Progressive Democrat and Senior Member of the House Judiciary Committee is seeking a Press/Digital Assistant to work closely with the Communications Director to elevate the Member’s communications operation. Duties will include monitoring and maintenance of the Member’s social media accounts, drafting and posting content for social media, producing graphics and videos, maintaining the website, compiling daily press clips, meticulously proofreading and fact-checking written materials (including letters, social media posts, press releases, newsletters, talking points, and more), creating e-newsletters and franked mailings, creating targeted mailing lists for mass outreach campaigns, and other responsibilities assigned. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, tech-savvy, able to work long hours in a fast-paced environment, have superior writing and proofreading skills and the ability to work closely with a communications and legislative team. Ties to Tennessee’s 9th District, previous congressional or campaign experience, and photography/videography/graphic design skills strongly preferred.

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, 2 writing samples, an original graphic and/or video, and sample tweets to tn09jobs18@mail.house.gov. Please write “Press/Digital Assistant” in the subject line. Please be aware this office has a dog. No phone calls, faxes, or walk-ins, please.

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