Friday, September 28, 2012

Benefits-online writer needed ASAP in downtown SF for a 3.5 month contract!

This is a wonderful opportunity for a writer to work with a brilliant team in downtown SF. 

The Writer’s tangible goals and outputs:
·         Write and edit content in all formats so that it is clear, concise, and in accordance with the company's internal brand and style standards.
·         Write compensation and benefits-related content and have a strong knowledge of these subject matter areas. This writer will work closely with subject matter experts to identify communications needs and write content focused on identified project goals.
·         Work with the content team manager, writers, and editors to continuously identify and deliver on best practices for writing in general and in format-specific strategies.

Day to day, the Writer will:
·         Work with the content manager and editor and with the production and design teams to manage project deliverables within the established workflow, using proprietary editorial tools and processes.
·         Partner with the intranet team, including information architects, to build on the strategy for organizing intranet content and writing it within the established style for online content.
·         Advise and at times partner with other writers on the content team to develop content.
·         Review all content for grammar, style, adherence to internal corporate standards, clarity, consistency, and coherency.

The successful Writer candidate will have:
·         Eight to 10 years of experience writing for an internal corporate communications team, with specific benefits- and HR-related writing experience, for a large organization.
·         Knowledge of financial services or a related industry is a plus.
·         Experience with and knowledge of the health care benefits and wellness subject matter area. The writer should be able to work with the clients and subject matter experts on a day-to-day basis and produce content that is both technically accurate and easy for those who are not subject matter experts to understand.
·         Experience writing for a corporate intranet for a large organization (preferably within the financial services industry).
·         Knowledge of information architecture and online content development principles.
·         Experience with content management systems (knowledge of HTML is a plus).
·         Proven proficiency in Microsoft Word (including experience with tracked changes), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat Professional editing tools.
·         Knowledge of writing and editing industry practices, including knowledge of professional style guides (Chicago Manual of Style, AP, etc.) and various online tools and resources.
·         Ability to edit and mark changes online.
·         Outstanding organizational skills with proven experience working on multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.