Associate Creative Director, Copy

Are you a campaign and idea expert? Are you eager to rebuild a brand with breakthrough creative? If you want to pursue your professional goals as you help grow an innovative real estate tech company, this work is for you. Join us as our newest Associate Creative Director, Copy, and help change the world of real estate, one home at a time.

We're looking for an ACD writer who can deliver big ideas, drive business impact and define the brand tone of voice.

You'll partner with an ACD, Art to develop campaigns/programs that land a strategy, compel people into action, and change the way they feel about realtor.com® | Homes for Sale, Apartments & Houses for Rent . Together you'll lead by example and take big creative swings, creating a culture of possible for the creative team.

For internal programs, you'll partner with designers, strategists and marketing managers to develop brand experiences across digital, video and experiential—optimizing for novelty and innovation. You will own the Copy writing function, as well as lead a team of internal copy writers.

As someone with a writing background, you have a natural ability to tell stories and solve complex communication problems—simply. You have a playful command of language that delivers more than messages—it can move people into tears—and tears of joy—through powerful ideas.

You're an optimist who can manage and mentor more junior writers and foster relationships with all internal stakeholders—turning teams into fierce allies for the work.

If you are a language-obsessed, idea-generating-machine with a big heart and small ego, we have a home for you.

What you'll do:

What you'll do for Partners:

• Own every detail of a project through to delivery
• Present work strategically, clearly and confidently
• Foster a culture of inclusion, making the work better with new inputs
• Listen furiously and argue on the merits of ideas, not opinion
• Fight for stories to exist, even when odds are stacked against them

What you'll do for the culture:

• Embody optimism to a fault
• Champion great ideas, no matter where they come from
• Ensure that everyone's voice is heard
• Drive a 'let's try it and learn' attitude
• Show how setbacks can become opportunities
• Directly manage a team of junior writers through new experiences
• Leader of copy writing function across all Brand Marketing at RDC

What you'll bring:

• 8+ years at in-house studio or agency leading world-class brands
• 2-5+ years of managing people
• Outstanding creative portfolio demonstrating original and strategic thinking
• Proven experience in film, storytelling and script writing
• Experience defining brand tone of voice and writing style
• Deep experience owning campaigns across all channels
• Self-starter, with something to prove
• Optimist, fast-learner and deeply curious
• Bachelor's degree or at least 5 years of related experience
• Adept at balancing multiple projects at once

Nice to have:

• Figma
• Long form writing and editorial experience

Additional locations for this role are Santa Clara, CA, Chicago, IL, Austin, TX, Morgantown, WV, Westlake Village, CA, Vancouver, BC and Scottsdale, AZ

We balance accelerated creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration and flexibility, from inside and outside of our office walls. For most roles, our employees work three days of their choice in our offices and the remaining two days from home.

At Realtor, we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates.

The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect in the listed locations. We tailor our offers based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, location and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process. All ranges are location based, ranges for positions in other locations may vary based on the local market.

Salary Range for select office locations

Santa Clara $136,750 to $170,750

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Accordingly, offers extended for this role will include an annual bonus target typically expressed as percentage of salary. Similarly to salary, annual incentive bonus targets are set based on a variety of factors including job level, competitive market practice, experience, tenure, and essential skills.

In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.