Responsibilities

• Acts as a point of contact for media outlets interested in Republican members
• Works with legislators’ office staff to handle all media interview inquiries and press conference attendance for the members
• Provides counsel to the members with all public comments
• Provides initial drafts of all speeches, press releases, opinion editorials, and other public comments
• Monitors news coverage of the legislators and provides strategic advice on shaping coverage
• Provides counsel during media coaching sessions
• Assists with constituent correspondence, internal messages, or personal communication as needed
• Plans news conferences and other earned media opportunities
• Designs long-term messaging plans and calendars for the legislators to follow
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must possess strong research, writing, analysis, and oral presentation skills
• Must be comfortable functioning in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment
• Experience working with different personalities and a multitude of issues is required
• Must be able to learn House rules, policies, and guidelines
• Must be able to learn legislative districts and state political processes

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience in AP-style writing is preferred
• Three or more years of communications, legislative, or other relevant experience preferred
• Familiarity handling a demanding schedule and organizing large amounts of information preferred