Title: Marketing Associate
Department: CRC Creative
Start Date: Summer 2026
Location: Arlington, VA (Hybrid)
Are you looking for an entry-level position that allows you to apply strategic and creative thinking to business? Do you want to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment while honing the skills to further your career? Are you ready to join an innovative, entrepreneurial, and forward-thinking family of firms?
If so, the Marketing Associate position with the Creative team at CRC might be a great fit.
We’re looking for a full-time Marketing Associate with 1-4 years of internship and/or work experience in marketing, corporate communications, and/or graphic design to join our never-boring, team-oriented, and fun work environment. We’ll be enlisting your help in day-to-day projects involving online/print/social media tasks, communications, awards/rankings, events, pitches/presentations, and other promotions. This is an exciting opportunity to expand your skills across a broad set of marketing functions and multiple industries.
Essential Duties
Wondering what the day-to-day looks like? As a Marketing Associate, you could be:
- Designing, copywriting, printing, assembling, and packaging brochures, award submissions, pitches, presentations, press releases, advertisements, brand materials, and other marketing collateral;
- Identifying, maintaining, and performing updates across several websites, including creating and interpreting Google Analytics, Google Ads, Semrush, and other reports to maximize SEO and GEO;
- Drafting posts and developing content strategy for Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and Facebook accounts to widen reach and drive engagement among key audiences;
- Developing and implementing creative outreach and leasing campaigns, including guerrilla and experiential marketing tactics, influencer partnerships, referral programs, renewal strategies, and online advertising;
- Soliciting, art directing, and managing project photography and associated photo/video shoots;
- Planning and managing groundbreakings, ribbon-cuttings, charity events, community festivals, recruiting presentations, and company-wide meetings;
- Maintaining accurate company statistics and databases of project information, awards, rankings, proposals, photos, quotes, and letters of recommendation;
- Performing general support and organizational tasks as needed.
So, Are We a Match?
We are if you’re a proud recipient of a Bachelor’s Degree or higher with a positive attitude, a demonstrated work ethic, and a passion for learning. We are if you’re open to handling a wide range of marketing and communications responsibilities; are highly organized, detail-oriented, comfortable handling multiple high-priority tasks, and capable of interacting effectively with high-level/senior leadership; and can write well and present ideas and opinions with clarity and poise.
Though all applicants are welcome to apply, we give special consideration to candidates who have a demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit, are digital marketing or graphic/web design majors, have experience designing in Adobe Creative Suite, and have experience with platforms such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Looker Studio, Google Search Console, Semrush, Meta Ads, Reddit Ads, or other digital services. Familiarity with AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and CoPilot, along with an understanding of how to use them responsibly, is valuable. Property management, real estate, construction, architecture, and/or engineering interest is also a plus.
About CRC Companies
Grounded in a 100-year heritage of assured performance, we are operations experts with deep experience in originating, running, and sustaining large assets for the long-term. Our people see purpose beyond the built environment, creating value—and improving lives—through superior execution, innovative operations, and a passion for creating positive change in communities. Our family of national, award-winning real estate, construction, and asset management firms includes CRC Property & Asset Management and CBG Building Company. Together, our teams solve complicated operational challenges and make big ideas happen across a full spectrum of services. To learn more, visit crccompanies.com, crcpropertymanagement.com, and cbgbuildingcompany.com.
