Who is GR?

Guaranteed Rate is not your typical company and certainly not your typical mortgage company. We are technology driven, have tons of energy and we love what we do – great people and great products alongside our impeccable customer service. We’re in a North Center office with exposed brick and duct work, windows we can actually open during the summer. The awesomeness doesn’t end there, we also have:

• Free 20 minute monthly massages. It’s true, we don’t want you to be a cramped-up mess.
• A free on-site nurse. Psshh who needs a doctor’s appointment when our nurse can do it all? Did we mention the free part?
• An in-house café offering breakfast, lunch and a late afternoon healthy snack. All meals are subsidized so you’ll never pay full price.
• Access to the office gym for only $20 a year – no really - the whole year. Oh and for a puny fee you can take yoga, Cross Fit or boxing. We like our folks healthy and happy.
• A 5,000 square foot rooftop deck that’s available to everyone all day and all evening with wifi, two bars, music, grills and fun umbrellas and fire pits – provided it’s not covered in snow.
• Holiday parties? We got’em! Not just major holidays, any holiday….Marti Gras, Valentine’s Day, St. Paddy’s Day, Opening Day, Boxing Day (for our Canadian employee), Sweetest Day, Groundhog Day, etc..
• Inter-office contests like the Great Mac-Off, Chili Cook-Off and limbo. We always keep you guessing and participating.
• 401k with some matching, Blue Cross health care coverage – yup, dental and vision too, Short-term disability, life insurance – we got ya covered on this one, legal assistance – for a small monthly fee and did we mention the awesome rooftop deck?

While we don’t allow jeans, we also don’t allow suits. We want you to just look your best every day and you’ll fit right in.
 

We are currently seeking a hard-working, dedicated Communications Specialist to join our innovative and passionate team.

Responsibilities:

• Write and edit press releases, pitches and fact sheets.
• Monitor industry news and proactively identify opportunities to increase visibility for GR and company leaders.
• Staff professional media events and interact with journalists in person, on the phone and via written communications.
• Create internal communication materials, including company-wide emails and employee Intranet content.
• Ghostwrite comments for executives and media train loan originators.
• Manage and identify new opportunities for Guaranteed Rate's corporate awards.
• Research and gather information to create valuable, original content such as byline articles, press releases, blog posts, and infographics.
• Manage content for recruiting sites such as Built in Chicago and ITA.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of journalistic principles.
• Knowledge of AP style.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Experience drafting press releases and other PR materials.
• Superior attention to detail.

Guaranteed Rate is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages all applicants to apply regardless of age, race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital or parental status, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy or other reason, as protected by law.