Department: Project delivery, Content & Story Boarding

Reports to: Content Manager                                                 Date Reviewed: July 2018

Job summary:

The content writer will be responsible for producing high-quality content for several eLearning courses on Sustainable Investing. This position requires the ability to synthesize the research material provided, write, and edit content (narrative format). A meticulous eye for quality and precision is essential.

Ideally, the right candidate has experience in eLearning. He or she has strong writing and editing skills and is capable of producing quality content targeted at a specific market in a consistent style and tone. He or she is also detail-oriented, analytical, has exceptional time management skills and is able to meet tight deadlines.

Main Responsibilities / Duties:

• Collect, analyse data in order to write high-quality content on a various topics through the lens of sustainable investing (i.e.: client demographics and trends, behavior finance perspectives on sustainable investing, portfolio implementation strategies, client questionnaires, performance assessment, etc.);
• Understand the product landscape (equity, fixed income, thematic, high impact) and the project needs in relation to course content;
• Write content and adapt to meet the selected delivery method and audience all while ensuring a consistent voice and tone throughout;
• Collaborate with the team members to find creative ways to adapt content in order to engage the targeted learner;
• Ensure learning content is properly structured, sequenced, maintains exceptional quality, and adheres to the standards of the established style guide;
• Ensure that all copyrights have been cleared prior to using or publishing any content;
• Deliver material within the estimated time, follow production schedule, and document progress throughout the project lifecycle;

Qualifications / Skills Required:

• Excellent writing skills: capable of writing clear, concise, polished content;
• Good knowledge of sustainable investing;
• Excellent communication skills – an ideal candidate boasts excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to interact professionally with clients at all levels;
• Strong attention to detail in order to ensure the quality of the product;
• Proven team player and ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite;

Knowledge of e-learning, user experience and various LMS Rapid development tools;

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Communications, Journalism, Education or other pertinent field;
• Instructional Design/ Educational Technology is an asset.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience required;
• Experience creating, editing and manipulating content.

Language:

• Bilingual – English (advanced level) and French (intermediate level).

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