Press Secretary

Office of Senator Angela D. Alsobrooks; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Senator Angela D. Alsobrooks in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced Press Secretary to lead media outreach, craft messaging, and manage day-to-day press activities for the Senator's policy priorities.

Ideal candidates will have strong writing, strategic judgement under deadlines, and the ability to build relationships with national and local outlets. The position reports to the Communications Director and requires teamwork with the digital team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Press Secretary or similar role.
• Familiarity with Maryland media preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong news judgment and familiarity with the media landscape, including key D.C. and Maryland outlets.
• Ability to think strategically, work independently, and maintain professionalism under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Executing communications plans.
• Pitching stories, developing relationships with reporters, managing press lists, and engaging on-the-record with members of the media.
• Drafting materials distributed by the communications shop including talking points, press releases, op-eds, and other written materials.
• Managing media coverage and news tracking, flagging key developments, and providing media briefings and summaries to staff.
• Communicating with other Senate, House, and state elected officials’ offices.
• Interacting with legislative and state office staff to gather relevant policy information and distill it for a media audience.
• Assisting with staffing the Senator for media interviews and other public engagements as needed in Maryland and in Washington, D.C.
• Collaborating with the digital team to amplify key moments.
• Supervising and training junior communications staff and press interns.

Skills

Press secretary experience

Maryland media familiarity

Exceptional written and verbal comms

News judgment / media landscape

Strategic thinking under pressure

Representing office in on-the-record

Job description

Press Secretary - Office of Senator Angela D. Alsobrooks

The Office of Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) is seeking an experienced Press Secretary. Ideal candidates will be highly motivated, proactive, thoughtful in garnering national and local media coverage, team-oriented, detail-oriented, excellent writers, able to juggle numerous tasks successfully, and effective under tight deadlines.

The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic team player and hard worker with creative drive and exceptional writing and communications skills. This position reports to the Communications Director.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Executing communications plans.
• Pitching stories, developing relationships with reporters, managing press lists, and engaging on-the-record with members of the media.
• Drafting materials distributed by the communications shop including talking points, press releases, op-eds, and other written materials.
• Managing media coverage and news tracking, flagging key developments, and providing media briefings and summaries to staff.
• Communicating with other Senate, House, and state elected officials’ offices.
• Interacting with legislative and state office staff to gather relevant policy and state information and distill it for a media audience.
• Assisting with staffing the Senator for media interviews and other public engagements as needed in Maryland and in Washington, D.C.
• Collaborating with the digital team to amplify key moments.
• Supervising and training junior communications staff and press interns.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a Press Secretary or similar role.
• Familiarity with Maryland media preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong news judgment and familiarity with the media landscape, including key D.C. and local Maryland outlets.
• Ability to think strategically, work independently, and maintain professionalism under pressure.
• Comfortable representing the office in on-the-record conversations.
• Knowledge of the legislative process and familiarity with the Senator’s policy priorities.

This office is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, uniformed service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions. Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate effectively in the application or hiring processes are encouraged to request an accommodation at any time.