Speechwriter

Speechwriters craft speeches and remarks for leaders and executives to deliver. The work involves researching topics and audiences, capturing the speaker's voice and message, and writing compelling, persuasive speeches that land with listeners and serve the speaker's goals.

They work for politicians, executives, and organisations. The role suits gifted, versatile writers with an ear for the spoken word who can channel another person's voice, distil complex ideas into memorable lines, write to be heard rather than read, and combine writing craft with the strategic sense of what a speech needs to achieve.