Responsibilities:

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 qualified 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.

Qualifications:

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.

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