Executive Speechwriter

Albany, New York City

Fusco Personnel is actively recruiting for an Executive Speechwriter, to join our client in leading the nation in the fight on global climate change and the transition to a clean-energy powered economy. 

This is a FT Direct Hire position offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead on drafting executive remarks and briefings for public speaking engagements with the ability to deliver them in a timely manner; coordinating with internal leadership and colleagues to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Be a creative storyteller with a keen understanding of audience, probing for details that will make messages relevant and relatable, and taking into consideration current events and the external environment, including industry news, energy and economic trends, and political and regulatory developments
• Provide suggestions on appropriate messages for various audiences and offering guidance on visuals, delivery, and tone; work with the Director of Corporate Communications and the Vice President of Corporate Communications, Events and Marketing as needed for sensitive and significant issues
• Provide suggestions on top tier/high-profile clean energy and climate conferences for President/CEO participation and attendance; work with the Director of Corporate Communications and the Vice President of Corporate Communications, Events and Marketing on advancing recommendations and track appropriate conference opportunities working with Corporate Events liaison
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and event organizers in development of executive materials
• Work closely with social media colleagues to develop and execute messaging across social media platforms
• Work jointly with other departments ensuring that all items meet the highest professional standards of accuracy, clarity and style. Liaise with internal departments including marketing, web and social media to ensure consistency of message

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years’ related experience directly working in a corporate or government communications or public relations with a Bachelor’s degree preferably in journalism, communications, public relations, or related field
• Excellent work ethic, resolute integrity, detail oriented with a commitment to delivering a high-quality and accurate work product with a track record of putting the success of the team first
• Ability to assess potential effects of decisions on public attitudes, effectively apprise Director of Corporate Communications and Vice President of Corporate Communications, Events and Marketing of such factors and help inform decision making for public response
• Excellent writing, journalistic, presentation, and interpersonal skills that resonate with a variety of audiences; ability to communicate persuasively, concisely and unambiguously 
• Strong project management skills; ability to work well under pressure and a respect for internal and external deadlines; manage multiple diverse activities simultaneously, deliver on commitments and varying deadlines, and operate/make decisions with speed, accuracy and strong judgment
• Strong computer skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Asana, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 4 years’ experience directly working in a corporate or government communications or public relations department
• Demonstrated success with formal and informal remarks at the executive level
• Experience in the climate and clean energy sectors preferred

Travel Requirements

• Travel required approximately 10% of the time to staff president and CEO at speaking engagements, support general communications/media events as needed, and travel in between offices as needed. 

 Salary

• $76- $127k

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