Speechwriter

Company profile; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 299,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced English speechwriter to join their Executive Communications Division. The role involves crafting high-quality speeches and written material for senior executives, requiring strong communication skills and at least three years of speechwriting experience. Ideal candidates should have a background in the energy sector and be fluent in English. Competitive remuneration and career growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Investment in talent development

Challenging and rewarding professional opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of speechwriting experience.
• At least five years in communication roles.
• Knowledge of the energy industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Research and craft personalized English speeches for executives.
• Draft speech-related documents and correspondence.
• Identify strategic speaking opportunities for executives.

Skills

Speechwriting

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree from a world-class academic institution

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an English speechwriter to join Aramco’s Executive Writers Group (EWG) in our Executive Communications Division (ECD). ECD is part of the Media & Executive Communications Department (MECD), which in turn is part of Public Affairs (PA).

Your primary role initially, alongside others, will be writing speeches, talking points, and video scripts for Corporate and Executive Management, as well as correspondence and other written deliverables, covering a wide variety of subjects. Once established, you would be expected to support the Chairman, and the President & CEO as well.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Research, craft, and edit high quality/high impact, personalized English speeches, talking points, and video scripts for executives to deliver at a variety of domestic, regional, and international events, that position these senior executives as business and/or industry thought leaders and advance the Company’s strategic vision.
• On occasion, turn a translation of a speech in Arabic into an English speech.
• Draft speech-related op-eds, mass employee emails, executive correspondence, internal memos, year-end messages, and forewords to significant external publications for executives as required.
• Align each product with corporate messaging, press releases, videos, social media, website, etc., yet do so in the voice of each customer.
• Help identify strategic speaking opportunities for senior executives to reach key audiences and expand our share of voice.
• Build trusted relationships with senior executives, their offices, proponents, and other key internal and external stakeholders.
• Immerse yourself in the company’s rich heritage and ambitious future strategy, while adapting your skills to the unique Aramco environment.

Minimum Requirements

• As the successful candidate, you will hold a Bachelor’s degree from a world-class academic institution, although an advanced degree is .
• You will currently be writing speeches at the highest levels – preferably in the energy industry – including at least three years of speechwriting experience and at least five years in communication roles.
• 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 with different cultures is .
• You will be able to diplomatically engage, counsel, and influence senior executives.
• Being a English is essential.

Job Post Duration

Job posting start date: 07/01/2025

Job posting end date: 12/31/2025

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.