Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Action, Advancement, Compliance, and Relief

1) Every Town for Gun Safety has shared this Communications Director opportunity suited for aspirants with  7+ years’ experience in designing and implementing creative communications and branding strategies, along with political experience, including electoral, issue campaign experience, government, advocacy organization, or other related work – $125k-$155k – search managed by Chaloner

2) The American Gas Association is in search mode for a Manager, Public Relations with 2-3 years of experience in public relations/communications and proficiency with digital/social communications strategies – see also main career page.

3-6) Amazon

7-8) American Association for the Advancement of Science (scroll to find) – see also main career page

9-10) American College of Emergency Physicians

11-12) American Geophysical Union

13-15) Amputee Coalition

16) Brookings InstitutionSenior Director of Development

17-21) Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington

22) The Century FoundationEducation Policy Associate/Senior Policy Associate, K-12 – DC or New York

23) Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkCommunications & Social Media Intern

24) Christian Relief Services CharitiesDevelopment Assistant

25) Columbia AssociationCommunications & Outreach Specialist – Columbia. MD

26) DC Dept. of Insurance, Securities & BankingChief Communications Officer (search using job ID 14311) – $122k-$170k – apply by Oct. 7

27) Ethics & Compliance Initiative Marketing & Communications Manager (scroll to find)

28) Freddie MacSenior Strategic Communications Professional

29-30) Georgetown University

31) Grantmakers for Effective OrganizationsProgram Coordinator – see also main career page

32) Hudson InstituteGrants & Projects Associate

33-35) kivvit

36-39) Lockheed Martin

40-41) National League of Cities

42-44) ONE Campaign

45-47) POLITICO

48-49) Sierra Club

50-53) United Nations Foundation

54) U.S.-Japan CouncilCommunications Manager – Japanese language skills preferred

Friday, September 24, 2021

Here We Are Again

Hello Friday job-search-enthusiasts! We hope to pick up the posting pace soon.

1) Association of Public & Land Grant Universities Manager, Public Affairs – 5+ years of progressive experience in public affairs, communications and/or related field desired, along w/ exceptional writing skills – preference for applications by Oct. 3

2) First Five Years FundPress Secretary – 4+ years of experience in communications, including external & crisis communications and directly working with media required; Capitol Hill background a plus.

3-6) Xenophon Strategies tells us they are recruiting for multiple roles (scroll to find)

7) The Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association tells us they are still looking to fill this Assistant Vice President, Communications & Marketing role – 3-6 years of experience working in public affairs, marketing or equivalent sought; agency or Hill experience with an understanding of financial markets a plus – see also main career page

8-9) Fresh listings from systems integration & IT contractor Peraton:

10) RH Strategic seeks Media Strategist with a healthy amount of experience and media planner, strategist & storyteller skill-sets – DC or Seattle, WA

11-12) Opportunities with Silver Spring-based CCI Health & Wellness Services:

13) Leading Age is actively recruiting for this Media Relations Manager post – 3-5 years’ experience in hands-on media relations & familiarity/interest in health care, public policy, advocacy & social issues desired – see also main career page

14) Give Dave Weigel & his peers the love & guidance they crave by filling one of 41 editing roles launching soon at the Washington Poststay tuned here

15) Alliance for JusticeSenior Digital Communications Strategist – $90k-$110k

16-18) American College of Physicians

19) American Public Health AssociationDeputy Director of Marketing

20) Arlington CountyCommunications & Policy Manager supporting the County Board – $81k-$124k – apply by Sept. 30

21-22) British Embassy

23) Capital Research CenterDigital Media Associate – search managed by Talent Market

24) Catholic Charities USA Senior Writer

25) Carnegie Institution for ScienceChief Communications Officer – DC or Pasadena, CA – search managed by Diversified Search Group

26-27) Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

28) Center for American ProgressDirector, Government Affairs – $90k

29) Chesapeake Bay Foundation Marketing & Communications Specialist supporting the Making History Campaign – $55k-$60k – Annapolis, MD

30) Consumer Product Safety CommissionPublic Affairs Specialist – $103k-$134k – apply by Sept. 29

31) Council on Foreign RelationsDirector, Washington External Affairs

32) First BookSocial Media Marketing Manager

33-34) Georgetown University

35) Independent SectorDigital Project Manager – $78k-$80k

36) Leadership Conference on Civil & Human RightsManaging Director of Communications – $139k-$162k

37) National Association of County & City Health OfficialsDirector of Communications – $93k-$99k

38) National Building MuseumDirector of Marketing & Communications – see also main career page

39) National Federation of Independent BusinessLegislative Assistant

40) Shakespeare Theatre CompanyAssociate Director of Communications (scroll to find) – $55k

41) Smart Growth AmericaDirector of Communications – $120k-$130k

42) Smithsonian Institution/Center for AstrophysicsPublic Affairs Specialist – $121k-$157k – apply by Sept. 29

43) Southern Environmental Law CenterFoundations Writer – $71k-$86k – Charlottesville, Va.

44) U.S. Agency for Global MediaPublic Affairs Specialist – $87k-$134k – apply by Oct. 7

Best wishes for a best-in-class weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource.  See what's on tap for Fri-Sun below and – check out our fab Fall Festival round-up for future planning purposes:

Friday, September 17, 2021

Just the Good Stuff

Hello Friday job-stalkers!  We have a shorter-than-usual Friday set – but it's almost all direct-to-us, yes-we-are-hiring submissions in today's set; the really good stuff!  Plus a lot of festive events on tap this weekend to top it off, if the weather cooperates.

1-3) A tipster at the National Association for Homebuilders has shared this call for a Content Manager, Member Services & Education (scroll to find) with 3+ years of experience in communications, writing, editing & public relations experience; background in developing content for websites and other online communication tools is also essential – we also see BUILD-PAC Coordinator and Manager, Event & Digital Marketing posts at that link, as well.

4) The Howard Baker Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee has shared this Knoxville-based Director of Communications post suited for candidates with 5+ years of experience in communications with public policy or social science content, including writing and editing roles – apply by Oct. 8

5-7) Here’s a fresh Digital Media Manager opportunity at the Brookings Institution – 4+ years’ relevant experience and strong graphic design, writing, editing &mixed media skills desired – other new posts at Brookings include:

8-10) Our friends at CLS Strategies have shared this Digital Design & Production Associate role – 1-2 years of experience and an interest in creative services & public affairs desired, along with proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign & video editing – and they also have just added two fresh midlevel posts to the list: 

11) The Milken Institute is seeking a Director to support the Feeding Change program – 10+ years of experience in food, nutrition, or sustainability efforts desired; knowledge of the food and agriculture investment landscape a plus – we’re told they prefer this position to be based in DC

12-15) Crosscut Strategies is actively recruiting for these (scroll to find):

16) The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine is seeking a Director of Marketing & Communications with 8+ years of related experience, including 4+ years in a supervisory role, as well as knowledge of engineering communications.

17-19) Fresh opportunities from Feldman Strategies (scroll to find)

20) The National Health Council has passed along this Senior Associate, Social Media & Communications opportunity – 2+ years of experience in communications with a focus on social media desired.

21) George Mason UniversityAdmissions Communications Specialist – apply by Sept. 30

22) Smithsonian Institution/Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture GardenSocial Media Specialist – $60k-$78k – apply by Sept. 21

Best wishes for an awesome (or at least sunny & dry) weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource.  See what's on tap for Fri-Sun below and – check out our fab Fall Festival round-up for a look ahead:

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Here's 50 for You

Tuesday afternoon update: a tipster with the super-great Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has reached out to ask for help finding a dynamo-level applicant for this Social Media Specialist with a $60k-$78k pay grade to engage the largest possible audience with the most exciting artists, art, and ideas of our time – and we figured we'd best get the word out ASAP, given the Sept. 21 application deadline.

1-4 ) American Bridge 21st Century PAC – see also main career page

5) Audubon SocietyBoreal Communications Manager – DC or New York

6) CleanChoice EnergySenior Social Media Coordinator (scroll to find)

7-9) DDC Public Affairs – see also main career page

10) Economic Development AdministrationCongressional Affairs Specialist – $87k-$113k – apply by Oct. 22

11) Families Against Mandatory MinimumsDeputy Director of Policy/State Advocacy (scroll to find)

12) Federal Emergency Management AgencyPublic Affairs Specialist – temporary/on-call assignments – $38-$58/hr – apply by Sept. 22; subject to early closure

13-20) Georgetown University

21-22) gmmb – see also main career page

23) Greenpeace – multiple campaign and fundraising opportunities noted in DC, New York, and Oakland/San Francisco, CA

24-33) Hill+Knowlton Strategies – see also main career page

34) International Fund for Animal WelfareSocial Media Intern – part-time – through May 2022

35) Marriott International Public Relations Coordinator

36) Media Cause – multiple account management, marketing & fundraising opportunities available in DC, Boston, MA; Atlanta, GA & San Francisco, CA

37-44) MissionWired – see also main career page

45) National Science FoundationSupervisory Public Affairs Specialist – $122k-$159k – apply by Sept. 17

46) Nevada Policy Research InstituteDirector of Communications – Las Vegas, NV or remote-based – search managed by Talent Market

47-48) Paralyzed Veterans of America – see also main career page

49-50) Smithsonian Institution

Friday, September 10, 2021

Fr!day at Your Favorite

Hello Fr!day job-shoppers! Let's get to it!

1) ZemiTek has shared this call for a Senior Communications Specialist in Trainings & Metrics to support USAID’s Bureau of Legislative & Public Affairs – 5+ years’ experience in communications campaigns, digital communications & social media desired, along w/ background in designing & leading trainings in communications tools.

2) Historically significant St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square is actively recruiting for a part-time Director of Communications with 6+ years of relevant experience, social media skills, working knowledge of the Episcopal Church, and a heart for building Christian community in a church setting.

3) The American Institute of Physics is hiring for an Internal Communication Manager with 5+ years of internal communications experience or similar background – College Park, MD location

4) APIAVote, a nonpartisan group working to mobilize Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in electoral & civic participation, is in search mode for a Strategic Communications Manager with 3+ years of experience in communication, public relations, and/or marketing – $55k-$65k – apply by Sept. 17

5-11) The Atlantic Council has let us know about several currently available posts:

12) The National Women’s Law Center seeks an experienced Senior Manager for Multimedia Design to create visually engaging print & digital design work – 5+ years of relevant of work experience sought, with a particular focus on design – $79k

13-16) American University

17) American Urological AssociationCorporate Communications & Media Relations Manager (scroll to find) – Linthicum Heights, MD

18-24) Conservation International

25) Dept. of EnergyDirector for Communications – $174k-$199k – apply by Sept. 16

26-27) Nature Conservancy

28) Peace CorpsSupervisory Marketing Specialist – $116k-$171k – apply by Sept. 14

29-31) POLITICO

32-35) Washington Post

Best wishes for a super-great weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource.  Here's some happenings for the weekend – check out our giagantic Fall Festival round-up to help you plot further excursions from now to November:  

Friday, September 3, 2021

Festival Season 2021

First off: no jobs today.  Instead, we're pausing to once again collect Oktoberfests, oyster riots, county fairs, and other similar festivals/happenings that ramp up with chilling air & falling leaves.

We'll also highlight these events at the end of Thursday/Friday posts. Please shoot us an email to let us know about any we've missed, and we'll continue to expand the list.

Given the still-extant Covid realities, you had best double-check these before setting out in case of last-moment, delta- or whatever-variant-fueled postponements or cancellations.

10th Annual Bands, Brew & Barbecue – Downtown Manassas, Va. – Sept. 4
Arlington Labor Day Weekend Arts Festival – Clarendon – Sept. 4-5
Loudoun County Musicians Festival – 868 Estate Vineyard/Hillsboro, Va. – Sept. 5
Virginia Scottish Games – The Plains, Va. – Sept. 5-6

25th Anniversary Chestertown Jazz Festival – Chestertown, MD – Sept. 10-11
Falls Church Festival – City Hall/Cherry Park – Sept. 11
Port City Brewing Pub Crawl, part 1 (see events tab) – Old Town Alexandria – Sept. 11
Sapwood Cellars Brews & Blooms – Randallstown, MD – Sept. 11-12
Fall Wine Festival – Virginia Beach, Va. – Sept. 11-12
Adams Morgan Day – NW DC – Sept. 12 

Aslin Brewing 6th Anniversary – Alexandria & Herndon, Va. – Sept. 16-19
Stone Brewing 25th Anniversary Celebration – Richmond, Va. – Sept. 17
Hellebender Octoberfest (scroll down) – Northeast DC – Sept. 17
Starr Hill Biergarten Perchfest – Tysons Corner; 11 stories up! – Sept. 17-19
St. Benedict Oktoberfest – Richmond, Va. – Sept. 17-19
Fairfax County Brewfest – location TBD – Sept. 18
Port City Brewing Pub Crawl, part 2 (see events tab) – Old Town Alexandria – Sept. 18
Caboose Brewing Hop Harvest Beer Festival – Fairfax, Va. – Sept. 18
H Street Festival – Northeast DC – Sept. 18
Argentine Festival 2021 – Arlington, Va. – Sept. 18
RhinO’fest 2021 – Ashburn, Va. – Sept. 18-19
Alexandria Arts Festival – Carlyle District – Sept. 18-19
Cox Farms Fall Festival – Centreville, Va. – Sept. 18-19
Maryland Wine Festival – Westminster, MD – Sept. 18-19
Bluemont Fair – Bluemont, Va. – Sept. 18-19

DC Beer Week
– various locations – Sept. 19-26
Battle of the Barrel-Aged Beers – Boundary Stone/Bloomingdale DC – Sept. 21
Atlas Brewing Festbier Event – Half Street/Nats Park area – Sept. 23
Heurich House Beer Week Happy Hour and Art All Night – Dupont Circle – Sept. 24 & 25
State Fair of Virginia – Doswell, Va. (north of Richmond) – Sept. 24-Oct. 3
The Great Oktoberfest – Bullpen SW DC – Sept. 25
Port City Brewing Pub Crawl, part 3 (see events tab) – Old Town Alexandria – Sept. 25
Celebrate Petworth – Northwest DC – Sept. 25
3 Stars Brewing Oktoberfest – Northwest DC – Sept. 25
National Wine & Food Festival – National Harbor, MD – Sept. 25
Reston Multicultural Festival – Reston, Va. – Sept. 25
Solace Brewing Oktoberfest – Sterling, Va. –  Sept. 25
Brew Republic Oktoberfest – Woodbridge, Va. – Sept. 25
Mosiac Fall Festival – Fairfax, Va. – Sept. 25-26
Maryland Seafood Festival – Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD – Sept. 25-26
ValleyFest – Four Mile Run/Arlington, Va. – Sept. 26
West Annapolis Oktoberfest – West Annapolis, MD – Sept. 26

Frederick’s Oktoberfest
– Frederick, MD Fairgrounds – Oct. 1-2
Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival – George Washington’s Mount Vernon – Oct. 1-3
Waterford Fair – Waterford, Va. – Oct. 1-3
Port City Brewing Oktoberfest – Alexandria, Va. – Oct. 2
Vienna Oktoberfest – Vienna, Va. – Oct. 2
Oktoberfest at the Wharf & Wiener 500 Dachshund Dash – DC Waterfront – Oct. 2
Atlas Brewing Festbier Event – Ivy City, NE DC – Oct. 2
Art on the Avenue – Del Ray/Alexandria, Va. – Oct. 2
Broccoli City Festival – RFK Stadium Grounds – Oct. 2
Hops & Harvest Festival – Columbia, MA – Oct. 2
St. Nicholas Lutheran Church Oktoberfest – Huntingtown, MD – Oct. 2
Virginia Wine Festival – Ashburn, Va. – Oct. 2-3
Takoma Park Street Festival – Takoma Park, DC/MD – Oct. 3
Porchfest 2021 – Southeast DC – Oct. 3

Good Beer Festival – Salisbury, MD – Oct. 8-9
Snallygaster 2021 – Downtown DC – Oct. 9
Chesapeake Wine Festival – Chesapeake, Va. – Oct. 9
Prince George’s Fall Festival – Bowie, MD – Oct. 9-10
Kentlands Oktoberfest – Gaithersburg, MD – Oct. 10
Clifton Day – Clifton, Va. – Oct. 10

Atlas Brew Works 8th Anniversary Party – Northeast DC – Oct. 16
Astro Lab Brewing Anniversary Party – Silver Spring, MD – Oct. 16
DC Wine Fest – Union Market, Northeast DC – Oct. 16
Das Best Oktoberfest – M&T Bank Stadium/Baltimore, MD – Oct. 16
Maryland 5 Star Craft Beer, Wine & Spirits Showcase – Elkton, MD – Oct. 16
Haymarket Day – Haymarket, Va. – Oct. 16
U.S. Oyster Festival – Leonardtown, MD – Oct. 16-17
Old Town Oyster Week – Old Town Alexandria – Oct. 16-24

Howl-O-Ween – Arlington Gateway Dog Park/Rosslyn – Oct. 22
Shucktoberfest – Shirlington/Arlington – Oct. 23
Fall Harvest Festival – George Washington’s Mount Vernon – Oct. 23-24
Del Ray Halloween Parade – Alexandria – Oct. 24

Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival – State Fair Grounds/Timonium, MD – Oct. 29-30
Nightmare in the Navy Yard
– Southeast DC – Oct. 30
3 Stars Brewing Ghost March
(scroll to find) – Downtown NW DC – Oct. 30 
Old School Hip-Hop Bar Crawl
– U Street NW DC – Oct. 30 
Maryland Beer, Wine & Spirits Festival
– Montgomery County Fairgrounds – Oct. 30

Urbanna Oyster Festival – Urbanna, Va. – Nov. 5-6
DC Beer Festival – Nationals Park – Nov. 6
Baltimore Craft Beer Festival – Canton Waterfront Park – Nov. 6

JV's 74th Anniversary Party Weekend – Falls Church – Nov. 12-13
Novemberfest
– Evening Star, Del Ray/Alexandria, Va. – Nov. 13
Burning the Bock at Little Miss Whiskey’s
– H Street Northeast, DC – Nov. 13