Editorial and Narrative Strategist - Hybrid (Stamford, CT)

Our Customer is a consumer financial services company headquartered in Connecticut. The company offers consumer financing products, including credit, promotional financing and loyalty programs, installment lending to industries, and FDIC-insured consumer savings products through the consumer bank, its wholly owned online bank subsidiary.

We are seeking a Editorial and Narrative Strategist on a contract basis to support our customer’s ongoing business needs. This role is hybrid in Stamford, CT.

Role Overview:

• The organization is seeking an experienced editorial and narrative strategist to support Corporate Affairs for up to 40 hours per week.
• This individual will work closely with the SVP, Content & Strategy and VP, Content and Media Strategy to develop points of view, story ideas and narrative frameworks for use across Corporate Affairs priorities, audiences and across paid, owned, earned and social channels.
• The initial assignment is expected to last three months, with the possibility of extension based on business need, performance and budget.
• The individual will also help shape the week-to-week editorial agenda, identify proactive storytelling opportunities and strengthen the quality and consistency of content across audiences and channels.

Responsibilities:

• Develop points of view, story territories and narrative frameworks across Corporate Affairs priorities, campaigns, key moments and events.
• Partner with the VP, Content and Media Strategy to help shape the week-to-week editorial agenda.
• Identify proactive story opportunities and emerging topics where Synchrony has relevant expertise and a credible point of view that can strengthen its reputation.
• Provide hands-on editorial guidance to strengthen the quality, consistency and effectiveness of content.
• Develop reusable narrative frameworks, editorial standards and other tools that help teams create stronger content more consistently.
• Support editorial planning and coordination across Corporate Affairs.
• Capture learnings and identify opportunities to continuously improve Synchrony’s editorial approach.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in editorial strategy, corporate storytelling, journalism, brand narrative, communications or related fields.
• 5+ years experience using digital channels, content and storytelling to reach opinion leaders, policymakers, B2B, consumer and employee audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to develop clear narratives, points of view and story ideas for different audiences and channels.
• Excellent writing, editing and editorial judgment.
• Strong understanding of reputation and the judgment required when developing content on complex or sensitive issues.
• Ability to work directly with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to turn strategic ideas into clear, usable content and editorial direction.
• Self-directed and able to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and senior-level stakeholders.

NOTE: The selected candidate will need to be able to pass a drug test prior to starting.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Contractor benefits are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements) Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.