1) The Aerospace Industries Association is seeking a Senior Manager of Media Relations with 4-7 years of communications experience and excellent writing, editing & proofreading skills – $85k – see also main career page
2-4) The Voting Rights Lab has let us know they are recruiting for these remote-based opportunities – see also main career page
- Digital Director – $110k-$130k – 6+ of years of relevant experience in digital communications with a proven track record of managing digital strategy, campaign leadership, and direct ownership of complex digital products and project management required.
- Associate Director of Media Relations – $90k-$110k – 5+ years of relevant communications experience required, along with a proven track record of identifying new hooks, pitching reporters, securing coverage, preparing spokespeople & cultivating long-term reporter relationships
- Coalition Director with VRL’s parent organization, the Secure Democracy Foundation – $110k-$130k – 10+ years of experience with substantial responsibility for grassroots organizing & coalition building sought, including experience working with multi-organization initiatives.
5) American Association for the Advancement of Science – Social Media Manager – $90k-$95k – apply by Oct. 29
6-8) American University
- Assistant Dean of Development, School of Public Affairs – $150k-$170k
- Library Communications & Events Coordinator – $26-$34/hr
- Program Manager, Communications & Initiatives – part-time – $41-$42/hr
9) Arizona State University – Communications Manager supporting the McCain Institute – $73k-$85k – DC-based – apply by Oct. 4
10-11) The Atlantic
- Senior Editor, Science & Health – $105k-$200k – DC or New York – DC-only listing also shown
- Staff Writer – $120k-$180k – remote-based in Los Angeles
12-17) Capitol Hill
- Senate Sergeant at Arms – Media Gallery Deputy Director – $156k-$204k – apply by Oct. 12
- Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) – Communications Director – apply by Oct. 16
- New England Senate Democrat – Legislative Correspondent – apply by Oct. 13
- Afghanistan War Commission – Senior Communications Specialist
- Afghanistan War Commission – Legislative Affairs Advisor
- see the Senate careers page and/or subscribe to the House Employment Bulletin for more
18-20) Cato Institute – see also main career page
- Director of Special Initiatives, Public Affairs – $115k-$150k
- Story/Editorial Producer, Podcasts – $75k-$105k
- Tech Program Manager – $75k-$95k – search managed by Talent Market
21) Center for American Progress – Vice President, Digital Communications – $140k-$168k
22) Constellation – Strategic Communications Advisor – $120k-$140k – see also main career page
23) DC History Center/HumanitiesDC – Director of Development & Communications – $95k – see also main career page
24) Dept. of Education – Writer/Editor – $90k-$145k – DC, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco or Seattle – apply by Oct. 9; subject to early closure
25) District of Columbia Courts – Communications Intern – Fall/Winter 2026 – apply by Oct. 9
26-28) Exxon Mobil
- Government Affairs Advisor – $180k-$230k
- Senior Writer/Brief Writer – $130k-$255k
- Issues-Based Digital Campaigns Advisor – DC or Spring, TX
29-30) Groundwork Collaborative
- Vice President of Media Engagement – $180k-$200k – search managed by NPAG
- Vice President of Government Affairs – $145k-$79k
31-32) Guidehouse – see also main career page
- Communications Lead supporting an Intelligence Community client – $133k-$188k – Secret clearance required
- Communications Consultant – $74k-$124k
33-34) National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine – opportunities supporting the Food, Nutrition & Agriculture Program
- Senior Program Officer – $105k-$164k
- Research Associate – $58k-$73k
35) National Taxpayers Union – Policy & Outreach Manager – $75k-$90k
36) Network/Lobby for Catholic Social Justice – Government Relations Director (pdf) – $103k-$129k – see also main career page
37-38) New Virginia Majority – see also main career page
- Communications Associate – $52k-$60k
- Senior Organizer: Data Center Campaign – $60k-$64k – Northern Va. or Richmond-based
39) Ocean Conservancy – Senior Communications Manager, Ending Ocean Plastics – $90k-$120k – location flexible; DC preferred – search managed by Bonsai Leadership Group
40) Pew Charitable Trusts – Senior Associate, Broadband Initiative – $87k-$97k
41-42) Pew Research Center
- Video Producer & Editor – $91k
- Associate Video Producer & Editor – $75k
43-44) Sierra Club
- Director of Social Media – $140k-$150k – DC, Oakland, CA or remote-based
- Associate Press Secretary – $71k-$91k – remote-based; preferably in Mountain or Pacific time zones – apply by Oct. 12
45-46) Smithsonian Institution/National Zoo
- Gift Officer – $102k-$133k – apply by Oct. 14; subject to early closure
- Special Events Coordinator – $70k-$91k – apply by Oct. 7
47-48) Total Wine & More
49-50) University of Virginia – Charlottesville, Va.
- Vice President for External Communications & Engagement supporting the College Foundation of UVA – $185k-$220k – search managed by DSG
- Event Coordinator supporting the Contemplative Sciences Center – $53k-$58k
51-53) World Food Program USA
- Creative Director – $129k-$134k
- Deputy Director, Digital Advertising & Marketing – $109k-$114k
- Senior Associate, Corporate Partnerships – $60k-$65k
Best wishes for a superb weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource – get out there and have some fun and see our Festival Season 2026 guide for a lot of other happenings further afield of the DMV – as well as for future weekend planning.
- Frederick’s Oktoberfest – Frederick, MD Fairgrounds – Oct. 2-3
- 60th Annual Fells Point Fun Festival – Baltimore, MD – Oct. 2-4
- Waterford Fair – Waterford, Va. – Oct. 2-4
- Vienna Oktoberfest – Vienna, Va. – Oct. 3
- Wharf Oktoberfest/Wiener Dog Races – DC Wharf – Oct. 3
- Surreal Oktoberfest – Crystal City – Oct. 3
- Home Rule Music Festival – Alethia Tanner Park, NE DC – Oct. 3
- Taste of Bethesda – Woodmont Triangle – Oct. 3
- Art on the Avenue – Del Ray/Alexandria – Oct. 3
- German International School Oktoberfest – Potomac, MD – Oct. 3
- Mount Airy Oktoberfest – Mount Airy, MD – Oct. 3
- Quad State Beer Fest – Boonsboro, MD – Oct. 3
- Manassas Fall Jubilee – Manassas. Va. – Oct. 3
- Warrenton Fall Festival – Old Town Warrenton, Va. – Oct. 3
- DC Coffee Festival – Union Market, NE DC – Oct. 3-4
- Takoma Park Street Festival – Takoma Park, MD – Oct. 4
- Piketoberfest – North Bethesda – Oct. 4
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