Speechwriter

Superb opportunity to work for a leading, global NGO, specialising in carbon emission disclosure.

They are looking for an experienced Speechwriter to work directly and work very closely with their CEO. The role will also involve managing the CEO’s social media output and various media interaction.

Main duties:

• Responsibility for drafting CEO speeches, presentations, comments and media briefings, in close collaboration with the Marketing & Communications team
• Collaborating with the CEO, CEO Office and Marketing & Communications team to build CEO media and executive profiling
• Working with CEO and Chief of Staff to engage strategically with key media and events, and ensuring flawless preparation
• Drafting thought leadership content and social media posts
• Liaising with the organisation’s Storytelling & Data Insights within Marketing & Communications to rapidly respond to trending issues and prepare the CEO with talking points
• Ensuring positioning, key messaging, and strategic objectives are flawlessly represented in all CEO media and event activity
• Helping shaping the news agenda in top-tier global media to align with the organisation’s overall strategy

Successful candidates will have the following skills and experience:

• Confidence and experience drafting persuasive speeches, commentary, presentations and positioning on a variety of issues, both thematic and organizational, including on complex and sensitive issues
• Confidence in coordinating and briefing Executive level stakeholders
• Demonstrable success in advancing executive impact in key market forums
• Knowledge of the global media and event landscape
• Confidence in building an engaged social media profile
• Demonstrable experience in the corporate, financial, governmental or sustainability sector working with corporates, local or national government, public institutions or financial organizations
• Knowledge and passion for corporate environmental topics, relevant regulation and/or sustainable finance