Senior Marketing Writer

The Group

The Credit group is a global team guided by Morningstar's mission to empower investor success. Our entrepreneurial spirit and uncompromising ethics guide everything we do. With teams in Toronto, New York, Chicago, London, Frankfurt, Madrid, and Mumbai, we delight our clients around the world with industry-defining credit products and services.

Through Morningstar DBRS, we offer independent credit opinions and thought leadership on corporate and sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance transactions globally. Rating over 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities, Morningstar DBRS is one of the four largest credit rating agencies in the world.

Through Morningstar Credit, we offer world-class credit analytics solutions that inform and empower credit market decision makers with the tools and insights they need to drive faster, insightful, and more predictable outcomes.

The Credit group is one of the largest and fastest-growing business units at Morningstar and the Credit Marketing team is critical to achieving its continued growth and success. With opportunities to make your mark on all aspects of the credit business, the Credit group is where you can grow both personally and professionally.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced marketing writer (Senior Content Designer – official job title) to lead the messaging strategy and help extend the value of the Credit brands and generate demand for the Credit offerings globally. In this role, you will collaborate across our marketing, design and cross-functional teams and be responsible for producing engaging copy that drives action. This newly created role is a great opportunity to drive growth and make a meaningful impact on one of Morningstar’s largest and fastest-growing business units.

To be successful in this role, you will have a strong knowledge of B2B marketing copywriting best practices and extensive experience writing for web, digital and print marketing channels. You can translate complex offerings into simple yet compelling narratives and employ brand, audience, persona, and SEO principles to reach business goals. You will also have exceptional project management and communication skills, impeccable attention to detail, and a track record of effective cross-functional and global collaboration.

This role is based in New York and reports to the Vice President, Editorial, Publishing & Media Relations in Toronto with dotted line to the Senior Director of Marketing in New York. We follow a hybrid policy in which you will work onsite at least 3 days per week.

What you’ll be doing

• Gain a deep understanding of the Credit brands, product offerings and target audience segments
• Develop a marketing content style guide in alignment with the brand and editorial standards and guidelines of the parent company, Morningstar, Inc.
• Develop creative templates and systems of expressions for all marketing assets to ensure consistency and improve efficiency
• Develop creative frameworks that provide a clear and structured approach to thinking and a unified approach to crafting and implementing strategic visions
• Partner with design and marketing teams to develop innovative brand and lead generation campaign concepts that distil complex ideas and information into clear, engaging messaging that resonates with the target audience
• Write compelling content and copy for social, search, display, email, print, website, landing page and other marketing assets that drives desired action from the target audience segments
• Produce engaging content that distils key insights from Analyst research reports, presentations and panel discussions and helps expand the reach of our thought leadership
• Curate Analyst research reports and other publications on the company website home page and insight hubs to feature content that best aligns with the interests of our global target audience  
• Copyedit presentation or promotional materials developed by other team members to ensure they meet the brand standards and guidelines
• Continuously measure and optimize marketing content and copy, and advance marketing’s impact on the overall credit business
• Develop, implement, and continuously evolve creative operations best practices and processes 
• Ensure that the brand’s mission, values, and spirit are accurately captured in every customer-facing asset
• Be a steward for the brand guidelines ensuring a consistent voice and style across all customer-facing assets
• Bring subject matter expertise into all our thinking and planning by staying current on marketing copywriting best practices and finding the bridges to apply them 
• Support other marketing content development, copy writing and editing needs as necessary 

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of marketing copywriting experience across digital (search, social, display, email), website and print – including experience developing creative frameworks, templates and systems
• Compelling portfolio showcasing your understanding of marketing copywriting principles, eye for detail, and strong storytelling and problem-solving abilities – your resume must include a link to your portfolio to be considered for this role
• Strong understanding of B2B marketing and experience employing brand, audience, persona, SEO and user experience principles to reach business goals
• Demonstrated ability to distill complex concepts into simple yet engaging messaging and copy
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and prioritize to deliver high-quality work within deadline 
• Experience collaborating with marketing teams in a dynamic, faced-paced environment bringing creative briefs to life within tight timelines 
• Openness to feedback and an understanding of how to integrate feedback without sacrificing copywriting best practices and guidelines 
• High attention to detail and a deep appreciation and proven ability for detailed execution of marketing activities  
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate creative decisions and engage and influence non-creative stakeholders effectively
• A bachelor’s degree in writing, journalism or related fields

Compensation and Benefits

At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That’s why we champion your wellness through a wide-range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:

• Financial Health 
  • 75% 401k match up to 7% 
  • Stock Ownership Potential
  • Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission

• Physical Health 
  • Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
  • Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
  • Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance

• Emotional Health 
  • Trust-Based Time Off
  • 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program 
  • 6-Week Paid Family Leave & Paternity Leave 
  • Adoption Assistance 
  • Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
  • Annual Education Stipend 
  • Tuition Reimbursement

• Social Health 
  • Charitable Matching Gifts program
  • Dollars for Doers volunteer program
  • Paid volunteering days
  • 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups 

Bonus Target %

Morningstar’s hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to work remotely and collaborate in-person each week. While some positions are available as fully remote, we’ve found that we’re at our best when we’re purposely together on a regular basis, typically three days each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you’ll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.