How Was Your Valentine's/Presidents' Days Weekend?

Our teams lost tight games, we actually ended up working a lot, and it was cold-as-[insert mild-to-scorching profanity here].  But still, we kind of enjoyed ourselves.

Also, don't forget Sunday's run of previously noted opportunities closing this week. 

Travel Tech, a group representing major players in the online getting- and staying-there biz, seeks Director of Communications (pdf) who has at least seven years of media relations/communications experience, ideally in a Capitol Hill, campaign, association and/or agency role.

Responsibility.org, a non-profit engaged in the fight against drunk driving, underage drinking & other less-than-savvy approaches to alcohol use, seeks Communications Manager with 2+ years relevant experience in a creative environment, preferably a PR or advertising firm.

How does researching displacement-related human rights issues related to regions/populations in Mexico and the Northern Triangle, and the Rohingya in Myanmar, sound to you?  You can be part of that sort of rewarding work, along with assisting in fundraising proposals and communications efforts support of those activities as a Senior Advocate (scroll to find) with Refugees International – apply by Feb. 29 (or, as they word it, before Mar. 1) 

National Journal is in search mode for a Digital Engagement Manager w/ 3-5 years experience managing mass email programs, sharp writing skills & an analytical, data-driven mindset.

Fresh opportunities from the Penn Quarter-located Moak Group (scroll to find)

• Communications/Marketing Associate
• Digital Associate
• Digital & Social Media Intern – stipend up to $1k/mo

America’s Promise Alliance is actively seeking a Media & External Relations Manager with at least three years of related experience that demonstrate solid understanding of media relations & digital strategy to support and spread the word about their essential work improving the lives of children & youth nationwide.

Human Rights Campaign – Writer – 2-4 years of relevant experience with writing for various media & knowledge of LGBT and other social justice issues desired – we’re told a $45k-$54k salary range is envisioned for this post

Fresh from Friday's comments field to you: Center for Food Safety – Media Manager – experience with both earned and paid media and exceptional writing & editing skills are required; ideal candidate will also have solid knowledge of sustainable agriculture, food systems, or environmental policy. 

Corporation for National & Community Service – Community Relations Associate – $43k-$45k – Baltimore, MD – apply by Feb. 18 

Opower – Senior Manager, Corporate Communications – 8-10 years communications experience desired; knowledge of the utility/energy industry a plus 

MDB+ (scroll to find)

• Media Planner/Buyer – 4+ years experience media buying experience required;  some agency experience a must
• Account Service Intern/Media Intern – Summer 2016

Howard Hughes Medical Institute – Communications Team Coordinator – wide portfolio of support, program management & admin tasks noted

After this windy ice-box of a weekend, decamping to Miami, FL for this Manager, Publicity & Communications post there with Discovery Communications sounds like a pretty idea good to us.

FleishmanHillard

• Senior Account Exec with their VOX Global affiliate
• Senior Designer, VOX Global
• Business Development Intern – Summer 2016 – apply by Mar. 1

Alaska Wilderness League – Communications & Government Affairs Intern posts noted – DC-based

Dept. of State – Website Manager – $92k-$119k – apply by Feb. 22 

Just Vision, a group billing themselves a nonprofit highlighting under-documented Palestinian & Israeli grassroots efforts to end the occupation & build a future of freedom, dignity & equality for all, seeks DC-based Development & Grants Intern, as well as New York-based Development & Events Intern and Programming & Communications Intern hires

The Association of Equipment Mangers seeks Vice President of Public Affairs (scroll to find) with 7-10 years of relevant experience in public affairs, issue advocacy and/or a senior Hill post – search managed by the McCormick Group

American Association for the Advancement of Science (scroll to find):

• Project Director, Public Engagement
• Community Manager
• Editorial Coordinator
• Marketing Associate

Dept. of Veterans Affairs – Congressional Relations Officer – apply by Feb. 18

The description shows a Jan. 21 open date, but it also shows up in jobs posted in the last week – so we think there’s still plenty of freshness to this neat-sounding Director of Admissions Communications & Marketing, Undergrad Admissions at George Washington University.

Bloomberg/BNA – Senior Reporter, Congress for the Daily Tax Report

Rainforest Trust – Warrenton, Va.

• Director of Development & Philanthropy
• Development/Philanthropy Officer
• Philanthropy Research Officer
• Special Event Coordinator
• Executive Assistant
• is this Public Relations Manager post sporting a Jan. 15 application deadline still fully available?  We have no idea.

CAQH, a non-profit working in the healthcare business process arena, seeks Communications Manager with 5-8 years’ experience and strong writing & media relations skill sets.