Senior Executive Communications Specialist
Senior Executive Communications Specialist
Mission
Lead speech drafting and manage executive thought leadership pipeline
Tour of Duty
Write a keynote speech that an executive delivers at a major conference
About This Job Family
People in this job family own the corporate narrative—shaping how the company is perceived by investors, analysts, employees, regulators, and the public. From earnings calls and press releases to internal town halls and executive speeches, they craft messaging that builds trust, manages reputation, and aligns stakeholders. Great corporate communications turns complex stories into clear signals.
What You'll Do
Executive communications professionals craft the voice of the C-suite—writing keynote speeches, thought leadership articles, board presentations, and CEO messages that shape how leadership is perceived internally and externally. They turn executive vision into compelling narrative.
- • Lead drafting of keynote speeches and major executive presentations
- • Manage content pipeline for executive thought leadership program
- • Mentor junior writers on executive voice and narrative construction
- • Design improvements to speech development and review processes
- • Coordinate with communications and marketing on executive positioning
- • Build relationships with conference organizers and speaking bureaus
Every responsibility is an accomplishment waiting to happen. The question is: will you own the outcome, or just do the task?
AI as an Accelerator
AI isn't a skill we call out. It's invisible in the accomplishment but easily visible in the velocity and scale of your outcomes. Here's how people in this role are accelerating their work with AI:
- → Modeling speech narrative arcs and audience engagement flow
- → Synthesizing industry perspectives for keynote differentiation
- → Generating board presentation draft content
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The Competencies That Matter
Skills fill your toolbox. Competencies are how you wield them. Three matter most at this level:
1. CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS (3) Strong Corporate Communications skills required at this level.
2. STRATEGY (2) Strong Strategy skills required at this level.
3. HUMAN RESOURCES (1) Strong Human Resources skills required at this level.
The radar shows the full picture. These three are where you need to be undeniable.
Your Journey From Here
Going up? Your next Tour of Duty:
→ Executive Communications Manager - Executive Communications (L4) "Build a narrative framework that establishes an executive as an industry voice"
The L3 → L4 gap is about OWNERSHIP: • From executing tasks → owning outcomes • From writing code → designing systems • From asking questions → answering them
These are your stretch accomplishments. Start doing L4 work now. When you can prove it with accomplishments, you're ready.
Going sideways? That's valid too.
Up isn't the only direction. It's your career. You own it.
Competency Requirements
Competency Shape
- Corporate Communications
- Proficiency: 3
- Strategy
- Proficiency: 2
- Marketing
- Proficiency: 1
- Legal & Compliance
- Proficiency: 1
- Human Resources
- Proficiency: 1
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Effective Date
July 2025
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