Ariel Baranauckas
Vice President of Marketing and Recruitment Carter-Haston
As Vice President of Marketing and Recruitment at Carter-Haston, Ariel Baranauckas oversees all aspects of property and corporate marketing and talent acquisition for a portfolio of over 60 communities and 18,000 units. Ariel brings 13 years of experience developing and executing data-driven marketing strategies that drive business growth, enhance brand reputation, and optimize online presence.
Her expertise allows her to excel in marketing strategy, brand development, digital marketing and social media engagement, marketing analytics and ROI measurement, and recruitment and talent acquisition. With a focus on creating exceptional resident experiences, she is dedicated to developing innovative marketing strategies and community-building programs that foster a sense of connection and enhance resident satisfaction.
She is passionate about leveraging data-driven insights and cutting-edge technologies to achieve measurable results and support the company's growth trajectory. This includes fostering a company culture that attracts and retains top talent in the multifamily industry.
2:00 - 2:45 PM
Thursday Day 2-March 19
Instagram’s Next Era: From Scroll to Search
Instagram is evolving beyond social media into a powerful search and discovery tool for apartment marketers. Join Ariel Baranauckas, VP of Marketing & Recruiting, with Carter Haston, and Erica Byrum, AVP of Social Media with Apartments.com, to learn how to optimize content for Google and Bing indexing, strengthen your brand, and turn social posts into actionable leasing results, You'll learn:
-  What’s Changing: Explore Instagram’s growing integration with Google and Bing and its impact on apartment search visibility
- Optimize for Discovery: Future-ready best practices for captions, hashtags, geotags, and profiles to maximize search indexing
- Â Stronger Branding: Why cohesive visual identity and messaging matter more than ever in a searchable social ecosystem
- Scaling the Strategy: How to empower site teams with toolkits, templates, and guidelines that make execution seamless