[jobsthatareLEFT by GAIN] Mark Warner for Virginia is hiring a Communications Director!

Communications Director

Duties

• Coordinate with senior campaign management and consultants to implement all aspects of the communications program, including paid media programs, debate preparation, and major media rollouts

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Virginia and national press corps to advance campaign messaging and effectively communicate key positions, successes, and goals

• Work across campaign departments particularly with the research and digital teams to ensure consistent, fact based, message driven communications are flowing seamlessly across all mediums

• Manage the day to day operations of the communications team to include a traveling press secretary and communications assistant

• Play an active role in framing overarching campaign message and defining campaign narrative to the broader public

• Identify new and innovative ways to deliver campaign messaging via new platforms, non-traditional outlets, and earned media events

Requirements

• At least two cycles of campaign communications experience or its equivalent

• Previous role serving as on the record spokesperson for a campaign or public facing

  organization

• Strong writing and organizational abilities with past management experience

• Three writing samples that may include speeches, position papers, or other public

  communication documents

• Previous experience working with Virginia press corps is an advantage but is not required

• Ability to excel under a deadline driven, high activity work environment while fostering a strong sense of team and community is necessary

• Willingness to travel and work non-traditional campaign hours 

Additional Information

• Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience

• Comprehensive benefits package

Position is based in Northern Virginia, but will require periodic travel throughout 

the Commonwealth

To apply, please submit:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

• Three writing samples. An ideal candidate will submit examples of writing in a

  principal's voice that demonstrate campaign messaging abilities

• Apply to: jobs@markwarnerva.com Subject Line: Communications

Friends of Mark Warner is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. Warner for Virginia is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. Warner for Virginia is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. Warner for Virginia will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited. 

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