Coalition, Council, Commission & Conservatory

Hello Monday! We keep bouncing along in heart & heat of August.

1) The Campaign Legal Center is seeking a Communications Associate with 1-3+ years of communications or journalism experience, along with strong project management, writing & editing chops – $67k-$87k – see also main career page 

2) Demand Justice is recruiting for a Senior Communications Advisor with 12+ years of communications experience in politics and/or advocacy campaigns, a strong instinct for powerful storytelling, plus a record of building relationships with reporters and generating high-impact placements – $175k-$205k – search managed by Grossman Solutions 

3) The Data Center Coalition is seeking a State Policy Communications Manager with 3-5 years of experience working in communications, public relations, journalism, policy, or a related field, as well as strong media relations skills & track record securing coverage – $70k-$100k – remote-based

4) AFL-CIO – Writer/Researcher – temporary position through Nov. 2026 – $78k

5) American Choral Directors Association – Communications Manager (pdf) – remote-based – apply by Sept. 1 – see also main career page 

6) American Physical Therapy Association – State Legislative Affairs Specialist – $65k-$75k – see also main career page 

7) American Property Casualty Insurance Association – Assistant Vice President, State Government Relations/Western Region – $178k-$180k – location not specified, but we do see APCIA has a Sacramento office on their main career page 

8-9) American University

• Senior DC Politics Reporter, WAMU – $55-$57/hr
• Director of Alumni Relations – $90k-$110k

10-12) Amnesty International USA – remote-based roles – see also main career page

• Director, Digital Fundraising – $100k-$130k – apply by Sept. 10
• Manager, Digital Mobilization – $99k-$111k – apply by Aug. 24
• Senior Campaign Manager – 7-month term – $100k-$130k

13) Association of American Railroads – Director, Congressional Affairs (scroll to find) – $137k-$163k

14) Booz Allen – Program Appropriations & Congressional Analyst supporting a U.S. Navy office – Secret clearance required – $55k-$126k

15) British Embassy – Press, Politics & Public Affairs Officer – $68k – Boston, MA – apply by Sept. 2

16) CardinalHealth – Senior Manager, Federal Government Relations – $131k-$168k

17) Chesapeake Bay Foundation – Watershed Policy Specialist – $60k-$64k – Annapolis, MD

18) City of Alexandria – Legislative Director – $141k-$153k – apply by Sept. 14

19) Eli Lilly – Senior Director, Global Data Storytelling Communications – $154k-$256k – Indianapolis, IN

20) Elizabeth Dole Foundation – Director of Corporate Relations – search manager by Freeman Philanthropic Services 

21) EveryMind – Director, Individual & Corporate Giving – $135k – search managed by Good Insight

22) Federal Highway Administration – Public Affairs Specialist – $121-$158k – apply by Aug. 24

23-24) Google

• Communications Manager, Policy & Legal – $171k-$248k – DC, New York or Seattle
• Governance Manager, Frontier AI Safety & Policy supporting DeepMind – $188k-$205k – DC or London, UK

25) Information Technology Industry Council – Vice President, State Government Affairs – $260k-$285k – see also main career page 

26) Internal Revenue Service – Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist – $143k-$187k – apply by Aug. 19 

27) The Joint Commission – Government Relations & Health Policy Fellow – see also main career page

28) MISO/Midwest Independent System Operator – Senior Analyst, Federal Government Relations – $96k-$121k – see also main career page

29) The Monitoring Association – Marketing & Communications Coordinator

30) Mystery educational institution/museum – Advancement Associate – $31/hr – search managed by The Choice, Inc. 

31-32) Searches managed by Hawthorne Lane

• Mystery global nonprofit – Executive Assistant to CEO – $100k-$130k
• Mystery DC law firm – Assistant to Government Relations Team – $53k-$58k

33-35) National Retail Federation – see also main career page

• Director, Media Relations – $100k-$125k
• Senior Manager, AI & Technology Policy – $100k-$115k
• Senior Manager, Partnerships & Outreach – $105k-$115k

36-37) National Waste Recycling Association – see more about NWRA here

• Senior Vice President, State Government Affairs
• Director, Regional Affairs

38) NBC News – Weekend Anchor/Reporter, NBC4 – $110k-$130k

39) The New Foreign Assistance – Policy Associate – $80k-$120k – see more about them here 

40) Oberlin College & Conservatory – Vice President of Communications – Oberlin, OH – search managed by Isaacson, Miller 

41) Sanofi – Head of US Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy, Immunology – $232k-$335k – DC, Morristown, NJ or Cambridge, MA

42) Society of Interventional Radiology – Senior Director, Advocacy & Practice Development – $165k-$180k – see also main career page 

43) Spotify – Head of Strategic Programs, Government Affairs – $236k-$337k

44) United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America – Assistant Legislative Director – $151k – see also main career page 

45) … and finally: this is a little outside the usual DCPA+CJ focus, but perhaps someone has the hospitality & food/beverage events experience, creativity & flexibility sought for this Conference Services Manager role w/ Kimpton Hotels at their Hotel Monaco outpost – $35-$36/hr

46) … and finally, part 2: here’s a news-business role that is newsworthy itself – the Washington Post describes their call for a Chief AI Officer as a rare mandate that spans the newsroom, engineering, advertising, and subscriptions, and it treats AI not as a cost-cutting tool but as a way to build the products that will define the next era of news – $281k-$489k