Job Title: Cyber, Data, Risk & Resilience Communications Lead
Location: New York, NY – 10004 | Locals preferred – client interview in-person
Work Type: Hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Duration: Contract - 12 months
Interview Rounds: Expected 2-3 rounds; Final round would be in-person.
Visa Status:Note: Client expecting local candidates, who is in commutable locations and can attend office as per manager’s request, however it will be a hybrid role.
Job Description
We are seeking a CDRR Communications Lead to join our dynamic team supporting Morgan Stanley Technology’s Cyber, Data, Risk & Resilience (CDRR) division. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in executive and internal communications across cybersecurity, data, technology risk, fraud, and resilience domains and a proven ability to translate complex technical topics into clear, actionable messaging and execute end-to-end communications at scale.
Responsibilities:
- Lead planning and execution of CDRR’s multi-channel communications portfolio aligned to divisional and Firm standards.
- Maintain an editorial calendar across newsletters, executive messages, campaigns, open forums, and awareness content.
- Own intake, drafting, editing, fact-checking, approvals, distribution, and archiving for assigned communications.
- Draft and edit executive communications, organizational announcements, memos, and high-visibility messages for senior leaders.
- Produce emails, newsletters, alerts, intranet posts, and campaign copy, including the bi-monthly “We Are CDRR” newsletter.
- Apply rigorous quality control, including proofreading, link checks, list validation, and sender verification.
- Drive campaign execution for CDRR and Firmwide threat awareness initiatives and risk policy communications.
- Coordinate stakeholders across CDRR leadership, Technology Communications, and Corporate Communications to align messaging and cadence.
- Maintain standards, templates, runbooks, repositories, and audit-ready approval trails and distribution records.
- Support employee engagement events and Open Forums, including invitations, agendas, follow-ups, and logistics coordination.
- Track readership and campaign performance, conduct post-send reviews, and refine channel and cadence strategies.
- Identify and implement AI, automation, and agent-based tools to improve communications workflows.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Exceptional writing and editing skills for executive communications, newsletters, alerts, and campaigns.
- Ability to translate cybersecurity, technology risk, data, fraud, and resilience topics for mixed technical audiences.
- Strong command of brand and editorial standards and adaptable voice and tone by audience.
- End-to-end execution discipline with attention to proofreading, fact-checking, and validation controls.
- Stakeholder management skills with experience coordinating senior leaders, SMEs, and global partners.
- Experience operating in fast-paced, matrixed, global environments with shifting priorities and timelines.
- Sound judgment and discretion handling sensitive organizational, regulatory, cyber, and leadership communications.
- Comfort with metrics and continuous improvement to optimize engagement and channel performance.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools including Copilot, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, and content platforms; comfort with AI and agent-based tools.
- Bachelor’s degree.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience in internal, executive, or change communications within large, complex organizations.
Background in financial services, Technology, cybersecurity, risk, regulatory, or other highly controlled environments
