Washington, DC- Democratoc Member of Congress- Press Secretary

Democratic Congressman seeks an experienced, energetic and creative Press
Secretary to work in an aggressive, fast-paced press operation.
Responsibilities include media strategy development and implementation to
continue to raise the Member's national profile. The Press Secretary will be
responsible for all facets of daily press operation including; serving as
primary spokesperson for national and local media, coordinating press
conferences, pitching story ideas, legislative action and events, and
drafting statements, releases, speeches, opinion editorials and responses to
articles. The Press Secretary must also seek innovative ways to increase the
Member's visibility, including expanding the use of the Member's website and
other on-line resources and developing/maintaining effective relationships
with national and local media. The ideal candidate will have previous
Capitol Hill experience, extensive media contacts and background working
with both print and electronic media, excellent oral and written
communications skills, and the ability to work in a high pressure
environment while juggling multiple tasks. Interested candidates should send
cover letter, resume and three writing samples to jbr@thehill.com