SlipstreamJobs tracks this role from the company's public career site. Apply directly on the employer's site.
Salary: USD 86,000 - 124,700 / annual
Moody's Global Communications team is seeking a Senior Communications Strategist to drive high-impact communications for Moody's Ratings, shaping executive messaging, strategic campaigns, and stakeholder content across a global organization.
In this role, you will lead the development and execution of communications initiatives including executive messaging, intranet content, leader resources, and campaign assets aligned to Moody's tone of voice and strategic priorities. You'll apply strategic and critical thinking to understand business context and audience needs, turning inputs from multiple sources into cohesive, high-impact communications. You will take a leadership role in planning and executing high-priority communications initiatives and campaigns, connecting individual messages to broader narratives and business goals.
You'll partner with senior leaders across Global Communications and the broader Corporate Affairs team to assess communications challenges and recommend thoughtful, practical solutions. Using judgment, you'll anticipate questions, risks, or gaps in messaging and proactively address them through clear and well-structured content. You'll own how communications effectiveness is measured, using tracking, reporting, and insights to continuously refine strategy.
Working cross-functionally with colleagues across Corporate Affairs—including external communications, social media, brand, and public affairs—you'll gather information and align messaging. You'll build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders by listening carefully, asking the right questions, and translating input into clear, high-impact communications.
The Global Communications team sits within Corporate Affairs and works closely with colleagues across external communications, brand, and public affairs. The team embraces AI-powered tools to sharpen content, accelerate workflows, and deliver greater impact. By joining, you'll be part of high-visibility work that shapes how one of the world's most trusted financial institutions connects with its people and stakeholders globally.
Requirements:
- 5–7 years of experience in corporate communications, financial communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field; experience in consulting, supporting a ratings agency, financial institution, or other regulated industry is a plus
- Proven writing and editing skills, with the ability to simplify complex information and tailor messages for both internal and external audiences
- Experience leading communications projects or campaigns in a corporate or agency environment, including partnering with external communications, media relations, or public affairs teams
- Strategic thinker and self-starter who can connect dots across teams, messages, and priorities, and can lead others through ambiguity
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to think critically, propose solutions, and guide others in fast-moving situations
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities with a balance of precision and big-picture thinking
- Collaborative and professional, with confidence working across levels, geographies, and functions, including senior stakeholders
- Basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can be used to improve processes and drive efficiency
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing, or a related field
