Job Description
Whats Under the Hood
DriveTime Family of Brands is the largest privately owned used car sales finance & servicing company in the nation. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Dallas, Texas, we create opportunities and improve the lives of our customers and our employees by placing a focus on putting the right customer, in the right vehicle, on the right terms and on their path to ownership.
The DriveTime Family of Brands spans across DriveTime, Bridgecrest and SilverRock. You can find us at the intersection of technology and innovation as we use our proprietary tools and over two decades of industry knowledge to redefine the process of purchasing, financing, and protecting your vehicle.
Thats Nice, But Whats the Job?
In short, as a Content Design Specialist, you will produce the written content for web pages, articles, social media posts, internal & external brand campaigns, emails, and other forms of digital content. Your skills range from the ability to write persuasive headlines that motivate and inspire to harder working body copy that educates. Ultimately, your job will be to engage and motivate our employees through concepts and strategies that are insightful, relevant, innovative, and effective.
In long, our Content Design Specialist is responsible for:
- Great writing skills (obviously!)
- Ability to take a campaign message and turn it into employee-first copy that inspires and motivates
- Design, conduct interviews and produce blog content for our internal Intranet and external career websites
- An intermediate/advanced understanding of copywriting techniques and use of style and grammar
- A strong pulse on the voice and goals of our current and future employee base, and an ability to advocate for the user
- Ability to be versatile in your writing style to adapt tone of voice across internal & external, as well as the intended author of the piece.
- Be able to look at your own work from a distance and edit it
- Advocate for copywriting needs to provide necessary creative insights and project oversight
- Use search engine optimization (SEO) and keyword knowledge and best practices to optimize company content without compromising grammar and readability
- Help promote a culture of innovation and teamwork to ensure we have a happy, inventive, curious, and open employee experience
- Engage in simultaneous projects from inception to completion, review concepts, receive feedback, and meet expected deliverables
- Provide daily management of your personal work
So What Kind of Folks Are We Looking for?
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.
- A mind for the details. Okay we know "detail-oriented" is on about every job description - but we really mean it!
- Operate autonomously. This isnt a "hold your hand" kind of role. We give you autonomy to be creative in your space and do your thing. We need an individual that is self-motivated to get the work done and get the work done well.
The Specifics.
- 2+ years of professional writing experience in digital, print, social, and video
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in small and large groups at all levels
- Journalism, English or Communications backgrounds preferred
- Proven track record of developing successful campaigns
- Strong creative mind
- Please provide a link or attachment to your portfolio
So What About the Perks? Perks matter
- Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage.
- But Wait, Theres More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
- Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow! But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
- Tuition Reimbursement. Were as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, well put our money where our mouth is.
- Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
- Gratitude is Green. We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well money matters!
- In-House Gym. We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. So come early, take a break in your day or finish strong with a workout!
- Give Us a Reason (or not), and Well Celebrate. Regardless of whether there is a holiday or not, we are finding ways to kick back and enjoy each others company outside of day-to-day work.
- Smart-Casual Dress. Come dressed in jeans (youll fit right in with the rest of us).
- Paid Time Off. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard! Paid time off includes (for all full-time roles) wellness days, holidays, and good ole' fashioned YOU time! For our Part-timers, don't fear you get some time too...vacation time is available - the more you work, the more you earn!
Anything Else? Absolutely.
DriveTime Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified! And get this: 90% of our rockstar employees say they feel right at home here. We could spend a lot of time having you read about ALL our awards, but well save time (and practice some humility) just naming a few others; Comparably Awards: Best Company for Diversity, Best Company Culture and Best Company Leadership, oh and dont forget Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers (okay, well stop there)!
Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background and drug screening process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!