Executive Communications Speechwriter and Storyteller

Executive Communications Speechwriter and Storyteller

The Opportunity:

Serve as individual contributor responsible for creating executive-level content to support C-suite leader’s external engagements. Craft compelling content that amplifies the C-Suite leader’s thought leadership and advance the company's strategic narrative across various platforms. Translate business strategy, financial performance, technical capabilities, and industry insights into clear, persuasive, and memorable narratives and stories tailored to various audiences — from investors and analysts to media, policymakers, government officials, and employees. Anticipate communication requirements and suggest strategies and content proactively. Write thought-provoking, compelling, and memorable speeches, remarks, Op-Eds, video scripts, and talking points, ensuring proper tone, cadence, and voice for the intended audience. Interview internal subject matter experts to efficiently extract crucial and relevant story elements on specific topics ranging from emerging technology to national security issues to company strategy and performance. Develop reusable storytelling assets, including narratives, core messages, examples, or visuals, for C-suite use across multiple contexts such as media interviews, investor conversations, Op-Eds, and external events. Create highly polished, executive-level presentation decks for internal and external audiences that use compelling visual storytelling to clearly and simply convey complex strategies and technical topics, drive influence, and facilitate informed decision-making. Create the CEO's social media strategy and write high-impact copy, in CEO’s voice, for posting on platforms to amplify CEO’s thought leadership and the company’s brand. 

You Have:

• 10+ years of experience in executive communications, corporate communications, or public relations
• 2+ years of experience directly supporting C-suite executives in a fast-paced corporate, tech, or high-profile organization
• Experience managing an executive’s social media presence, including strategy development, content creation, copywriting, and collaboration with cross-functional teams 
• Experience maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and discretion 
• Experience using Office365 Product Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams 
• Ability to write executive-level communications, messaging, and storytelling with the appropriate tone, voice, and content, including quickly learning an Executive’s voice and conveying messages and narratives in that voice 
• Ability to conduct effective interviews with subject matter experts, elicit relevant details and facts, and synthesize information into strategic stories that support the executive’s story arc and reinforce the corporate narrative 
• Ability to create executive-level presentations to convey context, priorities, strategic plans, and progress through strong visual storytelling, design sensibility, and distillation of complex data or strategies into clear and simple narratives 
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority deliverables under tight deadlines and deliver independently in a dynamic work environment 
• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience in a public company environment supporting earnings calls, investor days, and shareholder communications 
• Experience coaching on executive presence and public speaking 
• Experience training and using AI to accelerate content creation 
• Possession of excellent verbal communication skills 
• Possession of excellent project management skills
• Master’s degree in Business, Communications, Journalism, or a related field

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $150,000.00 to $200,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.