a good match.