Senior Associate, Marketing - Acquisitions

Core Spaces•Chicago, IL

1d•$75,000 - $82,500•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Senior Marketing Associate, you will play a critical role in supporting Core Spaces’ acquisitions and transition portfolio by helping bring new communities into the organization with clarity, consistency, and momentum. Reporting to the Associate Director of Marketing – Acquisitions, you’ll support the full marketing lifecycle of newly acquired assets—from early-stage evaluation through rebrand execution and stabilization. This role blends creative execution with operational support. You’ll assist with go-to-market launches, rebrand rollouts, website updates, photography coordination, and marketing collateral production while serving as a day-to-day marketing resource for transitioning communities. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, on-site staff, and external partners to ensure timelines are met, brand standards are upheld, and communities are positioned for successful performance post-acquisition. You’ll also support market research, campaign coordination, and performance tracking while helping maintain strong external relationships during acquisition and disposition processes. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys building structure during change, and wants to grow their experience across strategy, execution, and cross-department collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field, or relevant experience.
2+ years of marketing experience, ideally within real estate or hospitality.
Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage creative assets, timelines, and reporting.
Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to ensure marketing objectives are met.

Nice To Haves

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 to support documentation, reporting, and cross-functional communication.
Hands-on experience supporting rebrands or acquisitions, including updating marketing assets, websites, listings, and resident or customer communications during periods of change.
Experience supporting multiple properties, locations, or business units at once—prioritizing deadlines, managing competing needs, and ensuring consistent brand execution at scale.
Ability to work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to ensure marketing objectives are met.

Responsibilities

Assist Acquisition & Transition Strategy: Support AD with the full marketing lifecycle for new acquisitions, transitions, and dispositions—from early deal evaluation through post-transition performance.
Oversee the creation and production of marketing collateral, manage the development of digital and print marketing assets for newly acquired communities, ensuring alignment with brand standards, timelines, and business plan goals.
Provide day-to-day marketing support for recently acquired communities, serve as the primary marketing support resource during post-acquisition transitions, addressing immediate needs and supporting stabilization efforts.
Help maintain and update community websites, handle ongoing website updates for acquired communities, including content, branding, photography, and functionality to ensure accuracy and lead generation effectiveness.
Coordinate updates to photography, oversee photography scheduling and implementation, ensuring visual assets accurately reflect current branding and property positioning.
Support the planning and implementation of Go-To-Market Strategies, including campaign development, coordination, and performance tracking across key launch initiatives.
Collaborate with internal teams and community staff, partner with cross-functional teams and on-site staff to align priorities, gather inputs, and execute marketing initiatives efficiently.
Support rebrand rollouts and campaigns, assist with planning and executing rebrand initiatives and launch campaigns, ensuring accurate and timely implementation across all marketing channels.
Travel on a needed basis to support standard acquisition processes including due diligence, rebrands, GTM implementation, and other special marketing initiatives.
Represent Core externally: Work collaboratively with the AD as the marketing liaison and point of contact for ownership and competitor groups during acquisition and disposition processes. Build and maintain trusted relationships with external partners, sellers, and operators to ensure collaboration and professionalism throughout each sale.

Benefits

A culture that provides you with a sense of belonging
Hybrid or remote work options may vary by role to support work-life balance
Competitive pay that values your contributions
Incentives designed to reward your achievements
Paid flexible PTO to disconnect or celebrate life milestones
Paid 14+ holidays, including your birthday, to disconnect and celebrate
Paid Parental Leave that begins after 90 days
Paid volunteer time off to give back to your community
Monthly workshop weeks; fewer meetings & more collaboration
Robust health plan options that begin within at least 30 days of your employment
Monthly phone reimbursement
Wellness allowance and perks, including a yearly subscription to a meditation app
An environment that provides you a voice to share your perspectives
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for access to confidential support services
Company retirement options including 401(k) + matching & Roth account option