Communications Director

U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Senator Mazie K. Hirono's Washington, D.C. office seeks a seasoned Communications Director to lead press and messaging strategy for a high-profile legislative agenda.

This senior role reports to the Chief of Staff and requires a proactive, team-oriented leader with excellent writing and editing skills. Responsibilities include strategic counsel on messaging and media relations, coordinating with legislative and state teams, and managing a communications staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of relevant communications experience in Congress, campaigns or a related political environment.
• Experience managing a communications team.
• Strong strategic vision and planning skills.
• Excellent writing and editing abilities.
• Ability to work in a teamwork-oriented office and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic counsel on messaging, communication, and media relations.
• Liaise with legislative and state teams to communicate efforts clearly and accurately.
• Draft statements, press releases, op-eds, and speeches.
• Manage a communications team and oversee press strategy.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership experience

Writing and editing

Media relations

Team collaboration

Media contacts networking

Job description

Communications Director - Senator Hirono

The office of Senator Mazie K. Hirono of Hawaii seeks an experienced Communications Director to lead both press and messaging strategy. This is a senior-level position reporting to the Chief of Staff. Candidates with previous management experience, strong strategic vision and planning, and excellent writing and editing skills are encouraged to apply. The ideal applicant should be comfortable and thrive in a teamwork-oriented office who embraces a progressive policy agenda and the Senator’s work on multiple committees including the Judiciary, Armed Services, Energy and Natural Resources, Veterans’ Affairs, and Small Business.

Primary responsibilities include providing strategic counsel to the Senator and staff on messaging, communication, and media relations; liaising with the legislative and state teams to ensure clear communication of the Senator’s legislative and in-state efforts; and managing a communications team. Additional responsibilities may include drafting statements, press releases, op-eds, and speeches.

Ideal candidates will possess a network of media contacts, and are hardworking, proactive and detail-oriented communicators with a positive attitude who work well under deadlines. The position is based in the Senator’s Washington D.C. office with occasional travel. Relocation expenses will not be paid. This is not an entry level position. Applicants should have a minimum of five years of relevant communications experience in Congress, campaigns or a related political environment.

We encourage diverse applicants to apply.Members of all diverse communities and experienced communicators with ties to Hawaii are strongly encouraged to apply.The office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.