Location: [Oakville, ON – hybrid / remote / in office]
Compensation: $75,000 - $80,000 per year

About Gestalt
Gestalt Communications is an integrated communications and public affairs firm. We help organizations and leaders navigate complex reputational, political and public environments.

We're growing our executive communications practice and looking for an exceptional writer and strategic thinker who can own a client's executive profile from first idea to finished work.

The Role
You’ll help prominent executives build credible, distinctive public profiles through what they say, write and publish, and where they show up. That means speeches and op-eds, earned media, social media, speaking platforms and awards, all tied to a transparent strategy for how each executive should be understood.

This role is for someone who can sit with an executive, take rough notes and a half-formed idea, and come back with something that sounds exactly like them, only sharper.

What You’ll Do

Write speeches, keynote remarks, op-eds, briefing notes, talking points and social content in each executive’s authentic voice

Develop executive positioning and thought-leadership strategy: priority audiences, themes, issues and channels

Find and secure earned media, including interviews, contributed articles, profiles, podcasts and broadcast opportunities, with angles that go beyond corporate announcements

Build speaking and recognition pipelines: priority conferences, keynote concepts, speaker proposals, bios and award nominations

Advise executives on their social media presence and manage editorial calendars that connect content to business priorities and current conversations

Prepare executives for interviews, keynotes, panels, podcasts and town halls

Monitor media and emerging issues,



and provide clear counsel and draft responses when executives are deciding whether and how to engage

Run day-to-day workflow across several client mandates, presenting work to clients and escalating major strategic matters to the lead partner

What You Bring

Typically four to seven years in executive communications, corporate communications, public affairs, journalism, speechwriting or a related advisory role

Exceptional writing and editing, with a portfolio to show for it

The ability to capture someone else’s voice and produce strong work from conversations, rough notes and incomplete inputs

Sound strategic and reputational judgment, including knowing when something needs senior attention

Strong research and fact-checking skills, and the ability to turn complex information into a clear narrative

The organization to manage several clients and deadlines at once

A practical understanding of Canadian business, public affairs and media

Discretion with confidential and high-profile matters, and openness to direct feedback and iterative editing

We weigh demonstrated writing ability, judgment and ownership more heavily than years of experience or previous titles.

Nice to Have

Political, government, campaign or policy communications experience

Speechwriting, journalism, broadcast or executive-office experience

Deep knowledge of a specific industry or sector

Relationships with media, podcasts, conference organizers or awards programs

Issues-management or crisis-communications experience

French or another language

Why Gestalt

Direct access to senior executives, with your work going out under their names

A real hand in building a growing practice, including its methods, offerings and case studies

A small team where good work is seen quickly and growth isn't gated by layers

Competitive compensation and benefits

Shortlisted candidates will be asked for additional samples and may complete a short practical exercise.

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📌 Senior Consultant, Executive Communications & Speechwriting (Ontario)
🏢 Gestalt Communications
📍 Ontario