Saatchi & Saatchi is an advertising agency with the belief that creativity, data, media and technology should all work together, and we use that to influence human behavior and drive success for clients. S&S is one of the world's largest agency networks with 114 offices and more than 6000 employees globally. Here in our Toronto office we work with some of the countries most valued brands including Toyota, Lexus, Quesada and Mondelez just to name a few. We’re an award winning agency in both creativity and effectiveness, so it’s really important for us here to convert that innovation and the great ideas into real tangible business results for the organization.

Saatchi & Saatchi is looking for a Senior Executive Speech Writer to collaborate with a talented, dynamic creative content team in the writing of world-class Executive Speeches for business theatre events large and small. Automotive sector experience considered a strong 'nice to have' when reviewing candidates. 

• 5+ Years of Experience writing both short and long format corporate events, specifically executive speeches presented from stage (conversational, upbeat, inspirational, visionary). Events like annual general meetings, annual or regional business conferences, keynote addresses at industry events, new product launches, awards galas, scripted press conferences, etc. 
• A fast, collaborative, efficient writing process, with strong research and synthesis skills
• The ability to work from dense business documents and slide decks, as well as conducting face-to-face interviews and discovery sessions, extracting relevant proof points in the right amounts to ladder up to our thematic key messages
• A knack for identifying “the voice” of an individual and integrating their natural speech patterns in a way that makes performance of the script a breeze for non-professional speakers
• A talent for taking disparate ideas across multiple silos of an organization, and synthesizing them into an engaging, easy-to-follow, coherent flow from speaker to speaker. Always building toward 2-3 broader key business messages or themes that drive the narrative.  (Storytelling, versus just info delivery.)
• Strong client-facing communications, handling broad client exposure with charm and poise.  Able to work closely with executives to suit their personal tastes and speaking styles, while maintaining our reputation for “easy to work with, calm under pressure, and always flexible to revision”
• Good collaborative abilities, taking direction from our Creative Director, our client leads, and willing to play their part on-site with a multi-disciplinary production team (graphics, teleprompter ops, stage management, visuals etc.) in a fast-moving and flexible production workflow.  This includes off-site and onsite rehearsals, and day-of show execution
• Excellent document-building skills that clearly get the message across.  From clear show flows, to outlines, to draft scripts, and other treatments as needed
• The ability to work fast to generate and share quality documents with our client with minimal oversight
• Ability to travel with our team on-site to venues across North America. Sometimes requiring a time commitment of 4-5 days (travel and accommodations are provided) for technical setup, tech rehearsals, client rehearsals, and show-day execution of large-scale business presentations
• Strong digital and computer-based skills, able to operate using a host of cloud-based file storage environments for the upload and download of materials, and successfully engage in remote meetings via a number of different computer platforms (Zoom, Teams etc.)

Saatchi & Saatchi Toronto is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. Drawing on valuable perspectives and insights from our unique workforce allows us to continue sharing our best work with the world. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests.