Public Relations and Communications Manager
Responsibilities
* Translate complex research, data, and internal insights into compelling, credible, news‐driven stories that journalists want to publish.
* Work closely with research teams, economists, analysts, and spokespeople to surface fresh angles, anticipate news cycles, and consistently deliver differentiated, high‐impact media coverage.
* Value a team environment, building relationships across the business to gain context, fresh ideas, and diverse perspectives on your work.
* Take fearless responsibility for your work—roll up your sleeves to nail key messages, write, pitch, liaise with the media, and own the outcomes.
* Maintain the high standards of our fast‐paced press office and build strong relationships with media stakeholders.
* Commit to delivering a high share‐of‐voice in the media.
* Be passionate about generating results that directly link to business objectives and be prepared to do what it takes to make it happen.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with national and regional reporters across real estate, housing, business, technology, financial, and consumer media.
* Promote proprietary residential data, research, and insights through proactive media outreach, written analyses, and data‐driven storytelling.
* Develop written communications including press releases, market reports, media pitches, talking points, and executive briefing materials.
* Secure high‐profile interviews, TV appearances, speaking engagements, and event opportunities for residential spokespeople and subject‐matter experts.
* Collaborate with external agencies to ensure alignment with brand priorities, messaging, and annual PR plans.
* Collaborate closely with Product Marketing, Corporate Communications, Content, social media, and product teams to identify compelling narratives and timely story opportunities.
* Work directly with economists, analysts, and data teams to translate complex residential market data into accessible, media‐ready insights.
* Monitor daily media coverage and industry trends, providing regular analysis and recommendations to optimise PR strategy and messaging.
* Manage incoming media inquiries, including requests for data, commentary, and executive interviews.
* Track current events and housing‐related news to generate timely, relevant, and news‐worthy press opportunities.
* Produce approximately 3–5 data‐driven press releases per month across residential topics.
* Track and report media outcomes.
Qualifications
* Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in public relations or communications, with a strong emphasis on consumer and industry strategy and execution.
* Degree qualified.
* Preferable experience focused on residential real estate, housing, rentals, or consumer marketplaces.
* Deep understanding of the modern media landscape and strong news judgment.
* Established relationships with media, preferably reporters covering housing, real estate, business, finance, and economics.
* Proven success in creative pitching and securing earned media coverage.
* Experience working directly on messaging, interviews, quotes, and presentations.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast‐paced, deadline‐driven environment.
* Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
* Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into compelling narratives.
* Preferred experience with Meltwater media monitoring.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with major social media platforms including LinkedIn.
Benefits
* Hybrid working (3 days in the office).
* First‐rate parental leave and wellbeing policies.
* Access to Perkbox, giving you discounts across healthcare, entertainment, food, utilities and more.
* Continuous opportunities to leap, learn and grow.
* Freshly renovated new offices with awesome end‐of‐trip facilities.
EEO Statement
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Domain is enthusiastically and unapologetically committed to fostering an equitable, inclusive work culture which reflects our customers and communities. We are proactively looking for candidates from all lived experiences, including people with disability, and people of all ages, ethnicities, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples), faiths, sexual orientations, and gender identities (including trans and non‐binary people). We are committed to providing an equitable recruitment process for people with disability. If you require adjustments during the process we're here to support. If you wish to receive this job advertisement in an accessible format, or have a confidential chat about workplace adjustments, please contact our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team at edi@domain.com.au or leave a message on 1300 858 356 and we will get back to you.
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug‐free workplace and perform pre‐employment substance abuse testing.
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