Monday, October 16, 2017

Narrow Margin

Oh man, did the Skins ever come close to blowing one yesterday!  We hope you get a few lucky breaks in your job-search efforts, too.

Programming note: we'll be publishing on an M-W-F schedule for the next two weeks; see you again Wednesday.

And don't forget Sunday's good-sized run of previously noted opportunities closing this week.

Metropolitan Washington Airports AuthorityGovernment Affairs Representative – $76k-$111k – 5+ years of experience in government/government affairs required – apply by Oct. 24

The workplace-lauded Partnership for Public Service has just passed these along to us – see also main career page
American Wind Energy AssociationPublic Affairs Coordinator – 2-3 years of relevant experience in communications or media relations desired.

The Panagora Group, a woman-owned small business specializing in global health & international development is actively recruiting for these posts – familiarity/experience with USAID desired:
Kids4Peace InternationalCommunications Manager – $47k-$50k – 3 years experience in corporate or nonprofit communications required, as well as excellent writing skills, including writing for nonprofit fundraising.

Dept. of DefenseManaging Editor/Writer supporting the DoD OIG – $131k-$161k – apply by Oct. 25 

AIDS United
Suburban HospitalMarketing & Communications Coordinator – demonstrated experience in social media & digital marketing required

George Mason University
Unisys Communications Specialist – 5+ years of related analyst relations experience desired

George Washington UniversityAssociate Director of Development, School of Medicine & Health Sciences – 2 years of relevant professional experience; healthcare-related background preferred

Blue Shark Digital
AdvaMedCoordinator, Government Affairs – 2+ years relevant experience required 

Peace CorpsWriter/Editor – $86k-$127k – apply by Oct. 26

Technology Policy Institute (scroll to find)
AflacFederal Relations Coordinator – event planning experience & knowledge FEC guidelines related to PACs desired.

Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD
The Joint CommissionAssociate Director, Federal Relations – 6-10 years’ experience in government relations or in a Congressional/Federal Agency setting required.

2 comments:

National Grocers Association said...

Senior Manager, Government Relations (Tax Policy)

Position Summary

The National Grocers Association is the national trade association representing the retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry. In addition to retail and wholesale members, NGA represents affiliated associations, manufacturers, and service suppliers, and other entrepreneurial companies that support NGA’s Mission and Philosophy.

NGA is searching for an energetic individual to join the NGA Government Relations team as the Senior Manager, Government Relations. The Senior Manager of Government Relations will work closely with the VP of Government Relations, and will be responsible for an issue portfolio primarily focused on tax policy. Other assigned issues will include healthcare, trade, and nutrition policy.

Responsibilities

• Identify, monitor, and report internally and to NGA membership on legislative and regulatory issues
• Advocate NGA’s policy priorities before Congress and the Executive Branch and develop strategic engagement activities for NGA member companies.
• Represent NGA in industry meetings and coalitions; attend fundraisers
• Support NGA’s grassroots advocacy program and Political Action Committee efforts

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of federal legislative and regulatory process
• 3+ years of experience on the Hill, Executive Branch, and/or in government affairs
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Ability to multitask on simultaneous projects
• Team player with proven ability to collaborate with others on projects
• Knowledge and experience in tax policy required
• Bachelor’s degree required

How to Apply

Please direct any interested candidates to send resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to Chris Jones, NGA’s VP of Government Relations & Counsel, at cjones@nationalgrocers.org.


NGA is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary, best in class healthcare benefits, 401K (generous employer match after 1 year of service), flexible PTO, and is metro accessible on the Orange Line in Ballston. NGA also maintains a satellite Government Relations office on Capitol Hill (Senate side).

Gordon said...

ROKK Solutions - Senior Vice President of Digital Strategies

ROKK Solutions is a bipartisan public affairs firm that provides its clients with winning communications strategies designed to influence policy and sway opinion.

We are currently looking for a creative, experienced and hard working individual to join our firm as Senior Vice President of Digital Strategies.

Duties include:

- Designing and implementing innovative digital strategies and campaigns that amplify clients’ overall communications and advocacy objectives
- Serving as lead strategist responsible for achieving clients’ advertising, data, website and social media KPI objectives
- Serving as a senior project manager responsible for the day-to-day oversight of creative partners and vendors
- Providing regular analytics reports and advising clients on best courses of action based on data and professional experience
- Designing and executing paid social and digital, as well as and organic social media strategies
- Drafting and editing written materials such as social content, digital ad concepts, proposals, client memos and marketing presentations 

- Staying abreast of new digital products, trends and technologies that could be useful to clients and the firm
- Supporting firm partners in new business generation and long-term marketing strategies
- Developing relationships with digital partners inside and outside of of the Beltway

QUALIFICATIONS 


The ideal candidate will have at least five years of full time experience working as a digital strategist for political or issue campaigns, a public affairs agency, corporation and or trade association.

This person must be forward thinking, proactive and possess the ability to work independently. 
A strong attention to detail, demonstrated ability to prioritize competing tasks and the ability to budget both time and resources is a must.

Other qualifications include:

- A clear understanding of digital advertising strategies and proficiency in conceptualizing, executing, and reporting on digital campaigns
- Ability to create repeatable, scalable systems and processes for digital operations while customizing them to fit each client’s needs and budgets
- Experience managing creative teams, developers and other outside vendors
- Experience directly advising an association, campaign or advocacy initiative
- Experience working with market research partners and developing strategies based on findings
- Experience testing search keywords, ad/social media messaging and calls to action
- Relationships with third-party digital advertising and data partners

Technical Qualifications Include:

- Proficiency in Google Suite including Analytics and AdWords
- Knowledge related to WordPress
- Knowledge related to Google Tag Manager, DoubleClick and Firebase
- Knowledge of CRMs such as Salesforce, Nation Builder and Raiser’s Edge
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

Salary is commensurate with experience. Please send cover letters and resumes to info@rokksolutions.com