Communications Associate, Compass
$67-72k
5 days a week in office
Real estate technology platform
Posted today
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$67-72k
5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field
- 1–2 years of professional experience in internal communications, marketing, PR, or a similar role
- Proven experience working with the media and managing press relationships preferred
- Knowledge of industry trends and best practices in external communications
- Excellent writing and editing skills with a knack for simplifying complex topics
- Strong attention to detail and an editorial eye for all written copy
- Excellent organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- A positive, proactive attitude and strong interpersonal skills
- Experience with Google Workspace, Slack, and project management tools is a plus
- Real estate industry experience is a bonus, but not required
What the job involves
- Compass is seeking a creative, passionate, organized, and detail-oriented Communications Associate to support Compass’ Corporate Communications team
- This role will help write and edit clear and engaging messaging internally and externally to drive engagement efforts with Compass employees and agents across multiple channels to help them stay informed and feel inspired
- This position will also work closely with our communications team leaders to ensure that earned media coverage supports agents and executives in achieving their goals and aligns with the company's mission and goals
- From company-wide email announcements and talking points, to slide presentations and executive updates, you’ll work closely with a broad range of stakeholders across the company to help ensure all employees and agents have the context and clarity they need to succeed
- Write and edit compelling and informative content including announcements, talking points, emails, newsletters, press releases, and presentation materials
- Collaborate with numerous stakeholders to coordinate messaging that supports ongoing initiatives and key business priorities
- Project manage inbound communications requests by creating project briefs, establishing timelines, and ensuring deliverables are properly reviewed
- Help maintain consistent voice and tone across all communications on behalf of senior executives
- Partner with cross-functional teams to gather information and translate complex ideas into clear, digestible language
- Collect feedback on new and ongoing communications programs to continuously improve content and execution
- Support live and virtual team meetings with speaker notes, scripts, or other supporting materials as needed
- Suggest new, creative ways to improve processes and drive efficiency of our small, high-impact team
- Contribute to the development of engaging content across multiple social media platforms to enhance brand visibility and audience engagement
- Monitor and report on relevant news and develop comprehensive coverage reports on the effectiveness of external communication efforts
- Research real estate trends, market data, and other relevant reports to inform Compass’ position externally for executive interviews, reports, and speaking engagements
Our take
Compass uses an AI-driven platform to smooth out and speed up the process of buying, selling, or renting property. It functions much like a traditional broker, but employs tech to reduce the time, uncertainty, cost and friction of transactions for buyers, sellers & agents.
It's disrupting a sector so far largely averse to tech innovation, allowing users to close deals in less time than the industry average of 30-45 days. Compass is now the largest independent real estate brokerage in the USA, with over 29,000 agents nationwide.
Despite being a leading residential brokerage and competing well, Compass has remained unprofitable. While the company is replanning its cost structure to be profitable over the next year, it announced its third round of payoffs in early January 2023. Its profit-generating plans include expanding into mortgages, escrow & title services.
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Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2019
$370m
SERIES G
Sep 2018
$400m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company benefits
- Flexible Working
- Work From Home Opportunities
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time
- Paid Parental, Marriage, and Recharge Leave
- Medical, Tele-Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Commuter Program
- Life and disability insurance
- Maven (a support system for new parents)
- Carrot (fertility benefits)
- UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(CEO)After 2 years at McKinsey, Robert worked as a Lazard Associate and White House Fellow. They joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, where they worked as VP of Principal Investment before leaving in 2012 to found Compass. Alongside this, Robert ran 50 marathons in 50 states to raise $1 million dollars for for youth education and enrichment programs.
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