Creative Content Writer

Description

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Creative Content Writer. The right candidate is responsible for the writing and editing marketing content across digital marketing channels. This position will play an integral role in developing our brand while driving desired actions among target audiences through strategic messaging, language, and purposeful content.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Collaborate with marketing teams to understand our target audiences, core messaging and develop a strategic narrative for marketing content
• Develop original marketing content for online and print marketing projects and initiatives as well as campaigns
• Coordinate with the Director of Marketing to plan and manage strategic content for marketing projects
• Work with the Director of Marketing to ensure creative and strategic excellence on all projects
• Develop and write content for online communication channels, including short- and long-form content pieces, emails, websites, blog posts, microsites, and ads
• Develop and write content for core marketing collateral, product descriptions and proposal content, and whitepapers on topics of digital accessibility, tailored to specific industries (e.g., financial, retail, telecommunications)
• Copyedit and revise marketing and sales content developed by others before publication
• Keep up to date with digital accessibility trends, standards, and regulations
• Interview in-house subject matter experts to gather information
• Liaise with other departments (i.e., Ad Operations, Art, etc.) for editorial purposes as needed
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to work overtime
  
  
  

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing, and/or Business from a four-year college or university
• Three to five years of experience in writing or journalism
• Possess exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate and build relationships via teams and other remote style communications
• Think independently while working within a group
• Ability to work well within a team
• Provide attention to detail and manage multiple responsibilities
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and email
• Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision
• The noise level is generally moderate
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  
  
  

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, Vision and Dental
• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
  
  
  

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