Senior Writer - Executive Communications

Accenture Plc
  • Chicago, IL
    2 days ago

    Job Description

    Role of the Editorial Team

    As part of Accenture Communications, the Editorial team tells the Accenture story through multiple lenses and formats to help the company strengthen its reputation and advance its impact and growth in the marketplace. By writing and editing high-quality content, the team helps advance Accenture Communications' goals and serves as stewards of the highest editorial standards.

    Position Description

    The Senior Writer - Editor, Communications Editorial Executive Communications, helps strengthen and protect Accenture's brand and reputation by shaping clear, compelling communications for that support the company's CEO and senior leaders and and speak to its most important audiences. This role is ideal for a strategic, curious and highly collaborative writer who can quickly understand complex business, technology and reputational issues and turn them into crisp, human, executive-ready communication.

    As part of Accenture's global Editorial team, you'll work on high-visibility and business-critical moments including executive engagements, major announcements, internal communications, media opportunities and client-facing events. The ideal candidate will bring excellent writing and editing skills, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, flexibility, and the ability to write with clarity, precision and voice.

    Responsibilities

    • Develop, write and edit CEO and senior leader communications for key moments, including major announcements, executive engagements, media opportunities, internal communications and client-facing events.

    • Develop key messages, talking points, video scripts, speeches, articles, reports and social media posts for internal, external and marketplace channels.

    • Collaborate with Communications leaders, business stakeholders, subject matter experts and marketing partners to shape ideas and narratives aligned to Accenture's strategic priorities.

    • Interview subject matter experts, executives and others across Accenture to inform CEO and executive communications.

    • Connect ideas across Accenture's business priorities, reputation themes and strategic initiatives to develop cohesive storylines.

    • Partner with Senior Editors and the Editorial Lead to develop content for senior leaders.

    • Uphold the highest editorial standards and ensure application of Accenture's style guide

    Role Requirements:

    • Flexibility in order to accommodate pre-scheduled global meetings, across all geographies

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, IL

    Skills

    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Content Developmentunmatched
    • Copy Editingunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Editingunmatched
    • Interviewing Skillsunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Scripting (Scripting Languages)unmatched
    • Social Mediaunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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