Congressional campaign seeking full-time press staff on congressional campaign in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Responsibilities:
-- Work with Campaign Leadership to develop and implement the campaign's messaging strategy and communications plan
-- Work with the rest of the campaign team to develop and execute earned media goals
-- Write press releases, statements, columns and remarks for the candidate and surrogates
-- Pitch stories and research to state and national media
-- Build and manage targeted press lists
-- Travel to media events as needed
-- Manage the Campaign's social media accounts and website
-- Work closely with the Campaign Manager and Field Director team to align messaging and strategy
-- Work with Campaign Leadership to develop and implement the campaign's messaging strategy and communications plan
-- Work with the rest of the campaign team to develop and execute earned media goals
-- Write press releases, statements, columns and remarks for the candidate and surrogates
-- Pitch stories and research to state and national media
-- Build and manage targeted press lists
-- Travel to media events as needed
-- Manage the Campaign's social media accounts and website
-- Work closely with the Campaign Manager and Field Director team to align messaging and strategy
Qualifications/Skills:
-- Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including on-the-record experience
-- Experience in campaign communications and/or previous experience in a communications position
-- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in the representation of the Candidate's positions on issues
-- Availability to work long hours
-- Ability to work well under pressure
-- Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including on-the-record experience
-- Experience in campaign communications and/or previous experience in a communications position
-- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in the representation of the Candidate's positions on issues
-- Availability to work long hours
-- Ability to work well under pressure
Compensation:
Salary is competitive
Salary is competitive
How to Apply:
Please send resume, cover letter and writing sample to md4congress16@gmail.com with "Press Staff" as the subject line.
Please send resume, cover letter and writing sample to md4congress16@gmail.com with "Press Staff" as the subject line.
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