Head Social Media Content

Speechwriting

• Research, structure and draft speeches, remarks, addresses and ceremonial text for the promoters across public events, industry summits, institutional forums, inaugurations and community engagements.
• Calibrate register, length, idiom and rhetorical approach to the specific audience, occasion and setting of each engagement.
• Work from verified material supplied by the Life Ledger function, and independently research sector, policy and regional context where the subject demands it.
• Build a repertoire of recurring themes, formulations and signature passages that establish a consistent and recognisable oratorical identity.
• Prepare delivery-ready drafts — correctly paced, annotated for emphasis, and structured for the speaker rather than the page.
• Produce supporting material as required: talking points, welcome and felicitation text, messages for publications, and short-form remarks.
• Incorporate feedback through multiple revision cycles under time pressure, including short notice engagements. Digital Content Confidential · Page 1 of 3
• Write original content across all platforms — posts, captions, threads, video scripts, subtitles, on-screen text and statements.
• Adapt English-origin material into that reads natively, restructuring rather than translating where required. • Serve as the final quality authority on all outbound — language accuracy, tone, register and cultural appropriateness — across every function of the Brand Foundry.
• Build and maintain the style guide: terminology, transliteration conventions, honorifics, usage decisions and a do-not-use list.
• Ensure consistency between spoken and published , so that speeches, posts and long-form material read as one voice. Editorial Judgment & Coordination
• Track -language digital conversation, news, policy developments and idiom, flagging opportunities and sensitivities to the Head — Digital Presence.
• Verify claims, figures and attributions in output against Life Ledger source material before publication or delivery.
• Coordinate with the promoters’ offices on event briefs, speaking slots, delivery logistics and final approvals.
• Guide and review the output of junior writers, agencies and vendors as the function scales. IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
• Senior editorial professional from print, digital news or a newsroom leadership role, with a substantial published body of work.
• Writes in rather than translating into it — the single most important filter for this role.
• Demonstrated command of across registers — from formal ceremonial address to platform native digital idiom — with the judgment to know which the moment requires.
• Able to write with dignity and restraint for a senior figure, avoiding both stiff officialese and over casual internet register.
• Strong research capability and fact-checking rigour, with the confidence to hold material back until it is verified. • Sound grasp of business, economy, policy and public affairs — enough to write credibly on the subjects the promoters address.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, government interlocutors and institutional audiences.
• Person of absolute discretion, comfortable with unreleased material and with receiving no public credit for the work.
• Composed under compressed timelines and multiple revision cycles; collaborative in taking edits from the principal and their office.

14–18 years of progressive experience in journalism, editorial or content leadership, with at least 4–5 years at Editor or equivalent senior level. Confidential · Page 2 of 3

• Prior experience as Senior Editor, Executive Editor, Vertical Head or equivalent in a media organization, with ownership of editorial standards and team output, will be strongly preferred.
• Demonstrable experience writing speeches, addresses or formal remarks for a senior leader, or comparable corporate and institutional messaging experience, will be highly valued.
• Experience leading editorial teams and setting language and quality standards across a desk.
• Experience in business, finance or policy journalism, and familiarity with government and institutional stakeholder environments, will be a distinct advantage.
• Native or near-native writing ability is non-negotiable; advanced English comprehension required to work from source material. Gujarati will be an advantage.
• Postgraduate qualification in journalism, mass communication, literature or a related discipline preferred; graduate degree required.