Communications Director at United States Senate | District of Columbia, USA

United States Senate

Communications Director

District of Columbia, USA (Unknown)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level4+ years exp

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the narrative engine for a high-profile political office, aligning messaging across traditional and digital channels, speechwriting, and rapid-response media while coordinating with legislative staff and a press team.

Media Strategy & Messaging: Shape the overall communications plan, media outreach, and audience-tailored content with senior staff.
Content Creation & Public Communications: Produce speeches, op-eds, talking points, newsletters, and rapid-response social content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Develop and implement the Senator’s communications objectives in consultation with the legislative and senior staff
Direct social and digital media efforts, including new media outlets, ensuring alignment between message, visuals, and audience across platforms
Write and edit a range of content, including speeches, newsletters, public statements, talking points, briefers, and op-eds
Manage any team-wide press-related prep (written or oral, such as briefers or prep calls)
Develop social media content creation, including rapid response
Collaborate with legislative staff to ensure consistent and effective communication of policy initiatives and constituent services.
Stay up to date on current events and legislation relevant to the Senator and state priorities, provide media analysis and strategic counsel to the Senator and staff on messaging
Supervise press staff and interns
Assist the Senator and senior staff in other projects and duties as assigned

Requirements

Capitol Hill experience or a demonstrated knowledge of Congress and the legislative process.
Preferably, 3-5 years of experience in political, campaign, or advocacy communications
Superior writing, editing, and oral communications skills
Proven track record of managing creative or comms teams in high-pressure, high-profile environments
Creative thinker with innovative approaches and an understanding of traditional communications and digital media
Ability to build structure in a fast-paced environment; possess strong project management and organizational skills; prepared to adapt quickly and easily for rapid response
Experience working with stakeholders on messaging opportunities and priorities
This position is not entry level and requires frequent availability on nights and weekends throughout session and recess weeks.

United States Senate

The United States Senate is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of the United States of America, and together with the U.S. House of Representatives makes up the U.S. Congress. First convened in 1789, the composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each U.S. state is represented by two senators, regardless of population, who serve staggered six-year terms. The chamber of the United States Senate is located in the north wing of the Capitol, in Washington, D.C., the national capital. The House of Representatives convenes in the south wing of the same building.The Senate has several exclusive powers not granted to the House, including consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification and consenting to or confirming appointments of Cabinet secretaries, federal judges, other federal executive officials, military officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors, and other federal uniformed officers, as well as trial of federal officials impeached by the House. The Senate is widely considered to be both a more deliberative and more prestigious body than the House of Representatives, due to its longer terms, smaller size, and statewide constituencies, which historically led to a more collegial and less partisan atmosphere.This page is managed by the Senate Employment Office.

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