Senior Editor and Content Strategist (US Ethics Office)

Responsibilities

• Drafting and actioning the Ethics Office external communications/eminence strategy.
• Conducting journalistic research (interviewing internal and external subject-matter resources, conducting desk research, etc.) and/or coordinating with internal and external research providers to apply other research methodologies as appropriate (qual/quant surveys, data analyses, economic modeling, etc.).
• Drafting content pieces resulting from the research and analysis, working with Ethics Office leaders and others.
• Acting as the storytelling strategist to determine and achieve the optimal storytelling approach to increase audience engagement, and to ensure that each content project is clear and compelling—that the story flows logically and ensures reader/viewer/listener engagement from start to finish, the ideas are well-differentiated and communicated accurately and directly, the phrasing is dynamic and conversational, the overall content project will be perceived by target audiences as high-quality and high-value, and the content will achieve intended objectives.
• Sourcing, engaging, and managing writing contractors, and editing their work.
• Leading and coordinating internal and external stakeholder engagement on timely and future-focused ethical leadership topics and initiatives.
• Collaborating with subject-matter resources to determine the appropriate research, content and channel strategy for each project.
• Managing various Ethics Office initiatives to elevate the firm’s ethics culture and its commitment to integrity and quality.
• Obtaining required reviews for all publications and deliverables.
• Identifying opportunities to incorporate AI across Ethics Office eminence initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Communications, English, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in writing/editing/marketing with a proven track record in creating strategies and fact-based content to intrigue and educate audiences (business journalism and/or data-driven journalism experience preferred).
• Experience using AI.
• Prior experience working on a virtual team.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred

• Effective and versatile communication skills, from writing engaging short-form web copy to conducting developmental editing on complex, long-form research reports; experience with creating multimedia content.
• Exceptional writing fluency and knowledge of US English grammar, conversational phrasing, and AP style, and the ability to explain edits to authors.
• Avid consumer of business news and trends, specifically organizational culture and AI.
• Experience in publishing or media.
• Experience producing video/podcasts.
• Experience with corporate research and thought leadership.
• Experience in social media influencing.

Benefits

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