Chaos & Calm

We hope your Monday & week (and beyond) trend more to the latter of those options – unless you love chaos or something like that. And have a lovely All Souls Day.

1) The Corporate Energy Buyers Association is recruiting for a Director, State Government Affairs with 10+ years of experience in state advocacy or in state legislatures, including substantial experience lobbying state officials, or senior experience working for a state legislative leader, committee, or governor’s office – $175k-$200k – search managed by Chaloner 

2-3) Fresh opportunities from bipartisan lobbying/comms group Lot Sixteen – see also main career page

• Director, Communications – $80k-$120k – 4-6+ years’ experience in agency, corporate, non-profit, or political/Hill communications desired, as well as strong writing & research skills
• Senior Associate, Communications – $65k-$85k – 2-4+ years of related experience that includes running or supporting paid social media campaigns sought

4-5) New listings from our friends at the Partnership for Public Service – see also main career page

• Policy Communications Manager – $70k-$95k – 5-7 years of experience in strategic communications, policy communications, public affairs, advocacy communications, journalism or a related field required
• Executive Thought Leadership & Content Manager  – $70k-$95k – 5-7 years of related experience required as well as demonstrated success writing & editing executive-level content, including the ability to capture and sustain a distinct voice.

6) The Planetary Society is hiring a Community Organizer to develop and implement a nationwide strategy for space advocacy and build on their movement to Save NASA Science – one-year position with an extension subject to continued external funding – $85k-$95k – 2+ years working in a senior grassroots mobilization role on a campaign or in a similar field role desired – see also main career page 

7-10) New roles from the Data Center Coalition

• State Policy Manager, East – $110k-$130k – 2-3 years of experience in a policy-adjacent role desired, preferably at a trade association, advocacy organization, government affairs firm, or state government office – Eastern state-based; preferably in Virginia
• State Policy Manager, West and State Policy Manager, Midwest/Central – $110k-$130k – same experience desired as above, located in respective regions
• Coordinator, Advocacy Communications – $55k-$75k – some experience working in a PR agency, trade association, political campaign, advocacy organization, or political consulting firm preferred – remote-based

11) Advocates for Community Health – Director of Policy & Government Affairs (pdf) – $125k-$150k – see also main career page

12-14) American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees – see also main career page

• Political Action Representative – $92k-$135k
• Data & Targeting Specialist – $87k-$131k
• Strategic Communications Specialist – $90k-$135k – unspecified field/regional office-based

15) Arnold & Porter – Policy Advisor – $200-$225k

16) Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington – Chief Development Officer – $200k-$230k

17-18) Capital One

• Principal Communications Associate/Multimedia Specialist – $98k-$104k – McLean or Richmond
• Senior Associate, Digital Designer & Storyteller – $80k-$101k – McLean, Richmond or Wilmington, DE

19) Carlyle Group – Assistant Vice President/Marketing Content Strategist – $140k-$150k – DC or New York

20-21) Children's National Hospital

• Senior Media Relations Specialist – $82k-$137k
• Development Assistant – $45k-$76k

22) Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington – Fact Checker (scroll to find) – 52k-$65k

23) DC Dept. of Housing & Community Development – Public Affairs Specialist – $80k-$103k – apply by Nov. 6

24) Dept. of Justice – Public Affairs Specialist – $85k-$133k – apply by Nov. 5 

25) Epirus – Vice President, Marketing & Communications – $290k-$361k – DC or Torrance, CA – see also main career page 

26-29) Exxon-Mobil – note: these are all new since Oct. 22

• Government Affairs Advisor – $185k-$230k
• Media Relations Advisor – $130k-$297k – DC or Spring, TX
• Senior Writer/Brief Writer – $130k-$255k
• Issues-Based Digital Campaigns Advisor – DC or Spring, TX

30) Fetch – Senior Manager, PR & Communications – $151k-$177k – remote-based – see also main career page 

31) Friends Committee on National Legislation – Lead Lobbyist for its Native American Advocacy – $61k-$75k – see also main career page 

32) IQM Corp. – Vice President, Public Affairs Partnerships – $150k-$230k

33) National Beer Wholesalers Association – Communications Coordinator (pdf) – see also main career section (scroll down)

34) Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. – Supervisory Program Analyst, Legislative – $169k-$197k – apply by Nov. 16

35) Philip Morris – Director, Federal Government Affairs – $202k-$253k

36) PLUS Communications – Senior Director, Public Affairs – $120k – see also main career page 

37) RAND Corporation – National Security Economics Researcher – $110k-$283k – apply by Nov. 16

38) Santander Bank – Head of Government Relations & Public Policy – $240k-$400k

39) Stanley Black & Decker – Senior Manager, Public Relations – $95k-$153k – Towson, MD

40) University of California – Assistant Director for Governmental Relations & Legislative Analysis – $120k-$147k – focus on health & clinical affairs and tax-related federal policy issues – DC-based – apply by Nov. 10 for priority consideration

41-42) U.S. Travel Association – see also main career page

• Vice President, Political Affairs – $235k-$250k
• Senior Director, Government Relations – $160k-$180k

43-45) … and finally: embrace these uncertain times by joining CHAOS Industries’ work redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance—via these DC-based roles – see also main career page

• Director, Government Affairs – $180k-$250k
• Digital Content & Social Media Manager – $100k-$140k
• Marketing & Communications Operations Coordinator – $80k-$100k

46) … and finally, part 2: on a calmer note, we’re about 5 months away from the next National Cherry Blossom Festival (Mar. 20-Apr. 11, 2027), which probably means you’ll be hustling from Day 1 of your tour as Operations Manager for the festival– $60k-$65k