Head of Content

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.

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 professional 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.