Thursday, July 23, 2026

Change, Support, Progress & Impact

Hello Thursday! The moderate weather of the last couple days has us in a cheery mood. Or perhaps it's just been that we've consumed a lighter diet of news & social feeds lately.

1) Solar photovoltaic manufacturer QCells is seeking a strategic-thinking Head of Government Relations with a track record of delivering legislative & regulatory outcomes at the federal, state & local levels of government, as well as success in managing advocacy campaigns before multiple levels of government in the energy & environment policy arenas – $299k-$315k – see also main career page 

2) Penn Quarter Partners is seeking a Senior Manager/Director, Health Policy Analysis, Research & Writing with 6–10 years of relevant experience in health policy research and analysis, with meaningful exposure to or demonstrated interest in life sciences, pharmaceutical policy, or biomedical innovation – see more about Penn Quarter here. 

3-4) The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities is actively recruiting for these opportunities supporting Housing Is, an initiative to align housing, education & health organizations to produce positive outcomes for individuals & families experiencing poverty – see also main career page

  • Director – $130k – 8-10 years of relevant experience & knowledge of housing policy, education policy, welfare policy, public health, social determinants of health, and anti-poverty efforts desired – apply by Aug. 21
  • Manager – $90k – 3-5 years of relevant experience in similar areas to Director role sought; conference planning skills also valued for both roles – apply by Aug. 21

5) The Center for Adoption Support & Education is seeking a Coordinator, Development Events + Operations (scroll to find) 3-5+ years of experience in fundraising, event organizing and management, donor relations, development, or related field desired – $62k-$65k – Burtonsville, MD – July 24 application deadline noted; we’re told they’ll they may consider strong applicants past that point – see more about them here 

6) Community Change is seeking a Director of the Executive Office with 7+ years of experience in executive administration, chief of staff functions, or senior operational roles in complex organizations; background in philanthropic, political, or complex nonprofit, advocacy, or movement-building organizations, particularly those with multi-entity or multi-stakeholder structures, is preferred – $140k-$160k – search managed by Grossman Solutions 

7) Anaplan is focused on optimizing business decision-making through AI-infused scenario planning & analysis and you could join this effort a Social Media Manager – $91k-$130k – 5+ years working in digital/social marketing with experience managing social channels desired, preferably within a high-tech environment – see also main career page 

8) Accenture Song – Senior Media Relations Manager 

9-10) American University

11) APCO – Senior Associate Director, Campaigns & Advocacy – $120k-$140k – healthcare policy focus

12) Association of Zoos & Aquariums – Digital Media Coordinator – $55k-$58k

13) British Embassy – Speechwriter to the Ambassador – $87k – apply by Aug. 5

14) Burson – Account Director, Corporate & Public Affairs, Crisis & Risk – $60k-$140k – DC, New York, Chicago or Pittsburgh

15) Cancer Support Community – Director, Policy & Advocacy – $120k-$132k – see also main career page 

16-17) Cato Institute 

18-24) Center for American Progress

25-28) Council on Foreign Relations

29) Covista – Director, State Government Relations & Public Affairs – $100k-$181k

30) C-SPAN – Multimedia Content Creator & Promotions Producer – $55k-$100k

31) Daughters of the American Revolution – Communications Assistant – $52k-$58k

32-33) General Dynamics Information Technology

34) Great Hill Solutions/Seneca Holdings – Press Advisor supporting the State Dept. Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs – Secret clearance required

35) Heritage Foundation – Research Assistant, Center for National Security – $55k-$60k

36) Loudoun County – Communications Manager –$82k-$144k - Leesburg, Va. – apply by July 28

37) Lockheed Martin – Senior Global Media Relations Staffer – $106k-$187k – Bethesda, MD; Fort Worth; Grand Prairie, TX; King of Prussia, PA; Littleton, CO; Marietta, GA; Orlando; Owego, NY; Stratford, CT or Sunnyvale, CA

38-39) Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic – see also main career page

40) Meta – AI Policy Manager – $153k-$224k

41-42) New America

43) Northern Virginia Community College – Systems, Marketing, & Communications Coordinator supporting their Workforce Development/Career Services operations – $65k-$75k – apply by July 29 

45) Piedmont Community College – Assistant Director, Marketing & Communications – $78k-$83k – Charlottesville, Va.

45) Q2 Impact – Communications & Engagement Lead to support a Defense Dept. Knowledge Management initiative – see also main career page 

46) RTX – Director, Executive Communications – $204k-$389k – Arlington, Va; Charlotte; Farmington, CT; Cedar Rapids, IA or Dallas – see also main career page 

47-49) Sinclair Broadcasting – see also main career page

50) University of Virginia – Assistant Director, Public Service Partnerships supporting Madison House – $60k-$65k – Charlottesville, Va. – apply by July 27 

51) United Nations Foundation – Senior Associate, Global Health – $70k-$77k

52-53) Wall Street Journal

54-56) Washington Post

Best wishes for a fantastic heart-of-Summer weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource!  

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