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Samantha Yanks lands chief marketing officer gig at real estate firm

Former Hamptons and Gotham editor Samantha Yanks has landed a huge new job as Douglas Elliman Real Estate’s chief marketing officer.

Yanks will be steering the large residential real-estate brokerage company’s branding across their markets nationwide, which include Manhattan, California, Florida, Massachusetts and the Hamptons.

Her role also involves overseeing agent and property marketing, the firm’s magazine, their blog and sponsorships such as Art Basel Miami. Chairman Howard Lorber said of Yanks, “She is a powerful marketer and branding expert, and we are thrilled to welcome her to the team.”