Jobstober is Over Before it Even Started

We neglected to wish you all a Happy Jobstober (a term we've employed just once before) as the calendar flipped over to month 10. Maybe we'll remember next year. Enjoy the jobs!

1) Orbital stalwart Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Social Media Manager with 8+ years of experience in social media management, preferably in aerospace, technology, or related sector – $134k-$188k – Arlington, Va., Space Coast, FL or Seattle, WA

2) ABC News – Production Intern, This Week – Jan.-June 2027 – $23/hr

3) American Business Immigration Coalition – Senior Director of Policy & Government Affairs (pdf) – $185k-$215k – see also main career page 

4) American Flood Coalition – Senior Communications Associate – $77k-$92k

5) Association of American Medical Colleges – Government Relations Manager – $140k-$165k

6) Association for Zoos & Aquariums – Public Relations Coordinator – $55k

7) The Atlantic – Senior Editor – $105k-$125k – DC or New York

8) Center on Budget & Policy Priorities – Senior Director of Medicaid Policy – $150k-$175k

9-14) Capitol Hill

• Senate Sergeant at Arms – Media Relations Coordinator – $75k-$85k – apply by Nov. 5
• Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) – Press Secretary
• Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) – Legislative Assistant – healthcare, taxation & banking focus
• Democrat on Senate Finance & HELP committees – Health Counsel/Policy Advisor – apply by Nov. 6
• House Office of the Chief Admin Officer – Executive Assistant – $108k-$120k – apply by Nov. 9
• see the Senate careers page and/or subscribe to the House Employment Bulletin for more

15) Delta Solutions & Strategies – Strategic Communications Advisor/Space Policy Specialist – Secret clearance required – see also main career page 

16) Edison Electric Institute – Director, Government Affairs – $167k-$231k

17) Equimundo/Center for Masculinities & Social Justice – Deputy Director of Communications (pdf) – $110k-$130k – see also main career page 

18) FINRA – Director of Strategic Business Communications – $154k-$312k – DC or New York

19) Flock – Director of Policy Communications – $182k-$243k – see also main career page 

20-21) Fox News

• Booker – $67k-$84k
• Associate Producer, America Reports – $67k-$75k

22) Fidelity Partners – Public Relations Specialist supporting the Defense Health Agency – $50/hr – award-contingent role

23) FTI Consulting – Public Affairs Consultant, Industrials – $68k-$91k

24) George Washington University – Communications & Marketing Manager supporting the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design – $66k-$90k – apply by Oct. 30 – update: appears to have been filled/removed

25) Heritage Foundation – Research Associate, National Security & Defense Industrial Base – $60k-$69k

26) Hudson Institute – Political Studies Fellowship – Summer 2027 – $3,000 stipend plus complementary housing – more info here 

27-29) Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, MD

• Media Relations Specialist, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology – $75k-$131k
• Communications Specialist, Environmental Health & Engineering – $47k-$82k
• Director of Development, Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery – $150k

30) Mystery Arlington employer – Senior Social Media Manager – search managed by 24 Seven

31) Mystery DC trade association – External & State Affairs Coordinator – $53k-$58k – search managed by the Addison Group

32) Mystery fast-growing corporate organization – Director of External Communications & Investor Relations – search managed by Torchlight Hire

33) New America – Senior Communications Associate supporting the Re-Scripting Gender, Work, Family, & Care Entertainment Initiative – $70k-$73k – apply by Nov. 6

34) New York Times – Director, Media Relations & Communications – $150k-$165k – DC, New York, Los Angeles or San Francisco

35) Omnicom – Senior Associate, Digital Activation – $40k-$75k – this is with their Hearts United agency, we think – location flexible – more here 

36-37) Orchestra – DC or New York – see also main career page

• Executive Vice President, Crisis & Reputation Management – $225k-$275k
• Vice President, Influencer Marketing/Advocacy – $140k-$155k

38) POLITICO – Social Media Editor – $75k-$85k

39-40) Pew Charitable Trusts

• Internal Communications Manager – $110k-$123k
• Senior Partnerships Officer – $161k-$180k – fundraising role; environment focus

41) Pew Research Center – Research Assistant, Global Attitudes – $59k

42-43) Recent searches for web-content roles helmed by Robert Half:

• Mystery Largo-based higher-ed organization – Web Content Writer – long-term contract status – $38-$44/hr
• Mystery Arlington employer – Web Content Specialist – contract status – $23-$27/hr

33-45) Takeda Pharmaceuticals – see also main career page

• Head of Media Relations & Issues Communications – $212k-$333k – DC or Cambridge, MA
• Associate Director, Public Policy & Reimbursement – $154k-$242k

46) TikTok – Public Policy Manager, Strategic Engagement & Events – $103k-$162k

47) United States of Care – Digital Communications Manager – $70k-$76k – remote-based – apply by Nov. 5

48) Washington Post – Congressional Reporter – 5-month contract role – $8,000-$10,000/mo – apply by Nov. 1 for priority consideration

49-50) Weber Shandwick

• Senior Manager, Social & Influencer – $81k-$98k
• Senior Associate, Healthcare – $59k-$61k

51-53) World Food Program USA

• Deputy Director, Digital Advertising & Marketing – $109k-$114k
• Senior Manager, Advocacy & Coalitions – $92k-$97k
• Advocacy & Engagement Associate – $51k-$56k

Best wishes for a high-treat/low-trick Halloween weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource; here's what's on tap as Festival Season 2026 begins to wind down:

• Alexandria Fall-O-Ween – Carlyle Square, Alexandria – Oct. 31
• Fall Back Hallo-Wine Fest – Boonsboro, MD – Oct. 31
• El Día de los Muertos Celebration – National Portrait Gallery DC – Nov. 1
• Wharf DC Día de los Muertos Festival – SW DC – Nov. 1