Executive Speechwriter

Executive Speechwriter

The Position
Montefiore is seeking a high-level, talented speechwriter to serve as the principal writer for a top executive. The Executive Speechwriter will develop written communications including remarks for formal and casual speeches, talking points and scripts for media appearances, key messages for conferences and presentations, as well as correspondence and related internal and external communications. This individual will be responsible for drafting messages that will communicate plans, objectives, thoughts, and ideas to a diverse set of audiences. The successful candidate will have exceptional writing skills, and ideally, experience supporting principals, CEOs, or elected officials.

Responsibilities include:
•    Writing and editing communications materials for the executive, including remarks for speaking engagements, talking points for media appearances, video scripts, correspondence, and other editorial activities
•    Articulating goals, thoughts, and ideas of the executive in a clear, concise manner
•    Providing recommendations on how to influence audience perceptions
•    Crafting constructive statements and responses as needed to appropriately address target audiences on issues of interest or concern

Candidate Qualifications:
•    Bachelor’s degree required in Journalism, English, Communications, Political Science, or another relevant field
•    Minimum of 5 years of experience in speechwriting and communications directly supporting principals, CEOs, or elected officials
•    Ability to convey complex information in clear, compelling ways with attention to detail
•    Expert skills in writing, editing, and oral communications with a passion for words
•    Highly organized, with an ability to work under pressure and respond to last minute requests
•    Energetic, flexible individual who can work in and adapt to a fast-paced and changing environment
•    Proficiency with MS Suite

To Be Considered
Qualified candidates should e-mail a résumé, cover letter summarizing their interest and background, and 3 writing examples.     

Montefiore (https://www.montefiore.org) is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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DOING MORE means building on a history of firsts to create the future of healthcare. For over 100 years, we have been pushing the boundaries of medicine with innovations such as the intravenous cardiac pacemaker and one of the nation’s first pediatric kidney transplants.  Montefiore Medicine is a leading academic medical organization comprised of Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.  Together they are pioneering patient-centered research and providing exceptional personalized care with over six million patient interactions a year in communities across the Bronx, Westchester and the Hudson Valley.