The Speech Writer will collaborate with selected Department of Transportation senior stakeholders to write speeches and other targeted remarks.
SPEECHES WILL BE WRITTEN FOR DELIVERY BY STAKEHOLDERS FOR PUBLIC AND OUTWARD EVENTS SUCH AS:
- • trade associations
- • conferences
- • executive meetings
- keynotes.
- • internal events
- • townhall events
- • annual awards
- • ceremonies
- • messages for special observances (e.g., holidays).
The candidate must be nimble and agile in understanding stakeholder goals and then quickly and effectively create speeches.
The candidate must learn and embrace the stakeholders’ speech delivery preferences and voice.
The candidate is not to interject any personal philosophy into resultant communication products.
The candidate will also work with Public Affairs personnel for the public release of written materials.
QUALIFICATIONS - EXTERNAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- • Bachelor’s degree (preferred: Journalism, English, Business, Marketing, or a similar field)
- • 8 years’ experience in professional writing
- • Solid experience as a seasoned speech writer
- • Some basic knowledge/understanding of the energy sector and hazardous material safety. (Note that the position is a speech writer and not a Subject Matter Expert in energy or hazmat.)
- • High level quality in communication products that are created; typos and grammatical errors are not acceptable. • Nimbleness and agility to work with stakeholders and identify/capture each stakeholder’s preferences and the messaging of the DoT.
- • Experience in meeting with stakeholders and quickly/effectively generating remarks with minimal or no editing required.
- proficient use of the internet
- • High level competency in use of Microsoft Office products.
- • The ability to obtain and maintain a client specific Public Trust or BI