Vice President, Executive Communications

PassFort; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's Analytics is seeking a Vice President, Executive Communications to lead internal and executive messaging across a global, hybrid workforce. The role focuses on shaping strategy, cadence, and leadership visibility, including town halls and leadership communications.

You will partner with senior leaders, manage multiple stakeholders, and drive multi-channel programs that align with Moody's Analytics' priorities while integrating AI-driven efficiency and risk considerations.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years in internal and/or executive communications.
• Exceptional writing skills, including ghostwriting for senior executives.
• Experience running high-visibility employee events (town halls, all-hands) end to end.
• Sound judgment on sensitive or fast-moving topics, with the ability to work discreetly on confidential matters.
• Comfortable managing multiple senior stakeholders and competing priorities under tight timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage multi-channel communications platforms for a global, hybrid workforce.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency; awareness of AI risk management.

Responsibilities

• Leads internal and executive communications for Moody's Analytics, shaping messaging aligned with strategy and priorities.
• Owns the internal and executive communications strategy, including editorial calendar and cadence of high-visibility communications.
• Drafts and manages leadership communications for senior Moody's Analytics executives, including town halls and leader messages.
• Partners with the CEO and senior leaders to ensure a consistent leadership voice across audiences.
• Designs activations and visibility opportunities to raise the CEO's profile for internal and external stakeholders.
• Builds multi-channel formats (intranet, newsletters, video, live events) for a global audience.
• Measures engagement and uses insights to refine messaging and channels.

Skills

years of exec comms

exceptional writing

high-visibility events

stakeholder management

multi-channel comms

AI tools

AI risk awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Vice President, Executive Communications

New York, United States; San Francisco, United States

Posted: 09/16/2026

Job reference: 15239

Experience level: Experienced Hire

Job category: Corporate Services

Line of business: Corp Affairs

At Moody\'s, we unite the brightest minds to turn today\'s risks into tomorrow\'s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody\'s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we\'re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

We are seeking candidates who model our values: invest in every relationship, lead with curiosity, champion diverse perspectives, turn inputs into actions, and uphold trust through integrity.

Skills and Competencies

• 7-10 years in internal and/or executive communications, ideally supporting a senior leadership team in a large or matrixed organization
• Exceptional writing skills, including experience ghostwriting for senior executives
• Experience running high-visibility employee events (town halls, all-hands) end to end
• Sound judgment on sensitive or fast-moving topics, with the ability to work discreetly on confidential matters
• Comfortable managing multiple senior stakeholders and competing priorities under tight timelines
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage multi-channel communications platforms (intranet, newsletters, video, live events) for a global, hybrid workforce
• Hands-on experience and proficiency in artificial intelligence tools to streamline workflows and enhance operational efficiency. Proven ability to implement AI-powered solutions to solve business challenges. Demonstrates a growing awareness of AI risk management and a commitment to responsible and ethical AI use

Education

• Bachelor\'s degree in Communications, Journalism, or a related field

Responsibilities

Leads internal and executive communications for Moody\'s Analytics, shaping messaging that keeps key stakeholders aligned with business strategy and priorities.

• Own the internal and executive communications strategy for Moody\'s Analytics, including the editorial calendar, messaging priorities, and cadence of high-visibility employee and leadership communications
• Create executive-level messaging and communications tactics that help thousands of employees understand Moody\'s Analytics\' strategy, priorities, business milestones, and organizational changes
• Draft and manage leadership communications for senior Moody\'s Analytics executives, including town halls, all-hands meetings, leader messages, talking points, and communications to departments and teams
• Serve as a close strategic partner to the Moody\'s Analytics Chief Executive Officer and senior leaders, helping shape a credible, consistent leadership voice across internal audiences and key stakeholder moments
• Design creative activations and visibility opportunities that raise the profile of the Moody\'s Analytics Chief Executive Officer and bring her brand, message, and priorities to life for important internal and external stakeholders
• Build and manage multi-channel communications formats, including intranet content, newsletters, video, live events, and leader toolkits that effectively reach a global, hybrid workforce
• Measure communications engagement and effectiveness, using insights to continuously refine messaging, channels, and executive communications approaches while ensuring alignment with Moody\'s broader voice and brand
• Partner with Corporate Affairs and business stakeholders to ensure executive communications are aligned, timely, compassionate, and tailored to the needs of key internal audiences

About the Team

The Moody\'s Analytics Communications Team sits within Moody\'s Corporate Affairs department, which shapes and protects Moody\'s global reputation and voice across enterprise communications, brand, business communications, media relations, and executive visibility. As part of its work, the team uses AI-enabled tools to support research, content development, workflow efficiency, and communications insights while maintaining strong editorial judgment and brand alignment. By joining our team you will play a meaningful role in how Moody\'s Analytics connects with its people and key stakeholders at the highest levels of the organization.

For US-based roles only: the anticipated hiring base salary range for this position is $151,300.00 - $236,800, depending on factors such as experience, education, level, skills, and location. This range is based on a full-time position. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for incentive compensation. Moody\'s also offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, parental leave, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and tuition reimbursement.

Moody\'s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Moody\'s also provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief in accordance with applicable laws. If you need to inquire about a reasonable accommodation, or need assistance with completing the application process, please email [e-mail]. This contact information is for accommodation requests only, and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications

For San Francisco positions, qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

This position may be considered a promotional opportunity, pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

Candidates for Moody\'s Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody\'s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.