Production Associate recruitment
Responsibilities
The primary objectives of the role are to format research reports consistent with Moody's brand guidelines using MS Office (Word and Excel). The Production Associate will work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven team atmosphere and must be able to multi-task. Individual must be an effective communicator and be customer focused. The Production Associate must maintain a high level of productivity and quality consistent with department standards. Projects will be completed using Desktop Publishing applications on the PC. This is not a creative position but will require knowledge of design applications (80% Word Excel, 20% PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite HTML). Products will be produced for electronic distribution via Moody's website, email, print dissemination, CDs, etc.
This position is for 2nd shift: 4:00 PM to midnight.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Desktop Publishing, Graphic Design, Computer Graphics or a related field.
- Two years demonstrated experience in desktop publishing, typesetting, graphic design or computer graphics.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Candidate must have exceptional and demonstrable skills in MS Word and Excel.
- Candidate should be proficient in PowerPoint, HTML/Dreamweaver, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Experience with template creation, VBA or scripting for Word/Excel is a big plus. Knowledge of FileMaker database is also a big plus.
- Experience working in a financial environment preferred.
- Candidate should possess the ability to think and work independently while participating in a team environment.
- Must be able to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines and changing priorities.
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills are required.
- Must possess strong customer service skills.
Department
The Production team is a global organization that formats and publishes research reports and marketing collateral for Moody's professionals. The Production Associate will work as a member of a global team supporting the evening shift in NY from 4pm to midnight.
Working at Moody's
Our views matter. So will yours.
The views of each Moody's employee matter and, collectively, those views contribute to our ability to serve credit-sensitive markets worldwide. Diverse opinions are encouraged and leverage the depth and breadth of experiences that our employees bring to work each day. We expect Moody's employees to be accessible and collaborative and, in return, Moody's offers a work environment that promotes intellectual curiosity, analytical rigor and collegiality. Our people and our environment uphold our core values of integrity, insight, intellectual leadership, inclusion and independence.
Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. The Corporation, which reported revenue of $2.3 billion in 2011, employs approximately 6,100 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 28 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Moody's is an equal opportunity employer.
Security Trading Policy-STP
Candidates receiving an offer to join Moody's Investors Service or Moody's Shared Services will be required to disclose their securities holdings and those of their family members as defined by Moody's Policy for Securities Trading. Such holdings will be reviewed by the hiring manager during the offer process to identify any potential conflicts of interest. Moody's Human Resources department shall inform the prospective employee of any potential conflicts and remediation actions required. Any formal offer of employment is contingent upon the Candidate's agreement to comply, in advance of employment, with remediation requirements identified by Moody's.
