Speechwriter

Saudi Aramco; Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco seeks an experienced English-language speechwriter to join the Executive Writers Group in the Executive Communications Division. You will craft speeches, video scripts, and executive communications for the Chairman, CEO, and presidents, aligning with the company’s strategic vision.

The ideal candidate holds a world-class Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred), at least 3 years as a speechwriter and 8 years in communications, and is a native English speaker with knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from world-class institution; advanced degree preferred.
• 3+ years as a speechwriter and 8+ years in communications.
• Native English speaker essential.
• Experience in energy sector preferred.
• Knowledge of international relations, business, academia, technology, and cultures is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Research, craft, and edit high quality English speeches and video scripts for executives to deliver at domestic, regional, and international events.
• Draft mass employee emails, executive correspondence, speaker notes, and forewords for external publications.
• Align messaging with corporate communications across channels in the voice of each executive.
• Identify strategic speaking opportunities to expand the company’s voice.
• Build trusted relationships with senior executives and internal/external stakeholders.
• Immerse yourself in Aramco’s heritage and future strategy, adapting to its unique environment.
• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years as a speechwriter; 8+ years in comms; energy industry background preferred.

Skills

Speechwriting

Executive communications

Diplomatic engagement

Influence senior executives

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

Job description

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Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking an English language speechwriter to join Aramco’s Executive Writers Group (EWG) in our ExecutiveCommunications Division (ECD).

ECD is part of the Executive Communications & Alignment Department (EC&AD),which in turn is part of Corporate Communications.

Your primary role initially, alongside others, will be writing speeches, video scripts, and other written deliverablesfor our Executive Vice Presidents, covering a wide variety of subjects. Once established, you would be expected tosupport the Chairman, the CEO, and our Upstream and Downstream Presidents as well.

Duties and Responsibilities

You will be required to perform the following:

• Research, craft, and edit high quality/high impact, personalized English language speeches and video scripts forexecutives to deliver at a variety of domestic, regional, and international events, that position these seniorexecutives as business and/or industry thought leaders and advance the Company’s strategic vision.
• Draft mass employee emails, executive correspondence, speaker notes, new year messages, and forewords tosignificant external publications for executives as required.
• Align each product with corporate messaging, press releases, videos, social media, website, etc., yet do so inthe voice of each executive.
• Help identify strategic speaking opportunities for senior executives to reach key audiences and expand ourshare of voice.
• Build trusted relationships with senior executives, their offices, proponents, and other key internal andexternal stakeholders.
• Immerse yourself in the company’s rich heritage and ambitious future strategy, while adapting your skills to theunique, often ambiguous, Aramco environment.
• As the successful candidate, you will hold a Bachelor’s degree from a world-class academic institution, althoughan advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 3 years as a speechwriter, and at least 8 years overall in comms.
• You will currently be writing speeches at the highest levels – preferably in the energy industry.
• Ideally, you will also have speechwriting/comms experience in government or NGOs.
• Knowledge and understanding of the energy industry is highly desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of international relations; business; academia; technology; and experience withdifferent cultures is preferred.
• You will be able to diplomatically engage, counsel, and influence senior executives.
• Being a native English speaker is essential.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer
Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

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Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.