DESCRIPTION

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

Through timely, in-depth analysis of companies, industries, markets, and world economies, Morgan Stanley has earned its reputation as a leader in the field of investment research. Morgan Stanley Investment Research is one of the financial industry's dominant thought leaders in equity and fixed income investing. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Research

Morgan Stanley Investment Research is uniquely committed to being an essential part of our clients' investment process. We strive to be the sell-side research provider that best understands the buy side. Through relevant and timely conversations with leading investors, we focus resources on risk-reward essentials: identifying the investor debates, assessing the potential outcomes, and uncovering the evidence our clients need to validate their investment decisions. Our equity analysts cover over 3,500 stocks; our economists, strategists and fixed income analysts cover all major regions and other asset classes around the globe.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Research Creative Suite is a global team responsible for creating dynamic audio, video and editorial marketing assets to amplify some of the 70,000 research reports annually in equities, fixed income, cross asset strategy and economics. Our goal is to bring the content life through the power of multimedia.

The Creative Suite creates long- and short-form editorial content, podcasts, short-form audio, episodic video series, mini-series, and webcasts for both institutional and retail clients. Members of the team engage daily with various stakeholders within Research including: Editorial, Research Analysts and Strategists and Economists. The team also engages with various divisions around the firm including Wealth Management, including ETRADE, Institutional Securities and Firmwide Marketing and Corporate Communications.

We are seeking a multimedia studio production assistant to join our global team of writers, marketers, and multimedia professionals out of the New York City location. The ideal candidate should have strong abilities in production, studio lighting and video/audio editing. The candidate should also be self-motivated and bring a strong sense of personal vision along with collaborative skills. The candidate should have excellent communication skills with an awareness of financial markets. They should also demonstrate attention to detail and creative problem solving.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will possess a positive attitude and team spirit for working alongside members of the Creative Suite.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

· Work with multimedia producers to establish the desired feel and look for the video/audio project

· Gather and transfer all forms of media into editing software

· Operate computer editing systems and equipment used for video/audio media and effects

· Establish a clear understanding of the storyline and purpose of the project

· Work with multimedia writers and Research teams to workshop creative approaches

· Improve video and sound quality where necessary

· Edit video/audio to include preselected music, interviews, sound clips and other important aspects of the project

· Ensure the correct formatting and presentation for finalized videos according to specifications

· Use in-house research applications (publishing platform, research portal of published content, etc.) alongside off the shelf apps (MS Office Suite, Zoom, Teams, etc.) to conduct day to day operational tasks

· Exercise strong sense of urgency and prioritization

· Use established tools to self-track task and project related metrics for monthly reporting

DESCRIPTION

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

Through timely, in-depth analysis of companies, industries, markets, and world economies, Morgan Stanley has earned its reputation as a leader in the field of investment research. Morgan Stanley Investment Research is one of the financial industry's dominant thought leaders in equity and fixed income investing. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Research

Morgan Stanley Investment Research is uniquely committed to being an essential part of our clients' investment process. We strive to be the sell-side research provider that best understands the buy side. Through relevant and timely conversations with leading investors, we focus resources on risk-reward essentials: identifying the investor debates, assessing the potential outcomes, and uncovering the evidence our clients need to validate their investment decisions. Our equity analysts cover over 3,500 stocks; our economists, strategists and fixed income analysts cover all major regions and other asset classes around the globe.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Research Creative Suite is a global team responsible for creating dynamic audio, video and editorial marketing assets to amplify some of the 70,000 research reports annually in equities, fixed income, cross asset strategy and economics. Our goal is to bring the content life through the power of multimedia.

The Creative Suite creates long- and short-form editorial content, podcasts, short-form audio, episodic video series, mini-series, and webcasts for both institutional and retail clients. Members of the team engage daily with various stakeholders within Research including: Editorial, Research Analysts and Strategists and Economists. The team also engages with various divisions around the firm including Wealth Management, including ETRADE, Institutional Securities and Firmwide Marketing and Corporate Communications.

We are seeking a multimedia studio production assistant to join our global team of writers, marketers, and multimedia professionals out of the New York City location. The ideal candidate should have strong abilities in production, studio lighting and video/audio editing. The candidate should also be self-motivated and bring a strong sense of personal vision along with collaborative skills. The candidate should have excellent communication skills with an awareness of financial markets. They should also demonstrate attention to detail and creative problem solving.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will possess a positive attitude and team spirit for working alongside members of the Creative Suite.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

· Work with multimedia producers to establish the desired feel and look for the video/audio project

· Gather and transfer all forms of media into editing software

· Operate computer editing systems and equipment used for video/audio media and effects

· Establish a clear understanding of the storyline and purpose of the project

· Work with multimedia writers and Research teams to workshop creative approaches

· Improve video and sound quality where necessary

· Edit video/audio to include preselected music, interviews, sound clips and other important aspects of the project

· Ensure the correct formatting and presentation for finalized videos according to specifications

· Use in-house research applications (publishing platform, research portal of published content, etc.) alongside off the shelf apps (MS Office Suite, Zoom, Teams, etc.) to conduct day to day operational tasks

· Exercise strong sense of urgency and prioritization

· Use established tools to self-track task and project related metrics for monthly reporting

Qualifications - External

· Bachelor's degree in film editing, production or related degree is required

· 3 years’ experience in videography and podcasting

· Professional mastery of video and audio editing software and programs (Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Audacity or Abode Audition)

· Experience editing various video projects and inserting sound effects, music and transitions

· Experience with Sony FX3 and FX6 a plus.

· Understanding and experience with studio lighting.

· Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills

· Ability to multitask and work toward several milestones on various projects simultaneously

· Ability to understand the desired outcome of a project when meeting with clients and the ability to bring them to life

· Experience across Microsoft platforms, Zoom, Teams

· Ability to work independently (self-starter mentality)

· Collaborative attitude and team spirit are vital

· Strong critical thinking skills with an appetite for creative problem solving

· Comfortable working in a large organization and interfacing with a broad set of stakeholders across various functions

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100,000 and $155,000 per year for Associate level at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Qualifications - External

· Bachelor's degree in film editing, production or related degree is required

· 3 years’ experience in videography and podcasting

· Professional mastery of video and audio editing software and programs (Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Audacity or Abode Audition)

· Experience editing various video projects and inserting sound effects, music and transitions

· Experience with Sony FX3 and FX6 a plus.

· Understanding and experience with studio lighting.

· Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills

· Ability to multitask and work toward several milestones on various projects simultaneously

· Ability to understand the desired outcome of a project when meeting with clients and the ability to bring them to life

· Experience across Microsoft platforms, Zoom, Teams

· Ability to work independently (self-starter mentality)

· Collaborative attitude and team spirit are vital

· Strong critical thinking skills with an appetite for creative problem solving

· Comfortable working in a large organization and interfacing with a broad set of stakeholders across various functions

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $100,000 and $155,000 per year for Associate level at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees. It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).