Senior Writer and Editor (Brand Strategy)

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard. A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference? Job Summary: As a Senior Writer and Editor on the Brand Strategy & Creative Strategy team, you’ll serve as lead writer and brand steward, by creating content for enterprise-level brand campaigns and programs, including key sponsorships, Enterprise Thought Leadership, and brand video and social media. In this role you’ll leverage your expertise in copywriting and brand to peer mentor and collaborate with colleagues to shape and deliver programs for complex brand marketing challenges. You’ll define and develop strategic, straightforward and compelling brand messages for a variety of audiences through multiple channels (e.g., online, video, live presentation, print, etc.) to increase brand awareness and affinity. Key Responsibilities: Elevate the overall brand voice and tone while creating easy-to-understand narratives across all channels. Live our brand by modelling our brand attributes and inspiring others to learn and engage with the brand. Develop concepts and copy for enterprise-level campaigns across multiple channels, delivering content that is on brand and effective, including assignments such as enterprise thought leadership articles and white papers, social media, sponsorship materials and video scripts. Depending upon experience, may be asked to serve as video producer. Leverage writing expertise to consult on creative projects, offering guidance on best practices. Regular presenter at Creative Center of Excellence. Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to brainstorm ideas, evaluate solutions and develop on-brand messaging that meets brand objectives. Conduct brand reviews to ensure copy aligns with The Standard’s brand voice and tone and adheres to the company writing style guide. Onsite participation in downtown Portland office for full day video shoots -- one to three times per month based on business needs. May track and analyze performance of program writing and organize and manage repositories or hubs of program content. *** Candidates must reside in the greater Portland, OR area in order to be considered for this role based on role responsibilities noted above.*** Skills and Background You’ll Need: Education: Bachelor’s degree in English, writing, communications, related field required. Experience: 8+ years of brand writing experience required, preferably for B2B or financial services. 10 years of…