Press Aide - Senate Democrats Office

CGA; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Connecticut General Assembly Senate Democratic Office seeks a Press Aide to manage communications for a portfolio of senators, with responsibility for media management, writing, and digital oversight, including video.

Primary responsibilities include developing relationships with legislators and media, creating press, social media, and video strategies, and writing press releases, speeches, talking points, and emails. Salary commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3 years of related experience.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with social media/content management platforms.
• Experience shooting and editing short-form video (CapCut or similar).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manages media relations for a portfolio of senators and develops relationships with legislators and media.
• Develops press, social media, and video strategies for legislators.
• Writes press releases, opinion pieces, speeches, talking points, and blast emails.
• Oversees senators' digital presence, including social media content and short-form video.
• Shoots and edits short video for social media and collaborates on larger productions.
• Coordinates distribution of information.

Skills

Media relations

Writing

Social media

Video editing

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CapCut

Job description

The Connecticut General Assembly Senate Democratic Office seeks a Press Aide to manage communications for a portfolio of senators, with responsibility for media management, writing, and digital oversight, including video.

Primary responsibilities include: manages media relations for a portfolio of senators, developing relationships with legislators and members of the media and responding to questions from the media and the public; develops comprehensive press, social media, and video strategies for legislators; writes press releases, opinion pieces, speeches, talking points, and blast emails; oversees senators' digital presence, including social media content and short-form video; shoots and edits short video for social media and works with caucus video staff on larger productions; and coordinates the distribution of information.

Requires a bachelor's degree, or at least 3 years of experience in a related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience; attention to detail, good organizational skills; excellent written and oral communications skills; experience with various social media and/or content management platforms; experience shooting and editing short-form video (CapCut or similar) preferred; ability to operate independently and exercise judgment as well as the ability to work effectively as a team member.

Salary commensurate with experience.