What if you had a job you liked?

That provocative, existential question is posed directly below – will one (or more) from today's set could fit that bill for you?

1) Invariant is seeking a Strategic Communications Manager with 4-7 years of experience in the strategic communications field, either at a communications agency, in-house, trade association, in Congress, or on a political campaign – $95k-$120k – national security focus – see also a career page that asks “what if you had a job that you liked?”

2-3) The University of Virginia is actively recruiting for these roles supporting the College Foundation of UVA – Charlottesville, Va.

• Vice President for External Communications & Engagement (pdf) – $185k-$220k – 10+ years of experience in advancement, development, or nonprofit leadership desired, along with a record of leading, developing, and motivating high-performing teams – search managed by DSG
• Director of Development/Major Gifts (pdf) – to $120k – 4+ years of experience in fundraising business development, sales, client or relationship management, financial services, consulting, or another relationship-driven field sought.

4) KBR is seeking a Communications Officer to join their soon-to-hatch Trinzic spin-off from their Mission Technology Solutions business – $165k-$202k – 10+ years of relevant communications experience & Secret clearance required

5) Here’s another fresh opportunity to join The Bulwark team: Video Editor – 6-month contract role to start – $5,000-$6,000/mo – 3+ years of professional video editing experience required, with long-form podcast or interview content as your primary focus; background editing short-form social video also sought.

6) Association of University Centers on Disabilities – Senior Policy Manager/Director – $100k-$130k – MA or JD strongly preferred

7) American Coalition for Ukraine – Social Media Manager – part-time – $2,500/mo – fluency in Ukrainian required – remote-based – apply by Oct. 30

8-11) Bipartisan Policy Center – see also main career page

• Director, Tax Policy – $150k-$185k
• Associate Director, Strategic Engagement – $110k-$130k
• Senior Policy Analyst, Energy Program – $85k-$100k
• Policy Analyst, Energy Program – $70k-$75k

12) Booz Allen – Government Relations & Political Engagement Specialist – $62k-$141k

13) British Embassy – Energy Security & Nuclear Officer – $109k – apply by Nov. 10

14) Center for Law & Social Policy – Digital Communications Associate – $64k-$81k

15) Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating – President & CEO – $140k-$140k – Annapolis, MD – search managed by Good Insight 

16) CoreCivic – Government Relations Director – $125k

17) Dept. of Energy – Legislative Affairs Specialist – $143k-$187k – apply by Oct. 26

18-21) FleishmanHillard – see also main career page

• Senior Vice President, Insights+Analytics/Healthcare Sector – $110k-$225k – DC or other major U.S. cities
• Vice President, Insights+Analytics/Healthcare Sector – $77k-$1755k – DC or other major U.S. cities
• Senior Research Analyst, Insights+Analytics – $54k-$68k – DC or other major U.S. cities
• Research Intern – $20-$23/hr – DC, New York, Dallas, Seattle or Los Angeles

22) FMI/The Food Industry Association – Vice President, Government Relations & Political Affairs – $123k-$163k

23) FTI Consulting – Paid Media Director – $99k-$172k – DC, New York or Chicago

24) FTP – Analyst, Government Relations (scroll to find) – $50k

25-26) Georgetown University

• Executive Director of External Relations & Marketing, School of Foreign Service – $103k-$202k
• Policy Director supporting the Economic Dignity Lab – $64-$127/hr

27) GMMB – Senior Account Exec – $70k-$85k – see also main career page 

28) Google – US Frontier AI Policy Manager for DeepMind – $181k-$247k

29) Hailstone Strategies – Vice President for Public Relations & Communications – $125k+ – labor union PR focus – remote-based

30) Heritage Foundation – Events Assistant – $55k-$60k

31) Inter-American Development Bank – Protocol Officer Consultant – proficiency in Spanish required; knowledge of French and/or Portuguese a plus – apply today, Oct. 22

32) Montgomery Hospice – Vice President of Philanthropy & Communications – $180k-$210k

33) Mystery HR professional association – Marketing/Social Project Coordinator – contract status – $34-$36/hr – remote-based – search managed by Cella 

34) National Ready Mixed Concrete Association – Director, Communications – $120k-$150k – see also main career page 

35-37) Nexstar Media Group

• Political News Producer/Editor, The Hill – $63-$68k
• Streaming Host/Digital Producer, DC News Now – $30-$33/hr
• Editorial Intern, The Hill – Spring 2027 – $18/hr

38) Omnicom – Account Supervisor – $87k – remote-based in Virginia – see also main career page

39) Novo Nordisk – Director/Team Lead, Federal Government Affairs –$187k-$320k

40) UVA Community Health – Communications Strategist – $48k-$96k – Manassas, Va.

41) Vera Institute of Justice – Senior Strategist, Federal Advocacy – $105k-$110k – see also main career page 

42) Verizon – Senior Director, Federal Government Relations – $187k-$326k – apply by Oct 31

43-36) Weber Shandwick

• Vice President, Health Public Affairs – $138k-$175k
• Senior Manager, Health Public Affairs – $95k-$110k
• Senior Associate, Social & Influencer – $59k-$65k
• Associate, Corporate & Public Affairs – $50k-$55k

47) WSP – Communications & Public Involvement Coordinator – $80k-$110k – see also main career page 

48) … and finally: Washington Concert Opera has reserved a starring role for a Director of Marketing (pdf) with marketing and/or development experience in the non-profit or arts sector; demonstrated understanding of ethics related to revenue generation activities and community-centered practice; and who is simply comfortable talking about money – $75k-$90k – apply by Oct. 30 – see also main career page as well as the incipient 2026-27 season schedule

Best wishes for a fantastic weekend from your favorite™ public affairs jobs resource; here's what's on tap some from our Festival Season 2026 compendium. 

• Night of the Living Zoo – National Zoo – Oct. 23
• Taste of the Wharf/Give a Shuck – SW DC – Oct. 23 
• Rustico 20th Anniversary Fall Fest – North Old Town Alexandria – rare beers & bourbon specials – Oct. 24
• 7 Locks Brewing Fall Fest – Rockville, MD – Oct. 24
• Dacha Beer Garden Howl-O-Ween – Nats Park/Navy Yard DC – Oct. 24
• Virginia Gold Cup – The Plains, Va. – Oct. 24
• Shore Craft Beer Fest – Ocean City, MD – Oct. 24
• Wanderland Maryland Craft Beverage Festival – Symphony Woods/Columbia, MD – Oct. 24
• Mactoberfest Mac & Cheese Festival – Chesapeake Culinary Center/Denton MD – Oct. 24
• Chesapeake Academy Oyster Roast – Irvington, Va. – Oct. 24
• Asia in a Bite Food Festival – Tingey Plaza/Navy Yard DC – Oct. 24-25
• Breaux Vinyards Harvest Festival – Purcellville, Va. – Oct. 24-25 
• 30th Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade – Alexandria, Va. – Oct 25
• Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum Pig & Oyster Festival – 24th Street Park – Oct 25
• Yorktoberfest – Yorktown. Va. – Oct. 25