Senior Speechwriter

Responsibilities

• Leads all phases of the speech development process for the Bank president, including coordinating the review process, completing necessary research, and ensuring that speeches are prepared in a timely, appropriate, and confidential manner.
• Drafts and refines compelling, structurally sound remarks that advance principal positioning and messaging goals.
• Works with cross‑functional teams—including economists, subject matter experts, and communications staff—to craft and improve messaging on a range of topics such as economic conditions and monetary policy.
• Convenes, leads, and manages the writing process, develops detailed delivery timelines, assigns accountabilities with due dates, and builds agendas and briefing documents.
• Understands context, audience, and tone appropriate to each piece of communication, producing polished drafts that require minimal revision.
• Leads post‑engagement reviews for continuous improvement, evaluating message penetration, delivery effectiveness, and audience response.
• Synthesizes observations into clear recommendations that are shared with the president and carried forward into subsequent speeches.
• Advises on tone and tenor of public remarks and recommends delivery adjustments that strengthen communication impact.
• Drafts shorter‑form executive communications—including welcoming remarks, town‑hall scripts, strategy presentations, and internal leadership messages—that require an authoritative and accessible voice.
• Researches, drafts, and refines articles for internal and external Bank publications from the president, reflecting a precise command of language and a consistent, audience‑centered voice.
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of Bank‑wide talking points and public outreach resources, ensuring all speakers across the institution carry forth the president's messaging.

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, Economics, or a closely related field and a minimum of ten years of related work experience, OR
• Master’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, Economics, or a closely related field and a minimum of seven years of related work experience.
• The related work experience must include professional writing experience in an executive communications, speech writing, policy communications, or public affairs role.

• Demonstrated experience writing formal speeches, policy remarks, or executive‑level communications for senior organizational leaders.
• Proficiency with standard office productivity and document management tools.

• Ability to translate complex economic or policy content into clear, compelling, and audience‑appropriate language for diverse audiences.
• Strong project management skills, including experience leading cross‑functional teams and managing multiple concurrent deliverables under deadline pressure.

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