Some Updates & Some Jobs
It’s been a minute — hope that I’m the only one who came down with a holiday case of coronavirus.
First: I want to apologize. Issues haven’t been nearly as frequent as I originally intended.
Here’s the deal: running this thing has been tricky. It requires sifting through thousands of job postings. I’ve yet to find a publication schedule that really works for me, between grad school and day-job. And it’s been difficult to build a paid subscriber base that makes the time commitment worthwhile.
The newsletter will be in flux — at least until I graduate at the end of 2022.
Here’s the plan:
I’ve paused all paid subscriptions. Monthly + annual subscribers will no longer be charged.
I’m going on a brief hiatus. I’m going to take January to get my shit together, and then come into February hot.
The newsletter lives on. My tentative plan is to shift to a more frequent, but less comprehensive format. (Probably biweekly, but only featuring the best of the best.) Frankly, the thought of sitting down for hours to do one of those mega-dumps is excruciating, and it’s difficult to make the time in the evenings to get it done. I’m hoping that a new, brief format will be much more manageable.
In the meantime, here are some things that have come across my desk:
Press Assistant, Stacey Abrams for Governor. Potential remote.
This is an incredible team with an incredible boss. 10/10, would do again.
Communications Director, Stacey Abrams for Governor. Must be in Georgia.
See above.
Oregon Press Secretary, either Sen. Merkley or Wyden. Must be based in Portland. Materials in by 1/18.
State Communications Director, Sen. Tina Smith. Must be based in Minnesota. Materials in by 1/14.
Press Secretary, Colorado Democrats. Salary “commensurate with experience.” I’d expect at least $70,000, but that’s just based on similar CO-based jobs I’ve seen.
Communications Director, Florida Democratic Party. $90-105K (and negotiable!). Must be based in Florida.
Deputy Communications Director, Florida Democratic Party. No salary listed, but likely $70-80K. Must be based in Florida.
Health Communications Specialist, Centers for Disease Control. Atlanta-based. Up to $153,000.
There are three of these open, at varying levels of seniority. I had a similar gig and it was pretty sweet, but that was three directors ago.
Assistant Director of Communications for Politics, SEIU. $120,500. DC-based, remote potential.
Philanthropy Writer, Natural Resources Defense Council. DC-based, remote potential. ~$75,000.
Deputy Communications Director, Mark Kelly for Senate. $6,000/month. Phoenix-based.
Director of Strategic Communications, Accountable.US. NY/DC. $105-125K.
Digital Content Writer, Accountable.US. NY/DC. $75-95K.
Communications Director, Arizona Democratic Party. Phoenix-based. $80,000.
Executive Writer, Bloomberg Philanthropies. NY. No salary listed (but probably pretty good!)
Press Coordinator, California Environmental Voters. CA, remote potential. $55-70K.
Senior Advisor (Communications), Center for American Progress. DC. $140K.
Multimedia Specialist, Washington State Democrats. Seattle. 69-74K.
Press Secretary, Nikki Fried for Governor. Based in Florida.
The Nikki Fried for Governor (FL) campaign is seeking a full-time Press Secretary to join the team. The Press Secretary serves as the campaign’s key contact with Florida’s press corps. Nikki is Florida's only statewide elected Democrat, and she is running to bring new leadership to Tallahassee. When elected, she will be Florida's first female governor and end 20 years of GOP control of the Governor’s Mansion. This is expected to be one of the most competitive gubernatorial primaries and general elections of the 2022 cycle.
This is a full-time, paid position that will be based in Florida. The ideal candidate is organized and has previous experience in political communications. Job responsibilities will include drafting op-eds, letters, statements, talking points, and serving as an on-the-record spokesperson for the campaign. They will work and develop relationships with reporters, contribute to the cycle communications plan, brief surrogates, and staff the candidate.
Drafting materials including press releases, talking points, op-eds, weekly roundups and candidate remarks;
Traveling with and staffing the candidate at media events or via Zoom;
Briefing the candidate for media appearances and interviews;
Developing and strengthening relationships with reporters;
Serving as on the record spokesperson for the campaign;
Securing media placements for candidates and surrogates;
Creating unconventional, out-of-the-box media opportunities for the campaign, candidate and surrogates.
Strong writing skills required;
Up to five years of political communications and experience working with political/electoral campaigns;
Travel is required, sometimes with short notice;
Determined team-player with willingness to work hard and take risks;
Appetite for the news, both breaking and ongoing;
Strong interpersonal and writing skills;
Be an aggressive quick thinker;
A creative problem-solver with the ability to manage multiple projects at the same time;
Impeccable organization and time management skills;
Ability to work long and unusual hours (weekends and nights, especially leading up to the election);
Detail oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment;
Access to a reliable vehicle.
Please send resume to JOBS@NIKKIFRIED.COM with the subject line: [YOUR NAME] PRESS SECRETARY
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