Director, Pricing & Data Platform

Overview

Avalon Bay Communities, Inc., an equity REIT, has a long‑term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive apartment homes in some of the best U.S. markets, and delivering outsized, risk‑adjusted returns to shareholders. With equal parts experience and vision, we’ve established a leadership position rooted in our purpose of creating a better way to live and that is always focused on building value for the long term.

Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds Avalon Bay associates. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. By focusing on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of our choices and actions, we act in ways that focus on creating value for our customers, investors and associates. Your positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make Avalon Bay a great place to work.

Avalon Bay is building a next‑generation Pricing Optimization Platform to transform how we leverage data, predictive analytics, and dynamic pricing across our rental housing portfolio. This first‑of‑its‑kind leadership role will shape the strategy, technology, and execution of pricing capabilities that drive measurable business impact.

We’re looking for a leader who can bring best practices from dynamic pricing and yield management—or from pricing and data analytics backgrounds—to innovate how we optimize pricing and maximize performance.

• Define and lead the strategy for Avalon Bay’s Pricing Platform, setting the vision, success metrics, and innovation roadmap
• Serve as the central product leader across data science, engineering, marketing, leasing, and pricing teams
• Benchmark against industry leaders to bring state‑of‑the‑art pricing and yield practices into rental housing

• Oversee the design, development, and launch of a scalable, data‑driven pricing platform with integrated predictive analytics
• Ensure seamless data ingestion, modeling pipelines, and real‑time pricing optimization aligned with market signals
• Drive adoption of platform capabilities across business functions

• Lead a team responsible for pricing strategy, inventory management, data integrations, and platform capabilities
• Partner with Data Science to operationalize machine learning and predictive analytics into pricing workflows
• Collaborate across Marketing, Leasing, and Resident Experience to ensure pricing decisions are consistent and data‑driven

• Year One: Establish clear KPIs, launch foundational platform capabilities, and secure cross‑functional adoption
• Longer Term: Deliver measurable gains in pricing accuracy, occupancy optimization, and operational efficiency

• 10+ years in product management, pricing optimization, yield management, or data‑driven strategy with leadership experience
• Proven track record building platforms integrating pricing, forecasting, and business operations at scale
• Strong executive communication skills and ability to influence across functions
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, Data Science, or technical advanced degree preferred

We know that our teams are the beating heart of our success and we’re committed to showing our appreciation.

We offer:

Comprehensive benefits — health, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more. Click on Benefits  for information.

Growth based on achievement and promotion from within.

Associate recognition (a company‑wide recognition program that celebrates associate efforts and successes in contributing to the overall success of the organization – including destination awards, ‘Avalon Bay’s Very Best’ recognition program and others!).

A 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.

A culture built on purpose and our core values — A Commitment to Integrity, A Spirit of Caring, and A Focus on Continuous Improvement.

Avalon Bay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of…