Speech Writer

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.); Bellevue (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) seeks a Speech Writer to support USSTRATCOM Commander’s public engagements at Offutt AFB. You will draft speeches, abstracts, and remarks, conduct event research, and coordinate with Public Affairs.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, history, or political science and at least six years' experience, with preference for ten years at senior levels. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, history, or political science.
• Six years of experience in speechwriting or related executive communications.
• Experience supporting senior leaders (elected officials, corporate leaders, or generals) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare up to 60-minute speeches for USSTRATCOM Senior Leadership.
• Provide abstracts, outlines, and background information for review.
• Interview senior leader to capture direction for speeches.
• Draft articles for local and national periodicals.
• Draft remarks, talking points, and toasts for senior leadership.
• Maintain an indexed archive of speeches and coordinate public release.

Skills

Speechwriting

Interviewing

Editing

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, history, or political science

Job description

Do you enjoy working with top-level leadership, drafting their remarks for their public engagements, and ensuring their communications are professional and on topic? FWI is searching for candidates with a keen attention to detail to support the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Commander's public engagements. As a Speech Writer, you will provide executive-level communication support, to include keynote addresses, journal articles, remarks, talking points, and toasts.

FWI has been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post in 2024 and 2025, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.

Work Schedule and Location

On-Site This full-time on-site position will work Monday through Friday, 730AM CT to 430PM CT at Offutt Air Force Base.

• Prepare up to 60-minute speeches for USSTRATCOM Senior Leadership, including conducting research of the event and determine background information on location, attendees, and focus of event
• Provide an abstract, an outline, and background information for senior leader review and comment
• Interview senior leader for direction of speech prior to event
• Prepare and draft articles that will be published in local, national (including federal), or international periodicals such as professional journals, newspapers, magazines, or newsletters
• Prepare remarks, talking points, and toasts for USSTRATCOM Senior Leadership, 5-10 minutes in length
• Maintain an indexed archive file of all written speeches, articles, remarks, talking points, toasts, abstracts, and reference material and coordinate their public release with USSTRATCOM Public Affairs Office staff

Required

• Required at minimum a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in English, journalism, communications, history, or political science
• At least six (6) years' experience
• Preferred ten (10) years of demonstrated experience in speechwriting expertise at a senior level (elected officials, corporate leaders, General / Flag officers, appointed national leaders)