Job Description
About Domain and CoStar Group
Domain is a leading property technology and services marketplace that is home to one of the largest portfolios of property brands in Australia, including the Domain, Allhomes and Commercial Real Estate (CRE) platforms. In 2025, Domain became part of CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces and 3D digital twin technology. Together, Domain and CoStar Group are dedicated to digitising the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitise the world's real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We've continually refined, transformed, and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
About the role:
We’re looking for a former journalist / communications specialist with a sharp news sense, commercial instinct and a genuine interest in property to play a pivotal role in elevating our brand and shaping the national property conversation.
This role sits at the intersection of journalism, data and corporate communications. You will be responsible for translating complex research, data and internal insights into compelling, credible and news‑driven stories that journalists want to run. You’ll work closely with our research teams, economists, analysts and spokespeople to surface fresh angles, anticipate the news cycle, and consistently deliver differentiated, high‑impact media coverage. This role will drive awareness, engagement, media impressions, and share of voice across consumer, business, financial, technology, and real estate media.
If you miss the thrill of finding the story first—but want the influence, scale and pace of a corporate environment—this role is built for you. In addition:
· Value a team environment, building relationships across the business to give you context, fresh ideas and different perspectives on your work
· Fearless responsibility of your work - this means rolling up your sleeves to nail key messages, write, pitch and liaise with the media and own the outcomes
· Energised to maintain the high standards of our fast-paced press office and building great relationships with our media stakeholders
· Committed 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
What does success look like?
Success in this role means Domain is consistently positioned as the first and most trusted source for property commentary. PR activity is proactive, insight-led and clearly linked to business objectives. The function operates at pace, with structured planning, measurable outcomes and strong cross-functional collaboration.
· 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, ensuring alignment with brand priorities, messaging, and annual PR plans.
· Collaborate closely with Product Marketing, Corporate Communications, Content, social media, 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 newsworthy press opportunities.
· Produce approximately 3–5 data-driven press releases per month across residential topics.
· Track and report media outcomes
Experience and Skills
· 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
Why join us?
We’re the right size business for you to make a real impact, with a workplace culture where you can be you. Perks of the role include:
● 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
We don’t just talk, we do. Every day we solve property problems for Australians and beyond. We encourage our people to see the possibilities, and turn them into realities. That’s why we want you.
What’s next?
One of our talent partners will give your application a good look and give you a call if it’s a good match, so apply now!
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 [email protected] 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
