Monday, June 1, 2026

Get Lucky

Hello Monday & hello June! Roll the dice, press your luck, give it a shot – take a chance on one or more of these terrific opportunities. Go for it; we're pulling for you!

1) Bipartisan lobbying/comms group Lot Sixteen is seeking a Communications Director with 4-6 years of relevant agency, company, association, Hill or campaign experience, top-notch writing skills & social media saavy – $80k-$120k – see also main career page

2) The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has passed along this Media Relations Specialist post suited for candidates with 5+ years of experience in public relations, media relations or news reporting, along with well-developed skills in writing, copy-editing & public speaking – $94k-$137k – apply by June 12 

3) American Enterprise InstituteResearch Assistant: Foreign & Defense Policy/Demographics & Political Economy – $50k-$54k

4) APCOSenior Consultant, Campaigns & Advocacy – $75k-$90k – DC or Raleigh, NC

5) British EmbassyPress Officer – $26/hr – apply by June 14

6) Bully Pulpit InternationalSenior Media Planner – $58k-$65k – DC, New York, Chicago, San Francisco or Lost Angeles – see also main career page 

7) Capital BankStrategic Communications Lead – $85k-$110k

8) Capital OneSenior Communications Associate – $80k-$92k – remote-based within 100 miles of Richmond, Va. (which gets you to NoVa & DC, it appears), Chesapeake, Va. & a handful of other cities.

9) Center on Budget & Policy PrioritiesDevelopment Associate – $58k-$63k

10) CNN Senior Staff Product Designer, Content Design – $154k-$286k – DC or Atlanta

11) Congressional Research ServiceDeputy Assistant Director & Specialist, Government & Finance Division – $151k-$228k – apply by June 22

12) Data Quality CampaignAssociate/Senior Associate, Communications – $60k-$70k – apply by June 5 for priority consideration

13) Dept. of EnergySenior Advisor Congressional Affairs supporting the Office of Energy Dominance Financing – $169k-$197k – apply by June 3 

14) EquinixVP Public Policy & Government Affairs – $272k-$408k – DC or Redwood City, CA – see also main career page 

15-16) FleishmanHillard

17-18) Fox News

19) FTI ConsultingSenior Director, M&A & Activism Communications – $134k-$245k – DC, New York, Los Angeles, Houston or Chicago

20-21) Georgetown University – opportunities supporting the School of Business

22) GoogleManager, US Federal Affairs, Government Affairs & Public Policy – $182k-$248k

23) HERASocial Media Associate – $65k – remote-based; Eastern time-zone preferred – search managed by Bonsai Leadership Group 

24) Human Rights CampaignDirector, National Campaigns – $110k-$132k

25) Johns Hopkins UniversityDigital Marketing Manager, School of Engineering – $73k-$128k – Baltimore, MD

26) Maryland-National Capital Park PoliceSocial Media & Digital Communications Associate – part-time – apply by June 10

27) Mystery bipartisan government relations & public affairs firmSenior Vice President/Partner – search managed by JDG Associates 

28) Mystery DC law firmGovernment Relations Specialist – $75k-$85k – search managed by Hawthorne Lane 

29) National Latina Institute for Reproductive JusticeSenior Director of Government Relations (pdf) – $172k-$182k – see also main career page 

30) Natural Resources Defense CouncilSenior Manager, Media & Strategic Communications – $100k-$115k

31) Partnership for America's ChildrenCommunications & Development Manager – $70k-$75k – see also main career page 

32) Prince George’s Community CollegeVice President, Strategy/Planning & Communications – $160k-$180k – search managed by Korn Ferry 

33) Prince George’s County Public SchoolsBoard Communications Technician – $63k-$127k – Upper Marlboro, MD – apply by June 5 – can also search here using keyword IRC262367 

34) R Street InstitutePolicy Communications & Editorial Manager – $75k-$85k

35-38) RiVidium – opportunities supporting Military Community and Family Policy Outreach & Digital Enterprise Services (we think) – see also main company site

38) State Dept. Congressional Affairs Advisor – $169k-$197k – apply by June 10

39) Supernus PharmaceuticalsAssociate Director, Patient Advocacy & Communications – $176k-$203k – see also main career page 

40) University of VirginiaMarketing Fellow – one-year term, starting late June 2026 – appears to be in support of the UVA Recreation Dept. – Charlottesville, Va.

41) U.S. Chamber of CommerceExecutive Director, Partnerships Marketing – $162k-$200k

42) Weber ShandwickVice President, Corporate Social & Influencer Strategy – $119k-$155k

43) WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart DiseaseBrand Strategy & Awareness Communications Consultant (pdf) – $4,500-$5,500/mo – apply by June 5 – see also main career page 

44) … and finally: here’s a chance to try your luck at a job with aspirationally named casino & online gaming company Aristocrat as Senior Manager of Government Relations – $115k-$214k - 8+ years of experience in government relations, public affairs, or a related field sought – you can prep for your interview by enjoying a couple of their 181 games at MGM National Harbor.

45) ... and finally, part 2: finding that gaming biz opportunity prompted us to see if there was anything available with our friends at the American Gaming Association, and found this late-March vintage Manager, Government Relations (scroll to find) role that we first shared in early April still listed – $70k-$90k – perhaps that's worth a roll of the dice for somebody. It's possibly already filled or in interview round status, for sure – but we can tell you from experience on the other side that some candidate-searches linger on longer than you would expect.