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If you are excited about this opportunity but do not meet every single requirement, please apply! You still may be a great fit for this role or other open roles. We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity. 

Skills and Competencies 

• Approximately 8-12 years of communications experience is desired, ideally in or adjacent to the financial services industry.  
• Strong leadership skills and executive presence, complementing deep technical communication skills along with an ability to manage stakeholder expectations and build lasting rapport through interpersonal relationships. 
• Strategic and creative thinker with the ability to develop original content and programs with minimal guidance, coupled with appreciation for scalable and repeatable processes that help maintain efficiency in achieving our outcomes. 
• Ability to prioritize and navigate a variety of activities in a dynamic, fast-paced, matrixed environment and strong organizational skills to lead multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Exceptional writing and editing ability, as well as high attention to detail. 
• Acts with pace to seize opportunities, identifying and capitalizing on trends. 
• Takes accountability and makes decisions boldly and efficiently. 
• Creative, curious and agile, embracing change as an opportunity. 
• Sets and upholds high standards for quality and execution. 
• Collaborative and hands-on, with a focus on continuous improvement. 
• Demonstrates high integrity, courage in convictions and follow-through on commitments. 
• Displays sensitivity, empathy and understanding across diverse groups. 
• Demonstrates proficiency in artificial intelligence concepts, with hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use.  

Education  

• Bachelor's degree preferred, at minimum. 

Responsibilities

The AVP – Employee Communications will help shape and deliver employee communications that connect colleagues to Moody’s strategy, culture, and purpose.  

• Counsel our business partners on a range of strategic and tactical communications matters to help align the work we do with the priorities and objectives of our company and Global Corporate Affairs.  
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executives, helping them establish and maintain visibility and voice, and increase the impact of the work they lead on behalf of Moody’s.  
• Build relationships across the company to better connect people and information, resulting in a more informed, engaged, and inspired workforce. 
• Create and implement content that is aligned with Moody’s tone of voice, ensuring the messages we share and the stories we tell are clear, concise, and compelling, resulting in our employees being more informed and engaged brand champions. 
• Help our colleagues develop their voice to be bold, clear, authentic, and relevant in the stories we share about them. 
• Contribute to our ongoing efforts to enhance how we measure the effectiveness of our communications work, particularly our content. 
• Collaborate across Global Corporate Affairs to deliver aligned, strategic communication campaigns. 

About the team 

This role is part of Moody’s global Employee Communications & Events team. The group engages employees worldwide through storytelling to create experiences that help strengthen Moody’s culture and brand engagement. Employee Communications & Events is a part of Global Corporate Affairs at Moody’s which manages internal and external communications and engagement.  

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Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.