Marketing Specialist/Merchandising Specialist

About the position

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Marketing Specialist/Merchandising Specialist. The right candidate will be responsible for coordinating division marketing and merchandising functions and if applicable, installation of merchandising / marketing displays. Assist in the planning, staging and ongoing operational maintenance for community models and sales offices. The annual compensation for this role is $90,000 - $110,000, including a discretionary bonus structure, commensurate with experience. This position is on site, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with marketing leadership to oversee model merchandisers, outside interior decorators, landscape architects and onsite superintendents
• Merchandise select model homes and sales offices as directed
• Participate in the selection of model furnishings
• Review and provide feedback to Marketing Leadership on model designs for furniture placement, accent walls, memory points and overall execution
• Coordinate with model and sales office vendors for sales model complex openings / closures
• Coordinate installation of merchandising and marketing displays at communities
• Oversee movers / installers for model home and sales office furniture transfers and merchandising
• Communicate with various departments to regularly update sales model complex install schedule
• Oversee ongoing operational maintenance of existing model homes and sales offices
• Update existing model homes
• Manages and tracks model home furniture inventory
• Collaborate with marketing and sales leadership to design, order and schedule installation of community onsite and offsite signage programs
• Manage internal marketing signage tracker
• Oversee sales model complex marketing initiatives and general upkeep of the sales offices in partnership with onsite sales agents
• Update and maintain marketing database, organize community marketing files and maintain marketing collateral inventory
• Fact check and proof-read all marketing materials
• Ensure brand standards are maintained for all projects
• Assist in daily administrative responsibilities including invoice reconciliation and general upkeep of marketing material inventory
• Coordinate and manage marketing events at sales centers, attend events as necessary
• Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Stay up-to-date on current merchandising and design trends to use in community model homes
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Must have a vehicle, a valid driver's license and be willing to travel
• Ability to travel overnight as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Marketing or related field from a four-year college or university preferred
• Two to four years related experience and /or training
• Strong communication skills
• Attention to detail and creative thinking
• Ability to work independently and part of a collaborative team
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Ability to manage multiple functions and roles concurrently
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and Adobe Suite
• Ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day; sit for majority of 8-hour workday; kneel and bend at the waist; walk up and down stairs; walk on unlevel terrain; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision ability required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision
• Regular exposure to outside weather conditions
• The noise level is generally moderate

Benefits

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