There Are Some Great Jobs Out There!

Hello Thursday job-wanters and -browsers! Make one of these your new workday home.

1-2) The Large Public Power Council has passed along these opportunities – find more about LPPC here

• Senior Director, Policy & External Affairs – $210k-$240k – 10+ years of experience in energy policy, government affairs, regulatory strategy, or utility-sector legal work required
• Communications Manager – $90k-$120k – 7-10 years of experience in strategic communications required, preferably in energy, infrastructure, public policy, or related sector

3-6) Penn Quarter Partners, an advisory services & communications firm focused on innovations in healthcare, is recruiting for these posts (scroll to find) – see more about them here

• Business Development Manager
• Senior Associate, Creative
• Associate
• Senior Manager, Research & Analytics – Chicago preferred

7) We’re spotlighting this Baltimore-based Digital Communications Manager post with the University System of Maryland near the top of today’s set on account of the looming Sept. 5 application deadline & also to note their link to employment pages for all 12 colleges in the UM system – $80k-$100k

8-9) AARP

• Executive Communications Director & Speechwriter – $135k-$150k
• Multimedia Content Strategist – $117k-$130k

10) American Enterprise Institute – Media Relations Assistant, Foreign & Defense Policy – $50k-$54k

11) American Flood Coalition – Communications Associate – $66k-$78k – see also main career page

12) Amnesty International – Grassroots Legislative Advocacy Assistant – 4-month term; Dec. through mid-March 2025 – $30/hr – apply by Oct. 1

13) Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty – Director of Development – $102k-$125k – see also main career page 

14) Basilica School of Saint Mary – Communications Officer – part-time – Olt Town Alexandria location

15) Bill of Rights Institute – Vice President, Marketing & Communications (scroll to find)

16) Bipartisan Policy Center – Director supporting BPC Action – $160k-$180k

17) Brewer’s Association – Manager of Federal Affairs 

18) Career Education Colleges & Universities – Director/Vice President of Government Relations – $140k-$180k – focus on Democratic party legislators

19) CUMMINS – Government Relations Director – $135k-$225k

20) Democratic National Committee – Social Media Platforms Manager – $68k

21) EARTHWORKS – Communications Associate, Energy – $60k-$70k – apply by Sept. 19

22) Erickson Senior Living – Senior Manager, External Communications – $100k-$110k – Baltimore, MD

23-24) George Mason University

• Communications Specialist – $60k-$80k – apply by Sept. 8
• Development Associate – part-time – apply by Sept. 8

25) Georgetown University – Senior Content Strategist & Copywriter, School of Continuing Studies – $54k-$100k

26) Housing Assistance Council – External Affairs Specialist – $64k-$82k – see also main career page 

27) League of Conservation Voters – Membership Writer – $71k-$87k – remote-based – apply by Sept. 10 

28) Libertas Institute – State Government Affairs Director – remote-based; significant travel expected – search managed by Talent Market 

29) Loudoun County – Communications Specialist – $80k-$141k – Leesburg, Va. – apply by Sept. 12

30) MANTECH – Social Media Communications Manager supporting the U.S. Army – Secret clearance required – Fort Belvoir, Va.

31) Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns – Digital Media Specialist – $73k – Spanish language skills a plus – apply by Sept. 30

32) Medstar Health – Operations Communications Manager supporting their Research Institute – $80k-$152k

33-34) MissionWired – remote-based opportunities – see also main career page

• Vice President, Digital Advertising – $135k
• Managing Editor – $110k – copyediting focus

35) Mystery healthcare education employer – Copy Editor – Oct. 2025-Apr. 2026 term – $20-$22/hr – search managed by the Addison Group 

36) Mystery DC nonprofit – Interim Senior Vice President of Development – temporary for 1 year –  $75-$90/hr – $170k-$190k if converted to permanent – search managed by Beacon Hill 

37) National Association of Medicaid Directors – Senior Policy Analyst (scroll to find) – $112k-$120k

38) National Gallery of Art – Marketing Specialist – $84k-$131k – apply by Sept. 17

39-40) National Wildlife Federation – see also main career page

• Senior Manager, Clean Energy Policy – $85k-$90k
• Legacy Society Manager – $65k-$75k

41) Partnership for Civil Justice Fund – Communications Manager – $70k-$95k – see also main career page 

42) Phillips 66 – Director, Government Affairs – $198k-$242k – apply by Sept. 11

43) SAP – Senior Director, U.S. Government Affairs – $142k-$327k – Executive Branch focus

44) Society for Human Resource Management – Policy Analyst – $75k-$92k

45) SoftDev – Senior Communications Specialist – hiring contingent upon a Federal contract award – see also main career page

46) Total Wine – Director, State/Local Government & Industry Affairs – $143k-$235k

47) Transportation Intermediaries Association – Associate Marketing & Communications Manager – $60k-$65k

48) UNITE HERE – Communications Specialist – $46k – DC or Baltimore – see also main career page 

49) USA for UNHCR – Communications/Social Media Associate – $61k-$72k – see also main career page 

50) Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless – Assistant/Coordinator, Communications & Development – $58k-$83k

51) … and finally: it hasn’t been a great year on the pitch for DC United but perhaps hiring you as Director of Corporate Communications can be a part of the glorious rebuild – $80k-$90k

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Best wishes for enjoying a super-great weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource as the NFL resumes & Festival Season 2025 rolls on:

• Watermelon Picker's Festival (bluegrass, etc.) – Berryville, Va. – Sept. 4-6
• Prince George's County Fair – Upper Marloboro, MD – Sept. 4-7
• Bear Chase Brewing Oktoberfest – Bluemont, Va. – Sept. 5-6
• Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Festival – Sliver Spring, MD – Sept. 5-7 
• DC State Fair – Eckington/Brookland, NE DC – Sept. 6
• MegaFest – Anthem Row/NW DC – Sept. 6
• 33rd Rosslyn Jazz Fest – Gateway Park – Sept. 6
• Silver Spring Jazz Festival – Veterans Plaza – Sept. 6
• Apple Harvest Cider Festival – Gaithersburg, MD – Sept. 6
• U.S. Asian Fest – Dulles Town Center – Sept. 6
• Chestertown Jazz Festival – Chestertown, MD – Sept. 6
• Virginia Cider Festival – Fredericksburg, Va. – Sept. 6
• 50th Orange Street Festival – Orange, Va. – Sept. 6
• Rockbridge Beer & Wine Festival – Lexington, Va. – Sept. 6
• Bethesda Row Arts Festival – Bethesda, MD – Sept. 6-7
• Lake Anna Jazz Fest – Mineral, Va. – Sept. 6-7 
• DC Dine All Night – various locations – Sept. 6-13
• Slavic American Festival – Annandale, Va. – Sept. 7
• OktoberForest Fest – Fine Creek Brewing/Powhatan, Va. – Sept. 7
• Takoma Park Folk Festival – Takoma Park, MD – Sept. 7