No Fooling: These Jobs Look Great

Your April Fool's trivia of the day: Google announced Gmail on April 1, 2004, a proposition that seemed so terrific (250 times the storage capacity of a Yahoo! mail account; 500x vs. Hotmail), that it was widely received as a prank. 

Appalachian Regional Commission – Director, Communications & Media Relations (pdf) – political savvy  & senior level experience in marketing & public relations are musts – search managed by Pangburn Partners

Hattaway Communications has sent along this Vice President of Research post well suited to candidates with a minimum of 10 years of research experience in politics, advocacy, marketing, branding and/or business.

The Digital Chamber of Commerce, a new trade association representing the digital asset/digital currency community, seeks Communications Director with 3-5 years of experience in media relations, social media and past work in news media, Hill/Administration, or PR agency space.

Leadership-attributes-possessing folk looking to return or relocate to New Orleans need to take a look at this Executive Director post that puts you at the helm of Tulane University’s Cowen Institute,  a group working to advance public education & youth success in New Orleans & nationally – search managed by ReWork – apply by Apr. 20

Morgan Lewis – Public Relations Coordinator (search DC location or req ID 258BR) – also available in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago or San Francisco, it appears.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

• Director of Communications & Marketing
• Manager, Policy Outreach
• Interns (scroll to find)

American Composites Manufacturers Association – Communications Coordinator – writing, research & social media duties are part of your portfolio

Church World Service – Media Associate – $45k-$55k – 3-5 years of experience working with traditional media and social networking required – apply by Apr. 3

Capitol Hill

• Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA) – Communications Director
• Oversight Committee, Democrat Staff – Investigative Health Counsel
• Office of the CAO – Executive Assistant – apply by Apr. 7
• Office of the House Clerk – Senior Executive Communications Clerk – to $91k – apply by Apr. 17
• Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL) – Intern

Americans for Prosperity seeks Field Director to build grassroots activities through phone banking, door to door canvassing, and neighborhood events

The Lukens Company, a direct response marketing agency specializing in fundraising, membership, promotional & advocacy campaigns for nonprofit, political & corporate clients, seeks sharp-eyed & detail-oriented Production Manager.

Here’s a recently added (remember, 25/03 means Mar. 25 in Euro-speak) Policy Director post with pharma stalwart AstraZeneca – regulatory experience & previous interactions w/ CMS deemed desirable.

Human Rights Watch

• Senior Researcher – DC or New York
• Digital Advocate – New York
• Associate – part-time – $21k – San Francisco, CA – apply by Apr. 15

Baltimore-based marketing agency MGH seeks Social Media Account Exec and Intern, Proofreading & Writing

National Alliance on Mental Illness – Communications Coordinator – apply by Apr. 25

National Geographic – Communications Assistant – part-time & limited term: Summer 2015

Rock Creek Strategic Marketing

• Marketing Strategist
• Proposal Writer/Coordinator

Opportunities with the faith-based social justice advocates at Sojourners includes Director of Audience Engagement and Press Secretary

University of Virginia – Associate Director of Development, School of Nursing – $65k-$80k – ideal candidate will have at least two years' experience & proven fundraising success, or equivalent customer-focused background – Charlottesville, Va.