LoopNet is the most visited commercial real estate marketplace, covering For Sale and For Lease properties across all commercial property categories. With 13 million monthly unique visitors, listed properties receive unrivaled exposure to the largest CRE tenant and investor audience. 

As the #1 commercial real estate listing network with 95x the traffic of the average CRE marketplace, LoopNet unlocks exposure across the web. 

Search or list commercial real estate with LoopNet.

LoopNet is a part of CoStar Group, Inc. and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Industry: Software Development
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

LoopNet

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**Job Description**

**Director of Design and Research**

**CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) ** is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces, and 3D digital twin technology. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize 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 LoopNet**

With over 86,000 companies searching daily and six times more traffic than our nearest competitor, LoopNet has offered unmatched visibility for commercial real estate listings for over 30 years.

The LoopNet platform connects brokers, buyers, and sellers, equipping them with powerful tools to close deals efficiently, whether for sale or lease, or at auction using LoopNet Auctions by Ten-X.

We have established ourselves as the #1 global commercial real estate marketplace – and we aren’t done yet. We are focused on expansion, increasing our market share in the U.S. and around the world, continuously innovating and growing a powerhouse team to reach our goals.

At LoopNet, we’re on a mission to fill the world’s commercial space—because full space means thriving businesses, growing communities, and dreams coming to fruition. In these spaces, careers are built, milestones are reached, and potential is unlocked.

**About The Role**

We are hiring a Director of Design to lead a team of designers and researchers embedded across product teams. This role will drive design excellence, foster collaboration, and ensure consistent user experiences across the platform. You will be responsible for scaling design systems, mentoring talent, and aligning design strategy with business goals.

This position is located in Arlington, VA and in office Monday through Friday.

**RESPONSIBILITES**

- Lead and mentor a team of designers and UX researchers.

- Establish and evolve LoopNet’s design system and design operations practices.

- Collaborate with product and engineering to deliver cohesive, user-centered solutions.

- Advocate for accessibility, responsiveness, and design best practices.

- Align design efforts with product roadmaps and strategic priorities.

- Conduct design reviews, workshops, and feedback sessions to drive quality and innovation.

**Basic Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, not-for-profit, in person, university or college.

- 7+ years of Product Design experience, including team leadership.

- Experience in marketplace or real estate platforms preferred.

- Dedication to understanding user needs through research, feedback, and data analysis, with a focus on delivering solutions that provide value and enhance the user experience.

- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, marketing, sales, and customer support, to drive product design and development

- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

- Proficiency in Figma and prototyping tools

- A track record of commitment to prior employers.

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?**

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, and tuition reimbursement.

**Our Benefits Package Includes (but Is Not Limited To)**

- Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug

- Life, legal, and supplementary insurance

- Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family

- Commuter and parking benefits

- 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions

- Employee stock purchase plan

- Paid time off

- Tuition reimbursement

- On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes

- Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups

- Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

Director of Design and Research, LoopNet

Berkeley Research Group, LLC (BRG) is a global consulting firm that helps leading organizations advance in three key areas: disputes and investigations, corporate finance, and performance improvement and advisory. With offices around the world, we are an integrated group of experts, industry leaders, academics, data scientists, and professionals working beyond borders and disciplines. We harness our collective expertise to deliver the inspired insights and practical strategies our clients need to stay ahead of what's next.

We have in-depth experience across a wide range of industries and markets, from construction and energy to technology and healthcare. No matter what sector your business is in, we have experienced professionals who understand the challenges you face—making us better equipped to help solve them.

Industry: Business Consulting and Services
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Berkeley Research Group

**We do Consulting Differently**

The Design Director will partner with the Creative Director to evolve the firm’s brand, visual, and digital identity, delivering a seamless and impactful brand experience across platforms. With a digital-first mindset, you will translate strategic objectives into high-performing creative work, from complex web ecosystems to multi-channel campaigns. This is a hands-on design role, combining creative direction with active involvement in concepting, design, and execution. Working closely with the Creative Director and Digital Marketing Lead, you will help shape the digital design system, lead cross-platform creative development, and provide the technical and creative guidance needed to scale the brand in an increasingly digital marketplace.

**Responsibilities**

- Integrated Campaigns: Partner with marketing and community teams to translate brand initiatives into compelling multi-channel campaigns that drive engagement and impact.

- Digital Design Leadership: Lead the vision and execution of web and digital experiences, ensuring user-centered design (UI/UX) and strong creative standards across all digital touchpoints.

- Art Direction & Brand Stewardship: Shape and guide the visual direction of digital interfaces, motion, and interactive content while evolving the digital design system to maintain a cohesive and scalable brand presence.

- Platform & Experience Innovation: Collaborate with developers and cross-functional teams to transform ideas into responsive, high-performing digital products and experiences.

- Digital Operations & Asset Management: Oversee digital workflows, production processes, and asset governance (DAM) to ensure efficiency, accessibility, and brand consistency across all outputs.

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree

- 8+ years of experience in a design role, with a significant portfolio of web and platform design.

- 5+ years of experience in B2B marketing, specifically adapting professional services assets for digital-native audiences.

- Expertise in leveraging UI/UX workflows and prototyping tools to enhance creative output and user engagement.

**Skills**

- Advanced Design & Digital Mastery: Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and industry-standard UI/UX tools (Figma preferred)

- Digital Fluency: Deep understanding of responsive design, WordPress environments, and the technical constraints/possibilities of modern web development.

- Interactive Design: Ability to create or direct motion graphics, video, and interactive data visualizations that maintain high-quality brand standards.

- Project Oversight: Lead complex projects from concept through launch, ensuring creative excellence and technical performance across multi-channel experiences.

- CMS Strategy & Management:

- Advanced experience directing design within Enterprise Content Management Systems (CMS)

- Proven ability to architect modular design systems that allow for scalable content updates without compromising visual integrity.

- Familiarity with Headless CMS architectures and the separation of content from the presentation layer to support multi-channel delivery. (WordPress preferred)

- Web & UI/UX Standards:

- Deep expertise in Figma for wireframing, high-fidelity prototyping, and developer handoff.

- Understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and their practical application in B2B digital environments.

- Knowledge of front-end concepts (HTML/CSS/JS) to ensure design feasibility and effective collaboration with engineering teams.

- Dynamic Visual Storytelling:

- Proficiency in Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro to lead the creation of motion graphics, brand sizzle reels, and social-first video content.

- Experience directing micro-interactions and functional animations that enhance user journeys on digital platforms.

- Interactive Content Tools:

- Experience with no-code interactive platforms like Ceros to create immersive digital experiences.

- Exposure to AI-driven creative tools (e.g., Firefly, Midjourney) to accelerate concepting and enhance digital asset production.

Along with a resume, applicants must include a PDF portfolio or a link to their online portfolio in order to be considered for the position.

Salary Range: $120,000-$155,000 per year

~~**Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.** ~~**About BRG**

BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.

At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.

Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.

At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.

BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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