Senior Speechwriter
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have About the role (maybe summarizing the role description). The role description: "The Senior Speechwriter crafts external and internal messages for the Bank president and other senior executives that reflects the voice, tone, and strategic goals of the Bank and its leaders. Responsible for researching, drafting, editing, and refining a broad spectrum of communications for the president—from formal monetary policy speeches and talking points for moderate conversations to welcoming remarks, staff communications, email, and social media posts."
Then "Essential Accountabilities" list bullet points.
Then "Education And Experience" requirements.
Then "Knowledge Areas – Expert Level" and "Skill Areas – Expert Level".
Then "The expected starting salary range for the Senior Speechwriter is between $137,000 and $171,300 annually."
Then "The Cleveland Fed offers benefits to support overall health and financial security. Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.clevelandfed.org/careers"
No explicit schedule info (Full Time / Part Time Full time Regular / Temporary Regular Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes Job Category Communications/Public Relations Family Group Work Shift First (United States of America)). That includes schedule: Full time, Work Shift First. So we have schedule info: Full time, Work Shift First (likely day shift). So we can include Schedule section with that.
Benefits: mention benefits and link.
Pay: salary range.
Now we need to decide sections.
We have:
- About the role: could include mission description and role overview.
- Responsibilities: the Essential Accountabilities list.
- Requirements: Education And Experience.
- Qualifications: maybe Knowledge Areas – Expert Level? Or we could combine Knowledge Areas and Skill Areas under Qualifications or Skills. The instruction says use headings for Qualifications, Skills. We have Knowledge Areas (expert level) and Skill Areas (expert level). Could treat Knowledge Areas as Qualifications, Skill Areas as Skills.
- Benefits: The Cleveland Fed offers benefits... link.
- Pay: salary range.
- Schedule: Full time, Work Shift First.
We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". We have actual content for each.
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we preserve all substantive info.
We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences.
Let's craft.
First, About the role: combine mission description and role overview.
We'll put About the role
then
with mission and role description. But we must not repeat job title as heading. That's fine. Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
then- each essential accountability.
List them:
- Leads all phases of the speech development process for the Bank president, including coordinating the review process, completing necessary research, and ensuring that speeches are prepared in a timely, appropriate, and confidential manner.
- Drafts and refines compelling, structurally sound remarks that advance principal positioning and messaging goals.
- Works with a cross-functional team that includes economists, subject matter experts and communications staff to craft and improve messaging for range of topics including economic conditions and monetary policy.
- Convenes, leads, and manages writing process. Develops a detailed delivery timeline, assigns accountabilities with specific due dates, and builds agendas and briefing documents.
- Understands the context, audience, and tone appropriate for each piece of communications, and produces polished drafts that require minimal revision.
- Leads a post-engagement review for continuous improvement, evaluating message penetration, delivery effectiveness, and audience response. Synthesize observations into a clear set of recommendations that are shared with the president and carried forward into subsequent speeches.
- Advises on tone and tenor of public remarks and recommends delivery adjustments that strengthen communication impact.
- Drafts a range of shorter-form executive communications that require an authoritative and accessible voice, including welcoming remarks, town hall scripts, strategy presentations, and internal leadership messages.
- Researches, drafts, and refines articles for internal and external Bank publications from the president in coordination with subject matter experts and communications team, reflecting a precise command of language and a consistent, audience-centered voice.
- Contributes to the development and maintenance of Bank-wide talking points and public outreach resources, ensuring that all speakers across the institution carry forth the president's messaging.
- Stays continuously informed about Federal Reserve monetary policy, District economic conditions, and regulatory developments through briefings and engagement with internal and external knowledge sources.
That's a lot; we keep them.
Requirements: Education And Experience.
Content: "Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, Economics, or a closely related field and a minimum of ten years of related work experience OR Master’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, Economics, or a closely related field and a minimum of seven years of related work experience Related work experience includes professional writing experience in an executive communications, speechwriting, policy communications, or public affairs role."
We'll put in
. Qualifications: Knowledge Areas – Expert Level. Content: "Demonstrated experience writing formal speeches, policy remarks, or executive-level communications for senior organizational leaders. Proficiency with standard office productivity and document management tools." We'll put in
maybe as list? It's two sentences; could be
. Skills: Skill Areas – Expert Level. Content: "Demonstrated ability to translate complex economic or policy content into clear, compelling, and audience-appropriate language for diverse audiences. Strong project management skills with demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple concurrent deliverables under deadline pressure." We'll put in
. Benefits: "The Cleveland Fed offers benefits to support overall health and financial security. Learn more about our benefits here: https://www.clevelandfed.org/careers" We'll put in
with link as . Pay: "The expected starting salary range for the Senior Speechwriter is between $137,000 and $171,300 annually. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and market data." We'll put in
. Schedule: "Full Time / Part Time Full time Regular / Temporary Regular Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes Job Category Communications/Public Relations Family Group Work Shift First (United States of America)". We need to extract schedule: Full time, Work Shift First. Also maybe "Regular". We'll summarize: Full-time regular position, first shift (United States). We'll put in
. We must not include boilerplate like "Physical Demands and General Working Conditions", "Reasonable Accommodation Statement", "Bank’s Ethics Rules and Drug Testing", "Always verify and apply to jobs...", "Privacy Notice", etc. Also remove duplicated lines like "Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and our YouTube channel – Cleveland Fed" maybe part of About the role? It's not essential but could be considered boilerplate? It's social media follow; maybe considered navigation? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Social media follow might be considered navigation? It's not essential job info; but it's part of company description. Might be okay to keep? Safer to remove it as it's not substantive about role. We'll omit. Also "For twenty-six years in a row, we’ve been named “One of Northeast Ohio’s Best Places to Work” by North Coast 99." That's substantive about company; could stay in About the role. Now produce HTML. Let's craft:
About the role
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s mission is to foster the stability, integrity, and efficiency of the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems while representing the Fourth District perspectives. As part of the nation’s central bank, we are a team of mission‑driven professionals committed to serving with excellence. Our core values are: Build Trust Every Day, Own Our Actions, Collaborate with Intention, and Be Open to Change. For twenty‑six years in a row, we’ve been named “One of Northeast Ohio’s Best Places to Work” by North Coast 99, an award honoring organizations with outstanding employment practices including compensation, benefits, training, recruitment, retention, community services, and employee communications.
The Senior Speechwriter crafts external and internal messages for the Bank president and other senior executives that reflect the voice, tone, and strategic goals of the Bank and its leaders. Responsible for researching, drafting, editing, and refining a broad spectrum of communications for the president—from formal monetary policy speeches and talking points for moderate conversations to welcoming remarks, staff communications, email, and social media posts.
Then Responsibilities.Responsibilities
- Leads all phases of the speech development process for the Bank president, including coordinating the review process, completing necessary research, and ensuring that speeches are prepared in a timely, appropriate, and confidential manner.
- Drafts and refines compelling, structurally sound remarks that advance principal positioning and messaging goals.
- Works with a cross‑functional team that includes economists, subject matter experts and communications staff to craft and improve messaging for a range of topics including economic conditions and monetary policy.
- Convenes, leads, and manages the writing process; develops a detailed delivery timeline, assigns accountabilities with specific due dates, and builds agendas and briefing documents.
- Understands the context, audience, and tone appropriate for each piece of communications, and produces polished drafts that require minimal revision.
- Leads a post‑engagement review for continuous improvement, evaluating message penetration, delivery effectiveness, and audience response; synthesizes observations into a clear set of recommendations that are shared with the president and carried forward into subsequent speeches.
- Advises on tone and tenor of public remarks and recommends delivery adjustments that strengthen communication impact.
- Drafts a range of shorter‑form executive communications that require an authoritative and accessible voice, including welcoming remarks, town hall scripts, strategy presentations, and internal leadership messages.
- Researches, drafts, and refines articles for internal and external Bank publications from the president in coordination with subject matter experts and the communications team, reflecting a precise command of language and a consistent, audience‑centered voice.
- Contributes to the development and maintenance of Bank‑wide talking points and public outreach resources, ensuring that all speakers across the institution carry forth the president's messaging.
- Stays continuously informed about Federal Reserve monetary policy, District economic