Executive Communications Leader & Social Influence

Morningstar; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 121,400 - 186,150; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match up to 6%

Stock ownership

Life insurance

Health benefits + HSA contributions

Sabbatical program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Morningstar in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager of Executive Communications and Social to partner with the CEO and senior leaders, shaping and delivering executive narratives across LinkedIn, speaking engagements, and media.

You will own the Chief Storytellers program, develop training and playbooks for analysts and executives, and create social‑first content across digital channels, spanning long‑form, short‑form video, and investor communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Economics, Business Administration, Communications, or related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant communications or marketing experience, including executive communications, social media, internal communications, external communications, media relations, or a closely related area.
• Experience developing social‑first content across LinkedIn and other digital platforms, with a strong understanding of what works by channel.
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives (C‑suite or equivalent), including coaching leaders on digital presence and preparing leaders for high‑visibility engagements.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and editorial judgment, with a portfolio of executive‑level writing (e.g., speeches, talking points, LinkedIn posts, briefing materials, leadership messages).
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Strong multimedia content judgment, including experience creating or directing short‑form video, visual storytelling, and platform‑specific content packages.

Responsibilities

• Drive CEO and executive thought leadership across channels: Partner with the CEO and senior executives to shape authentic, high‑impact content across LinkedIn, speaking engagements, earned media moments, employee channels, and owned platforms—ensuring executive voices reinforce Morningstar’s strategy, culture, and reputation. Manage end‑to‑end CEO LinkedIn content—idea generation, drafting, approvals, publishing coordination, and performance review—while advising on best practices across modern channels.
• Write and edit executive‑level content: Draft speeches (including the CEO keynote for Morningstar Investment Conferences globally and other forums), talking points, scripts, Q&As, social posts, and shareholder communications—capturing an authentic voice and high editorial standard.
• Prepare leaders for high‑stakes moments: Create briefings for media, client, and employee engagements; anticipate questions, develop scenarios, and provide recommendations on tone and positioning.
• Own Morningstar’s expert activation and social influence program: Manage and expand the program known as “Chief Storytellers” that helps analysts, executives, and subject‑matter experts share their insights across modern digital channels. Develop training, playbooks, editorial guidance, and content support for digital channels from LinkedIn to Substack and communities where investor conversations are happening.
• Create corporate social content that builds reputation: Develop social‑first content that advances Morningstar’s strategic themes, amplifies earned content and research insights, supports key business moments, and strengthens the company’s corporate profile with investors, clients, media, employees, and industry influencers.
• Support owned content series: Plan and execute monthly Investor First live webinars, including narrative development, scripting, run‑of‑show planning, and post‑event content amplification.

Skills

Executive communications

Social media strategy

Editing/writing

Project management

Multimedia content

Stakeholder coaching

LinkedIn content

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Business/Communications

Tools

LinkedIn

Substack

Job description

Morningstar in Chicago seeks a Senior Manager of Executive Communications and Social to partner with the CEO and senior leaders, shaping and delivering executive narratives across LinkedIn, speaking engagements, and media.

You will own the Chief Storytellers program, develop training and playbooks for analysts and executives, and create social‑first content across digital channels, spanning long‑form, short‑form video, and investor communications.