Creative Director & New Media Strategist

United States Senate; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Senate is seeking a Creative Director & New Media Strategist to lead the creative vision and digital strategy across Washington, D.C., and the home state. The ideal candidate will be a storytelling-focused digital strategist who can produce engaging content, grow audiences, and shape public conversation.

The role requires leading digital media strategy, overseeing creative direction for video, photography, graphics, and branding, and producing content that highlights legislative

Qualifications

• Hill experience preferred.
• Experience in political communications, digital media, journalism, marketing, or content creation.
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong knowledge of social media, audience growth, and analytics.
• Experience managing creative projects from concept to execution.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Photography, videography, graphic design, or video editing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital media strategy across all social platforms.
• Oversee creative direction for video, photography, graphics, branding, and digital outreach.
• Produce content highlighting legislative priorities, events, and constituent engagement.
• Identify trends and technologies to strengthen digital communications.
• Collaborate with communications, legislative, and state teams on messaging.
• Create rapid-response content for breaking news and key moments.
• Use analytics to refine content strategy.

Skills

Political communications

Digital media

Content creation

Social media

Audience growth

Analytics

Tools

Photography

Videography

Graphic design

Video editing

Job description

Republican Senator is seeking a Creative Director & New Media Strategist to lead their creative vision and digital strategy across Washington, D.C., and home state.

The ideal candidate is a creative storyteller and digital strategist who can produce engaging content, grow audiences, and shape public conversation.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead digital media strategy across all social platforms.
• Oversee creative direction for video, photography, graphics, branding, and digital outreach.
• Produce content highlighting legislative priorities, events, and constituent engagement.
• Identify trends and technologies to strengthen digital communications.
• Collaborate with communications, legislative, and state teams on messaging.
• Create rapid-response content for breaking news and key moments.
• Use analytics to refine content strategy.

Qualifications:

• Hill experience is preferred
• Experience in political communications, digital media, journalism, marketing, or content creation.
• Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong knowledge of social media, audience growth, and analytics.
• Experience managing creative projects from concept to execution.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Photography, videography, graphic design, or video editing experience preferred.

A successful candidate will be innovative, politically aware, and passionate about creating content that advances the Senator’s message, engages constituents, and expands the office’s digital presence and brand recognition.