Digital Media Manager

The office of Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) seeks a full-time Digital Media Manager/Press Secretary in his Washington, DC office.

The Digital Media Manager supports digital and traditional communications in a fast-paced and high-visibility congressional office. The individual will be responsible for drafting press releases, quotes, and statements, creating digital content (including written copy, graphics, and video), and helping manage the Congressman’s official social media accounts, website, fielding press requests and inquiries, and executing other duties as assigned. 

The Digital Media Manager reports directly to the Communications Director and works closely with the Chief of Staff, the District Director, the Legislative Director, and legislative and district staff in creating, coordinating, and executing digital and written content strategy promoting the Congressman’s legislative and district priorities. 

The Digital Media Manager must be an excellent writer with exceptional communications skills. The successful candidate is a motivated self-starter and team player who demonstrates intellectual engagement, creative thinking, hard work, attention to detail, effective time management and a professional and discreet approach. 

Relevant skills include: 

• video editing (Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Creative Suite experience preferred)
• graphic design 
• social media management (i.e., experience and familiarity with major platforms). 
• 1-3 years prior experience in government or political communications is required. Ties to New York’s 13th Congressional District and Spanish fluency are a plus. 

Candidates from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply. The U.S. House of Representatives is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, military status, gender identity and expression, marital status, parental status, or sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, in any of its activities or operations. Salary range is $70k yet flexible commensurate with experience.

To apply, please email espaillat_jobs@mail.house.gov with “Digital Media Manager: Last Name” in the subject line and the following application materials attached as one combined PDF: 

• Résumé
• Cover letter 
• 1 writing sample
• 3 pieces of original digital media content (graphic designs, invitations, etc.)
• 1 original video (please link to a Google Drive file)
• Three references–for each reference, please include name, current title, phone number, email address and your relationship to the reference.