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We are expanding our writing team to meet the growing ESG reporting and disclosure needs of our Fortune 500 and other clients. Specifically, BuzzWord is seeking a Writer, who will assist in planning, collecting, writing, and editing the content for corporate ESG/sustainability reports and related communications.

Writers are client-facing and work both independently and collaboratively as part of larger project teams. BuzzWord projects are typically 3-6 months in duration, with variable hours on a week-to-week basis depending on project needs (i.e., hours may scale up or down based on the project cycle and deliverables).  

This is a project-based role as an independent contractor, paid on either fixed fee or hourly rate basis.

The ideal candidate will have substantive ESG/sustainability knowledge and experience writing about ESG/sustainability topics for corporate clients in sectors including financial services, energy, media, and consumer products.

• Working with a team of project managers, writers, copy editors, designers, and analysts to deliver consistently high-quality products and services to our clients
• Writing and editing reports, disclosures, and other communications materials in a range of styles and tones and on a broad variety of ESG/sustainability topics, as sole author or as part of a larger writing team
• Conducting desk research and subject matter expert interviews and reviewing a wide range of internal and external materials to extract and synthesize relevant information and craft a clear and coherent narrative
  
• Collaborating with designers to ensure the content and design align with and support one another

• 5+ years of experience writing corporate communications as an in-house, agency, or freelance communications professional. Experience writing ESG/sustainability reports preferred
• Substantive knowledge of corporate ESG/sustainability issues; familiarity with ESG frameworks (GRI, TCFD, SASB, UNGC, UN SDGs, etc.) and rankers and raters a plus
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to skillfully incorporate large volumes of information into a clear, coherent, and well-organized narrative under time constraints
  
• Ability to effectively describe technically complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences
  
• A strong client service orientation with a demonstrated track record of meeting deadlines
  
• Self-directed, highly-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work on virtual teams
  
• Self-directed, highly-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work on virtual teams
  
• Authorized to work in the U.S

BuzzWord offers a competitive base salary based on experience, plus participation in an incentive compensation plan and eligibility to enroll in a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, company-matched 401(k), and unlimited paid time off.