Speech Writer, Communications The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -
Seattle, WA
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Position Title Speech Writer, Communications
Division
Communications
Department
N/A
Location
Seattle
Foundation Overview
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.
Group Summary
The Foundation Communications team advances the foundation's goals by protecting and extending its reputation. We are responsible for unifying and strengthening the foundation's voice, raising public awareness of the issues we work on, and building the public will to address those problems.
Responsibilities
The speechwriter works with colleagues in communications and grantmaking teams to devise strategies having to do with the foundation leaders’ voices, and then helps execute those strategies. The writer helps decide when, where, and how leaders use their voices to achieve their advocacy goals. The writer focuses especially on crafting effective messages for communications. Finally, in consultation with the leaders themselves and colleagues throughout the organization, the writer writes the speeches, talking points, op-eds, and other materials that contain those messages.
Write speeches, talking points, presentations, and op-eds for foundation leaders
o Meet with colleagues throughout the organization, including the co-chairs and other senior leaders, to discuss strategy and solicit input on specific communications projects
Lead in crafting the communications strategy and key messages
Work closely with other members of the writing team as an adviser and editor
Stay up to date on interesting projects and results throughout the organization, with the goal of being a repository of anecdotes, arguments, and examples
Working with the manager of information, establish and run the process for debriefing participants on co-chair trips, to capture key information and stories that will improve overall communications
With the rest of the editorial team, analyze the elements of effective speeches (and other forms of communication) and institutionalize the results
Edit the co-chairs biweekly report
Qualifications
Relevant experience in speechwriting or other staff writing, preferably in a complex organization
Excellent skills as an editor and writing partner
Proven ability to cultivate and manage relationships with staff, including senior staff, in a complex organization
Intellectual quickness, curiosity, discipline, and resourcefulness. Demonstrated judgment and calm under stressful conditions.
Ability to summarize and translate complex information so that it makes sense to a variety of audiences
Extremely strong time management and organizational skills. Able to construct schedules and timelines for long, complicated projects.
A deep commitment to the overall mission of the foundation and its programs, and an approach consistent with the foundation’s guiding principles.
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will be contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check
Requisition Number
2161BR
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - 2 years ago
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