Senior Speechwriter
Trust for Public Land
Marketing & Communications
United States
Posted on Feb 28, 2025
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Senior Speechwriter
United States
Posted on February 26, 2025
Posted on February 26, 2025
Who We Are:
At TPL, we're a team of outdoor advocates who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. We believe access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need and essential to our health and well-being. We're committed to creating more places that bring people outside—parks, trails, playgrounds, and public lands—and making them available and welcoming to everyone, everywhere, regardless of ZIP code.
We also understand that land has meaning; it tells the story of our history. That’s why, through our Black History and Culture initiative, we're working to preserve sites that more fully represent the Black American experience. We're also an ally and partner to Tribal and Indigenous communities, working in partnership to reconnect them with their ancestral lands.
One hundred million people, including 28 million children, don’t have access to a park within ten minutes of their home. We’re determined to close this outdoor equity gap—and, as a result, nine million people (and counting) now have access because of our work. We have miles to go, and a plan to get there. We're inclusive change-makers who believe in strengthening our connection to nature and inspiring others by paving the way forward. Join us!
Position Summary:
The Senior Speechwriter will serve as the primary writer for the CEO and, on occasion, support other executive leaders by crafting compelling speeches, remarks, and other executive-level messaging. This role will also contribute to copy for fundraising, thought leadership, and strategic storytelling, ensuring that TPL’s mission and impact are effectively communicated to diverse audiences, including donors, policymakers, media, and partners.
Essential Functions:
Speechwriting & Content Development – 60%
Compensation:
Trust for Public Land is a hybrid work environment, and this role will ideally be located near a Trust for Public Land office. As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for TPL’s comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, three weeks of vacation annually plus holidays, and a 403(b)-retirement plan, currently with an up to 7% company match. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience. The anticipated hiring range for this position is $90,000 – $100,000.
Trust for Public Land is committed to being an inclusive and equitable workplace and community. As we work to eliminate racial and other disparities, we welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and multicultural skillsets. We recognize that a great candidate for this job may not precisely meet all the above criteria—if you believe you are the right person for this job and can persuasively make that case, we encourage you to apply.
At TPL, we're a team of outdoor advocates who believe in connecting everyone to the outdoors. We believe access to the outdoors is a fundamental human need and essential to our health and well-being. We're committed to creating more places that bring people outside—parks, trails, playgrounds, and public lands—and making them available and welcoming to everyone, everywhere, regardless of ZIP code.
We also understand that land has meaning; it tells the story of our history. That’s why, through our Black History and Culture initiative, we're working to preserve sites that more fully represent the Black American experience. We're also an ally and partner to Tribal and Indigenous communities, working in partnership to reconnect them with their ancestral lands.
One hundred million people, including 28 million children, don’t have access to a park within ten minutes of their home. We’re determined to close this outdoor equity gap—and, as a result, nine million people (and counting) now have access because of our work. We have miles to go, and a plan to get there. We're inclusive change-makers who believe in strengthening our connection to nature and inspiring others by paving the way forward. Join us!
Position Summary:
The Senior Speechwriter will serve as the primary writer for the CEO and, on occasion, support other executive leaders by crafting compelling speeches, remarks, and other executive-level messaging. This role will also contribute to copy for fundraising, thought leadership, and strategic storytelling, ensuring that TPL’s mission and impact are effectively communicated to diverse audiences, including donors, policymakers, media, and partners.
Essential Functions:
Speechwriting & Content Development – 60%
- Research, write, and integrate data, program achievements, and storytelling narratives into compelling speeches, presentations, press statements, talking points, articles, and other communication materials.
- Collaborate with leadership and program teams to develop messaging that reflects TPL’s mission, values, and strategic priorities.
- Create and refine event scripts, run-of-show documents, and panel discussion materials for national and major-market events.
- Update and refine TPL’s message platform to ensure consistency across speeches, presentations, and communications materials.
- Work closely with the Senior Director of Communications to align CEO thought leadership activities with organizational strategy.
- Identify, pitch, and coordinate external speaking opportunities, panels, and conferences that elevate the CEO’s voice and influence.
- Provide reporting to track and monitor progress.
- Support biweekly updates and internal communications for staff and key stakeholders.
- Develop presentations and talking points for team and board meetings.
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field or 7+ years of experience in speechwriting and executive communications, preferably in government, corporate, academic, nonprofit, or environmental sectors.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, engaging narratives tailored for different mediums (e.g., press releases, social media, event scripts, presentations, and reports) and audiences (e.g., donors, policymakers, media, and the public).
- Strong ability to collaborate across teams and manage fast-paced deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
- An appreciation for TPL’s mission to connect everyone to the joys and benefits of the outdoors, as well as a commitment to TPL’s values—Belonging, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Hope.
Compensation:
Trust for Public Land is a hybrid work environment, and this role will ideally be located near a Trust for Public Land office. As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for TPL’s comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, three weeks of vacation annually plus holidays, and a 403(b)-retirement plan, currently with an up to 7% company match. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience. The anticipated hiring range for this position is $90,000 – $100,000.
Trust for Public Land is committed to being an inclusive and equitable workplace and community. As we work to eliminate racial and other disparities, we welcome candidates with diverse backgrounds and multicultural skillsets. We recognize that a great candidate for this job may not precisely meet all the above criteria—if you believe you are the right person for this job and can persuasively make that case, we encourage you to apply.
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