Job Description
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandThe Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s mission is to foster the stability, integrity, and efficiency of the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems while representing the Fourth District perspectives.As part of the nation’s central bank, we are a team of mission-driven professionals who are committed to serving with excellence. Our core values are: Build Trust Every Day, Own Our Actions, Collaborate with Intention, and Be Open to Change.
For twenty-six years in a row, we’ve been named “One of Northeast Ohio’s Best Places to Work” by North Coast 99. This prestigious award honors organizations with outstanding employment practices, including compensation, benefits, training, recruitment, retention, community services, and employee communications.
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The Senior Speechwriter crafts external and internal messages for the Bank president and other senior executives that reflects the voice, tone, and strategic goals of the Bank and its leaders. Responsible for researching, drafting, editing, and refining a broad spectrum of communications for the president—from formal monetary policy speeches and talking points for moderate conversations to welcoming remarks, staff communications, email, and social media posts.
Essential Accountabilities
Leads all phases of the speech development process for the Bank president, including coordinating the review process, completing necessary research, and ensuring that speeches are prepared in a timely, appropriate, and confidential manner.
Drafts and refines compelling, structurally sound remarks that advance principal positioning and messaging goals. Works with a cross-functional team that includes economists, subject matter experts and communications staff to craft and improve messaging for range of topics including economic conditions and monetary policy.
Convenes, leads, and manages writing process. Develops a detailed delivery timeline, assigns accountabilities with specific due dates, and builds agendas and briefing documents.
Understands the context, audience, and tone appropriate for each piece of communications, and produces polished drafts that require minimal revision.
Leads a post-engagement review for continuous improvement, evaluating message penetration, delivery effectiveness, and audience response. Synthesize observations into a clear set of recommendations that are shared with the president and carried forward into subsequent speeches.
Advises on tone and tenor of public remarks and recommends delivery adjustments that strengthen communication impact.
Drafts a range of shorter-form executive communications that require an authoritative and accessible voice, including welcoming remarks, town hall scripts, strategy presentations, and internal leadership messages.
Researches, drafts, and refines articles for internal and external Bank publications from the president in coordination with subject matter experts and communications team, reflecting a precise command of language and a consistent, audience-centered voice.
Contributes to the development and maintenance of Bank-wide talking points and public outreach resources, ensuring that all speakers across the institution carry forth the president's messaging.
Stays continuously informed about Federal Reserve monetary policy, District economic conditions, and regulatory developments through briefings and engagement with internal and external knowledge sources.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, Economics, or a closely related field and a minimum of seven years of related work experience OR
Master’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, Economics, or a closely related field and a minimum of five years of related work experience
Related work experience includes professional writing experience in an executive communications, speechwriting, policy communications, or public affairs role.
Knowledge Areas – Expert Level
Demonstrated experience writing formal speeches, policy remarks, or executive-level communications for senior organizational leaders.
Proficiency with standard office productivity and document management tools.
Skill Areas – Expert Level
Demonstrated ability to translate complex economic or policy content into clear, compelling, and audience-appropriate language for diverse audiences.
Strong project management skills with demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple concurrent deliverables under deadline pressure.
The expected starting salary range for the Senior Speechwriter is between $111,400 and $139,200 annually. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and market data.
The Cleveland Fed offers benefits to support overall health and financial security. Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.clevelandfed.org/careers
Physical Demands and General Working Conditions
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reserves the right to revise this or any job description at any time.
Reasonable Accommodation Statement - The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to [email protected].
Bank’s Ethics Rules and Drug Testing:
As a condition of employment, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, any debt or equity interest in a depository institution or an affiliate of a depository institution. A "depository institution" means a bank, a trust company, or any institution that accepts deposits, including a bank chartered under the laws of a foreign country. In addition, employees (and their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children) may not own shares of mutual funds, unit investment trusts or ETFs that have a policy, as stated in the prospectus, of concentrating in the financial services industry and that have underlying investments in banks or other depository institutions. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the recruiter for this posting.
In addition, as a condition of employment, candidates must undergo a background check and will be tested for all controlled substances prohibited by federal law, to include marijuana, prior to hire and for certain safety sensitive positions during employment.
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