Responsibilities

• Drive executive communications and thought leadership for the CEO, CFO and CAO, turning strategic priorities into impactful content across platforms.
• Build and maintain a deep understanding of each executive's strategic priorities, established voice, and narrative positioning to ensure all communications are consistent, purposeful, and on-brand, while keeping files, systems, relevant recordings and version histories organized and accessible to support consistency and future content development
• Monitor industry news, market developments, and competitor activity to proactively surface relevant speaking, media, and thought leadership opportunities for each executive
• Draft executive communications — including remarks, talking points, op-eds, briefing materials, and written commentary — working across three distinct executive voices from established voice guidance
• Write and edit enterprise content supporting Moody's brand, reputation, and thought leadership, including award submissions, leadership bylines, and recognition campaigns
• Support crisis and routine corporate communications with fast, accurate drafting under tight deadlines
• Partner with colleagues across MCO Reputation, Corporate Affairs, and each executive's team — including Chiefs of Staff, Investor Relations, and business partners — to keep content accurate, timely, and strategically aligned
• Track opportunity pipelines and engagement outcomes to help refine communications strategy over time
• Manage multiple concurrent writing and research assignments with a high bar for quality and fast turnaround

Requirements

• 7-10 years of professional writing experience in corporate communications, journalism, speechwriting, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to write across multiple executive voices simultaneously while maintaining each leader's distinct positioning and tone
• Strong research and industry monitoring skills, with the ability to proactively identify speaking, media, and thought leadership opportunities
• Genuine curiosity about markets, credit, regulation, and the sectors Moody's serves, with the initiative to surface opportunities rather than simply execute assignments
• Proven ability to draft and edit quickly and accurately under deadline pressure, including on sensitive or fast-moving topics
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with executive teams, communications colleagues, investor relations, and business stakeholders to deliver accurate and aligned content
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent writing and research assignments at a high bar for quality
• Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency. Interest in exploring AI systems and a willingness to develop awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, Communications, or a related field

Benefits

• Moody’s 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.