Director of Creative Communications

Job Title: Director of Creative Communications

Location: Washington, D.C. (with regular travel to Los Angeles)

Reports to: Chief of Staff & Member of Congress

Manages: Digital Content Manager, Video Producer & Editor, Press Secretary

Salary Range: $95,000–$105,000 (commensurate with experience)

Deadline to Apply: Rolling until filled

 Position Summary

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) is seeking a Director of Creative Communications to lead a mission-driven, content-forward communications team. This isn’t just a Comms Director role—it’s a creative leadership position for someone who understands narrative, content, branding, and digital fluency as core tools of political power.

 As the head of a four-person communications team, you’ll set strategy, maintain brand integrity, and oversee every aspect of the Member’s external presence—from social media to press hits to newsletters. You’ll be a key advisor to the Member and the senior staff, a builder of strong internal systems, and an all-in content leader who’s just as comfortable storyboarding a video as shaping a message frame for a national policy moment.

 This role demands someone who can inspire and execute—someone who moves fast, builds trust, and gets results without waiting for permission.

 Key Responsibilities

• Lead the office’s communications strategy across digital, video, and press—owning the message, tone, and visual identity of the Member’s public presence.
• Supervise and mentor three others on the communications team: Press Secretary, Senior Video Producer & Editor, and Digital Content Associate.
• Serve as a senior advisor to the Member and Chief of Staff—offering guidance on media, messaging, and public positioning.
• Write and edit a range of content, including speeches, newsletters, franked mail, statements, talking points, and op-eds.
• Direct social and digital media efforts, ensuring alignment between message, visuals, and audience across platforms.
• Manage the content pipeline—overseeing calendars, approvals, production timelines, and analytics.
• Translate complex policy and district work into compelling content that reaches real people in real time.
• Identify creative opportunities for earned media, video, and digital storytelling.
• Collaborate closely with legislative, district, and scheduling staff to plan strategic rollouts and maximize impact.
• Lead the office’s visual and brand standards—from lighting and framing in videos to overall consistency in tone and design.

 What You’ll Do:

• Own the narrative. Set the message, tone, and visual identity for Rep. Gomez’s public communications across digital, video, and traditional press.
• Lead the team. Supervise and inspire a creative comms squad: Press Secretary, Senior Video Producer & Editor, and Digital Content Associate.
• Build the brand. Develop and evolve the visual and messaging identity of the Member as a national leader and hometown champion.
• Be a key advisor. Provide strategic counsel to the Member and Chief of Staff—helping shape how legislative, political, and district work gets communicated.
• Spot the moment. Anticipate news cycles, jump on trends, and mine congressional work and district stories for sharable, viral, or meaningful content.
• Write like a beast. Draft speeches, statements, talking points, newsletters, op-eds, and more—with clarity, urgency, and authenticity.
• Direct cross-platform content. Drive strategy for social media, franked mail, newsletters, videos, and media placements that align with office priorities.
• Keep the trains running. Build and maintain systems for planning, approving, publishing, and analyzing content and communications.
• Think politically. Understand power, timing, and narrative. Your instincts should be grounded in how real people receive and respond to messages.
• Collaborate across the office. Work with legislative, district, and scheduling teams to align messaging with action, and drive unified rollouts.

 Required Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in political, campaign, or advocacy communications, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven record of managing creative or comms teams in high-pressure, high-profile environments.
• Exceptional writing skills, with ability to write across formats (press, speeches, digital, etc.).
• Strong creative instincts, with experience developing brand narratives and storytelling strategy.
• Deep understanding of social and digital content—what works, what doesn’t, and why.
• Ability to build structure in a fast-paced environment; strong project management and organizational skills.
• Political judgment and strategic mindset—you get both the optics and the impact.
• Collaborative leadership style, with the ability to inspire, mentor, and challenge a diverse team.
• Familiarity with digital tools including Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Google Workspace, and social management platforms.
• Commitment to equity, justice, and delivering results for working families.

Why This Role Matters

Rep. Jimmy Gomez is building something bold: a congressional office that punches above its weight in policy, organizing, and storytelling. The Director of Creative Communications is a core part of that mission—helping shape the way we talk about governing, representation, and real progressive leadership in action.

This is not a passive or reactive role. You will be expected to bring vision, discipline, and a tireless drive to communicate effectively and creatively. The work is intense because it’s important—and the team is small, sharp, and all in.

To Apply:

Send your resume, cover letter, one writing sample, and one creative sample (social media post, newsletter, video clip, or related content) to Gomez.Jobs@mail.house.gov with the subject line: Your Name – Director of Creative Communications by 6/20/25. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. 

The office is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Spanish fluency and ties to California or Los Angeles are a plus but not required.