AVP – Commercial & Strategic Communications

Overview

In Moody’s, you will lead strategic corporate communications to drive the Ratings business growth and protect the company’s reputation. You will partner with commercial and business leaders to translate priorities into external messaging, narratives, and content. You will create and manage campaign content, thought leadership, briefing materials, and executive talking points, aligning with global campaigns and enterprise programs. You will measure impact and optimize communications programs while promoting responsible and ethical AI use. This role sits within Corporate Affairs, shaping Moody’s reputation and supporting commercial objectives on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic communications initiatives that support Moody’s Ratings’ commercial objectives and growth.
• Develop and execute communications strategies aligned with commercial priorities and growth objectives
• Partner with commercial and business leaders to translate strategic priorities into external-facing messaging and content
• Create and manage campaign content, thought leadership materials, briefing documents, and executive talking points
• Support alignment between Moody’s Ratings communications initiatives, global campaigns, and enterprise-wide programs
• Identify opportunities to enhance visibility of key commercial initiatives
• Monitor, measure, and report on the effectiveness of communications activities and provide improvement recommendations
• Build and maintain strong relationships across Communications, Marketing, Corporate Affairs, and business stakeholders
• Ensure consistent messaging and positioning across communications activities while supporting Moody’s Ratings’ reputation and commercial goals

Key requirements

• 5+ years of communications experience, ideally in financial services B2B
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling to translate complex topics into clear communications
• Proven ability to develop and execute communications strategies that support commercial priorities and growth
• Strong project management to handle multiple initiatives and stakeholders
• Experience partnering with commercial, sales, marketing, or business teams in a collaborative, consultative capacity
• Ability to develop messaging, campaign content, briefing materials, and executive talking points for external audiences
• Strong analytical skills to measure and communicate program effectiveness
• Proficiency with AI concepts and hands-on experience using AI tools to streamline workflows and improve efficiency; awareness of AI risk management and ethical use

• collaborative mindset
• strategic thinking
• stakeholder management
• AI concepts awareness
• experience using AI tools to streamline workflows
• ability to measure and report on communications effectiveness

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