Senior Technical Writer
About The Position
The Technical Writer is responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, and publishing online policies and procedures for multiple lines of business. The writer, with guidance from the Editor and/or more senior writers, is responsible for making sure the information is easily consumable for the intended audience, written clearly and adheres to the defined taxonomy and guiding principles. The writer must also be able to collaborate and build strong relationships with team members and subject matter experts including technical personnel, operations, project/product managers, trainers, and line of business representatives on small to moderately sized projects and initiatives.
Requirements
- High School Diploma GED or equivalent experience (required)
- 1-3 years proven technical writing experience (required)
- Banking industry knowledge (required)
- Applied knowledge of the online publishing industry (required)
- Portfolio of published user documentation (required)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong familiarity with grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Strong attention to detail
- Skilled at prioritization and multi-tasking
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree Technical Communication, English (preferred)
- Key’s system, product and process knowledge preferred (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Ability to quickly learn and use required authoring and publishing software
- Maintain existing documentation and keep it up to date as products and processes change to make sure end users have the information needed to perform required job responsibilities.
- Working knowledge and ability to apply technical writing principles when analyzing and developing content to ensure correct structuring of the content
- Ability to discuss methodology with clients in a persuasive manner and engage Editor and/or more senior writers to ensure clients understand the development approach.
- Ability to distinguish between varying information types (for example: procedure and system content) to properly organize and write content according to defined department standards.
- Able to represent team on small to moderate projects
- Willingness to continually develop broader knowledge of writing standards
- Takes ownership of defined day-to-day tasks and consistently delivers within assigned deadlines and escalates appropriately when deadlines are in jeopardy
- Ability to quickly learn Key’s systems to verify accuracy and usability of documented information.
- Responsible for gathering end-user feedback on usability and findability and sharing with team for future improvement opportunities
- Responsible for completing Change Requests, making sure SLAs are being met and assigning requests to the appropriate writers as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice
- Complies with all KeyBank policies and procedures, including without limitation, acting professionally at all times, conducting business ethically, avoiding conflicts of interest, and acting in the best interests of Key’s clients and Key.
Benefits
- eligibility for incentive compensation which may include production, commission, and/or discretionary incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
