Forestar Group · Schaumburg, Illinois, US

Executive Assistant

OpenFull-timePay not stated

Open — Forestar Group has a posting for this job. Posted 23 Aug 2026.

This posting

Posted 23 Aug 2026 · Full-time · Pay not stated

Apply on the employer's site

Opens drhorton.taleo.net. Talentify has not checked who owns that address. You apply there — Talentify never asks for an account or a CV.

Job alerts

Get jobs like this by email

Talentify emails you Executive Assistant jobs in Schaumburg, Illinois.

About this job

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. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for an Executive Assistant-BLD in the Executive Department. The right candidate will provide executive assistance to the Division President.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Schedule and organize complex activities such as meetings, travel, and department activities for all members of the senior management team
  • Create and develop visual presentations for the Division President
  • Work independently and within a team on special and nonrecurring and ongoing projects. Act as a project manager for special projects, at the request of the Division President, which may include planning and coordinating multiple presentations, disseminating information, and organizing company-wide events
  • Type and design general correspondence, memos, charts, tables, graphs, business plans, etc.
  • Attend upper level manager meetings and take notes for documentation/distribution
  • Run/distribute reports both electronically and as hard copies
  • Assist the Division President in the management of his/her schedule
  • Sort and distribute mail. Open mail and determine the level of priority
  • Answer the phone and take messages or field/answer all routine and non-routine questions
  • Maintain heavy involvement in complaint resolution
  • Possess purchasing duties such as selecting vendors, negotiating contracts, and establishing inventory levels
  • Approve ITRs
  • Oversee building maintenance including scheduling/contracting pest control, scheduling the annual fire safety inspection of fire extinguishers/signs, acting as a liaison to property management, etc.
  • Order office supplies and maintain postage
  • Conduct new hire processing and coordinate new employee set up
  • Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company

Education and/or Experience

  • Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
  • Four to six years of related experience and/or training
  • Ability to handle confidential information
  • Ability to organize and prioritize large volumes of information and calls
  • Ability to multi-task and attention to detail
  • Proficiency with MS Office and email

Preferred Qualifications

  • Meeting planning experience preferred
  • Notary Public a plus

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

  • 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

Salary Range: $60,000 - $90,000

Build YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America’s Builder. #WeBuildPeopleToo

Read the full posting

Not this job's pay

What do Corporate – Administrative jobs in Illinois pay?

Talentify has no pay figure for this posting. The lines below are about Corporate – Administrative jobs on Talentify in Illinois as a group, computed by Talentify's job index across their postings. They are not the pay for this job.

Of the 294 Corporate – Administrative jobs on Talentify in Illinois, 100 list pay per hour.

Taking the midpoint of each listed range, the middle half pay 18.50–23.65 USD per hour and the median is 20.91 USD per hour.

97 of these 100 name no currency; they are counted as USD because the jobs are in the United States.

Pay as employers listed it, not adjusted or verified. Updated 2026-11-12.

Computed on 2026-11-12 from the pay in 100 listings.

Not this job's pay

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants, the occupation this job title matches. It describes the occupation, not this job.

The median wage for Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants in Illinois was 35.76 USD per hour (74,390 USD per year) in May 2025; the middle half earned 27.69–44.80 USD per hour.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025

Executive Assistant pay and outlook in Illinois

Also open

Also open at Forestar Group

Forestar Group's other jobs that have a page here. Each page says open or closed for itself.

Same job, other employers

Executive Assistant jobs in Illinois at other employers

Pages on Talentify for this job in Illinois, at employers other than Forestar Group. Each page says open or closed for itself.