Senior Democratic Congressman who serves as Ranking Member on a full

committee seeks an experienced, energetic and creative Press Secretary to

work in a fast-paced press operation. The ideal candidate should be

entrepreneurial and aggressive in generating ideas that yield media coverage,

promoting the Member’s agenda through traditional and social media, and

raising the Member’s national profile. The Press Secretary will be

responsible for all facets of daily press operation including: media strategy

development and implementation; serving as primary spokesperson for

national and local media; coordinating press conferences; pitching story ideas;

managing coverage of legislative action and events; and drafting statements,

releases, speeches, opinion editorials and responses to articles. This is not an entry-level position. The candidate must have previous Capitol Hill

experience, extensive media contacts and background working with both print

and electronic media. Excellent oral and written communications skills and

the ability to work in a high pressure, team-oriented environment while

juggling multiple tasks are required. On-the-record experience preferred. To

apply, please e-mail a cover letter and resume with the words “Press

Secretary” in the subject line to job_09@live.com.

MEM-284-18