Senior Graphic Designer, Homes.com

Homes.com; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401(K) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

On-site fitness center

Complimentary gourmet coffee and snacks

Job summary

Homes.com is looking for a talented Graphic Designer in Arlington, VA, to join our SEM/SEO Performance Marketing team. This role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in performance marketing design. You will create compelling designs for digital advertising and need proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and After Effects. This full-time position demands in-office presence from Monday to Friday, with comprehensive benefits including healthcare coverage and a 401(K) plan.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing performance marketing, growth, or direct‑response advertising.
• Ability to translate performance insights into creative executions.
• Advanced proficiency in creating animated graphics and motion assets.

Responsibilities

• Design creative for paid search, social, and CRM/email campaigns.
• Produce motion assets for social and programmatic placements.
• Optimize creative performance based on data-driven insights.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

After Effects

Creative design for performance marketing

A/B testing

Animation design

Visual design fundamentals

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university

Tools

Google Ads

Meta

DV360

PowerPoint

Keynote

Google Slides

Basic HTML/CSS

Job description

We are a leading global provider of real estate information and marketplaces, including Homes.com. We are hiring a digital-focused Graphic Designer to support the SEM/SEO Performance Marketing team, animation design, and presentation decks.

This position is located in Arlington, VA and requires in‑office presence Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Concept, design, and deliver creative for paid search, paid social, native and programmatic display ads, CRM/email campaigns, and direct-response creative.
• Develop creative variations and testing frameworks to support rapid A/B experimentation based on performance data and insights.
• Produce motion assets (short‑form video, GIFs, HTML) for social and programmatic placements.
• Build and maintain creative templates and platform‑specific spec guidelines for rapid iteration.
• Ensure all assets meet technical requirements, brand standards, and accessibility fundamentals.
• Partner with creative lead, marketers, and channel specialists to deliver conversion‑focused creative.
• Present concepts, executions, and rationale clearly, and execute final production, variation builds, and resizing.
• Work with advertising vendors such as Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Taboola to assess supported ad formats and develop innovative creative units.
• Monitor creative performance across channels and proactively optimize assets based on data‑driven insights.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
• 5+ years of experience designing performance marketing, growth, or direct‑response advertising (in‑house or agency).
• Strong visual design fundamentals: typography, composition, hierarchy.
• Ability to translate a KPI or performance insight into a new creative execution.
• Hands‑on experience building assets to platform technical specs (Google Ads, Meta, DV360, programmatic, email platforms) and responsive landing pages.
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and After Effects.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to present and rationalize creative decisions rooted in performance outcomes.
• Highly organized and able to manage competing priorities, ship fast, and maintain high creative standards under tight timelines.
• Expert level understanding of PowerPoint, Keynote, and Google Slides.
• Strong attention to detail and keen eye for aesthetics.
• Comfortable following design direction and implementing changes while producing high‑quality designs.
• Advanced proficiency in creating complex animated graphics, PowerPoints, and motion‑driven visual assets.
• Track record of commitment to prior employers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with generative AI creative workflows to ethically scale variations.
• Familiarity with SEO‑driven visual content (infographics, link‑building assets, etc.).
• Basic HTML/CSS understanding for performance‑oriented visual executions.

NOTE: This position requires you to present a portfolio of past projects as part of your application.

Benefits

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

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance abuse testing.