Sales & Marketing Assistant

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist Sales and Marketing Managers with special projects and administrative responsibilities.
• Manage weekly Sales and Marketing projects, including updating inventory reports, maintaining digital tracking sheets, coordinating sales releases, managing pricing matrices, and ordering sales office supplies.
• Administer brokerage-related tasks, including creating and maintaining MLS listings, processing MLS billing, and managing relationships with state and local Realtor associations.
• Prepare materials for and assist in coordinating sales meetings.
• Collaborate closely with the Sales Team to provide operational and administrative support as needed.
• Support the Marketing Manager with community launch activities and additional marketing initiatives.
• Maintain and update the D.R. Horton website to ensure accurate and current content.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues within D.R. Horton's internal sales platform (DHI).
• Develop and manage MLS listing content, including extensive copywriting and property descriptions.
• Utilize Adobe Photoshop to resize and optimize property photography for MLS listings.
• Apply knowledge of metadata and Meta Tags to accurately tag photos and enhance website and listing organization.
• Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner that supports customer satisfaction, company goodwill, and profitability.
• Work overtime as needed to meet business objectives.
• Travel throughout communities within the South Washington market as required.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
• Six months to one year of related experience and/or training.
• Must have a vehicle and a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to create graphic illustrations and marketing flyers in Illustrator and Canva.
• Strong creative writing skills.
• Ability to work well within a team and individually.
• Exercise initiative and be proactive.
• Possess strong organizational skills.
• 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, as well as Publisher, PowerPoint, and Adobe Suite.
• Ability to sit for the majority of an 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

• Real Estate and MLS Experience preferred.
• Adobe Creative Suite experience - Photoshop and Illustrator preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• 401(K).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Flex Spending Accounts.
• Life & Disability Insurance.
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time, and Company Holidays.
• Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits.