Copywriter

Please note, this person must be based in either the Central or Eastern time zones.

As an Assistant Director, Marketing-Copywriter in our central marketing organization, you will partner with subject matter experts, strategists, designers and project management team members to write and edit compelling, effective content and bring the Moody’s Analytics story to life. The successful candidate is highly creative, curious and meticulous, with the ability to produce expertly crafted copy across our marketing channels.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate across central marketing and through operating units to ideate, create and produce strategic content assets.
• Understand and stay up to date on the business, brand, products, and customers; keeping informed of industry trends and best practices in content marketing.
• Delivers results that increase awareness of, affinity for, and reason for customers to choose Moody’s Analytics.
• Make sure content is “on brand” and adheres to corporate editorial guidelines and style guide. Ensure best practices in grammar, messaging, writing, and style.
• Identify and build network of internal and external subject matter experts to help in content creation

What we’re looking for:

• Experience with telling a story using a range of formats, including web copy, email, advertising, blogs, events, video, social, and more
• A true editorial mindset: follows industry-related news and trending topics. Looks for opportunities for new content and uplevels existing content.
• An understanding of how to create content that draws an audience, leveraging analytics to inform continuous improvement
• Proven ability to understand, synthesize, and translate complex information into simplified messaging
• Understanding how to write for different target audiences and different media types
• Team oriented and highly collaborative with ability to motivate and work well with diverse, cross-functional groups
• Excellent project management skills, including ability to set and meet tight deliverables for multiple simultaneous projects while assuring accuracy and consistency

What you should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Marketing, Advertising, or Journalism (or relevant field) preferred
• 5+ years’ B2B writing / editing as a business journalist, in an agency, or in-house communications team
• Experience with finance, consulting and/or tech industry a strong plus
• Experience working as part of a global team with remote colleagues
• Rock-solid writing and editing skills in English
• Familiarity with SEO best practices and the ability to optimize copy for search engines
• Experience with content management systems and marketing automation platforms
• A portfolio of any mix of published articles, white papers, advertising campaigns and digital work including email, website, and social campaigns. Can also share video, broadcast, and print samples

In the Central Product Group, we foster a collaborative approach to strategy and marketing to serve our customers. Our culture and approach is anchored in iterative and innovative learning and delivery, that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. We’re here to identify new market opportunities, create a company-wide marketing strategy, and drive best practice, consistency and a coordinated approach to product strategy. Our team is made up of dedicated individuals such as marketing and business development experts, product owners and business founders, brand strategists and event professionals. We work hard to build a culture of innovation that encourages experimentation and an open mindset to problem solving.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, citizen status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody’s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email accommodations@moodys.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

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Moody’s is a developmental culture where we value candidates who are willing to grow. So, if you are excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every single requirement, please apply! You may be a perfect fit for this role or other open roles.

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For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $78,500 to $138,300, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody’s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.