Speechwriter

New York State Executive Chamber

Location: Albany, NY or New York, NY

Salary Range: $90,000-$100,000

About the Job:

The State of New York’s Executive Chamber (Office of the Governor) has an immediate opening

for an accomplished wordsmith to join the speechwriting team for Governor Kathy Hochul. We

are looking for a writer with flair and style, who can absorb detailed government policy, inject it

with emotion, and turn it into compelling, effortless prose. Gov. Hochul has a bold vision for

New York’s future – and the qualified candidate will have a strong grasp of the type of

persuasive language needed to rally support for the policies that will make it real.

The ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, under tight deadlines, is

essential—as is an understanding of gover...