Description
Department: Content & Creative Services
Job Type: Regular Full Time
Education Level: BA/BS or combination of education and experience
Required Years Experience: 5
Church Pension Group (CPG) is a financial services firm located in Midtown Manhattan. CPG was founded in 1917 to provide pension benefits to eligible clergy of the Episcopal Church. Since then, its mission has expanded to include life and disability insurance, health benefits, property & casualty insurance, and publishing.
Content & Creative Services (CCS) is responsible for creating compelling communications that support CPG’s strategic plan and our three lines of business. Using traditional and digital media, CCS will give voice to our work by broadcasting key messages, developing curricula, sharing information, and helping business partners drive engagement with the products, programs, and services that CPG offers.
The Senior Writer Health & Welfare Benefits will be responsible for developing and producing promotional, informational, and transactional communications for health-related benefits programs (i.e., medical, dental, disability, wellness, etc.) sponsored by The Episcopal Church Medical Trust (Medical Trust).
Please submit your portfolio or 2-3 writing samples when applying.
Effective performance of the essential functions of this position requires regular in-person, on-site interaction with colleagues, both for purposes of relationship building and meaningful collaboration.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Manage and prepare client-related communications, including Annual Enrollment
- Develop content for CPG’s external communications channels (e.g., newsletters, annual reports, press releases, etc.), highlighting the Medical Trust’s products, programs, and services
- Develop communications about new product offerings
- Prepare conference/webinar presentations for senior leaders
- Review medical benefits guides, claims guides, and related policy guides and manuals
- Create factsheets and related collateral materials
- Prepare written client testimonials
- Develop byline articles for senior leaders
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Prior healthcare benefits writing experience
- Outstanding written and oral communications
- Experience writing corporate communications, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading
- In-depth knowledge of English spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax
- Working familiarity with The Associated Press Stylebook and/or The Chicago Manual of Style
- Ability to think critically and to clearly communicate abstract or complex issues, ideas, challenges, and solutions
- A proven track record of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Ability to quickly garner an understanding of the Medical Trust’s business, its operations, and its products, programs, and services
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- BABS or combination of education and experience
- 5+ years relevant work experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Commuting to the office, on average, three days a week. Extensive use of a computer keyboard is a demand of the position to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a disability to perform the essential functions of this position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Hybrid (two days working from home, three days working in a standard office environment). Church Pension Group employees must maintain a professional, compassionate, and trustworthy work environment always. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job within this environment.
Salary Range: $90,500 – $117,600
Please submit your portfolio or 2-3 writing samples when applying.
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Flexible Benefits available to eligible employees:
- Medical (including Vision)
- Dental
- Supplemental Dental
Core Benefits automatically provided to eligible employees:
- Employer funded defined benefit pension plan (five year vesting)
- Employee Life Insurance
- Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Short-Term Disability (STD) coverage
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage (elected as either pre-tax or after-tax)
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Worker’s Compensation
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retiree health insurance (eligible after 10 years)
- Retiree life insurance
Elective Benefits available to eligible employees:
- 401(k) with matching contributions (immediate vesting)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Commuter Benefits
- New York’s 529 College Savings Program (NY State residents)
Educational Assistance Program available to eligible employees
Maternity/Paternity Leave available to eligible employees
Time Off available to eligible employees: Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Please understand that, as a general policy, CPG does not sponsor visas.
EOE: Minorities/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation
If you are a CPG employee, please use your CPG email address when creating your profile to apply.