Communications Director

The Democratic Staff of the House Committee on Budget and Ranking Member Congressman Brendan Boyle are seeking a Communications Director to lead the communications operation for the Budget Committee and member personal office. This position will be evenly split between the Committee office and personal office and will be based out of the Congressman’s Washington D.C. office. This position will also require occasional travel to the district as needed.

Ideal candidates should:

• Have 5+ years of relevant communications experience. Senior staff level communications experience on Capitol Hill, elsewhere within the federal government, or experience within a national media organization will be given preference.

• Have excellent judgement in managing and developing relationships with communications and/or media contacts, as well as experience interacting with reporters and members of various media outlets.

• Have experience pitching local, regional, and national media outlets on potential stories on behalf of an elected official.

• Have the ability to fluently navigate a variety of social media, web based and digital content platforms, and to produce content for said platforms (or supervise the production of said content by others).

• Have experience with preparing and staffing an elected official in an event and/or media capacity.

• Have experience with organizing media events/appearances by an elected official, including press conferences.

• Have excellent and demonstrable oral and written communication skills.

• Have an ability to effectively train and supervise other staff within the communications arena. 

• Be a strategic thinker, politically savvy, and ability to manage competing priorities and develop solutions under tight deadlines.

• Have an ability to work well with others, willingness to take initiative, manage competing priorities, and turn around high-quality products under tight deadlines.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Working with the Member and senior staff to develop a broad-based personal office and Committee based communications strategy, then executing that strategy through the following avenues:

o Local, regional and national media (tv, radio, etc.), social media, mass communications, as well as paid ads and digital communications.

• Managing media/communication efforts for the Member’s Washington DC and district events.

• Working to manage, mentor, and grow the Committee’s and member personal office communications team, focusing on staff professional development, skill building, and efficient workflows.

• Staffing and preparing the Member for media and communications engagements in Washington and as needed, in the district, sometimes outside of normal business hours.

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with local, regional and national media contacts, as well as pitching stories to members of the media.

• Elevating and maintaining the Member’s presence in various national, regional and local digital, print and television based media

• Drafting media advisories, press releases, statements, op-eds, speeches, talking points, social media and other digital content, mass emails, as well as other content as needed.

Salary offered will be competitive, evenly split between the Committee office and member personal office, and will be commensurate with experience. This office is an equal opportunity employer with a team that highly values mentorship and professional development; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or citizenship status, sex, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability, or military status. Candidates with diverse backgrounds, women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter describing their fit for the role, a resume, and three writing samples to budget-democrat.jobs@mail.house.gov with “[NAME] – Communications Director” in the subject line. No calls or walk-ins please.