Press Secretary

The Press Secretary is charged with implementing the day-to-day media relations activities for the election. They are responsible for all of the campaign’s interactions with the media. They build relationships with the press, communicate with the media as the spokesperson, set up interviews and identify media opportunities for the campaign. They may help write and develop campaign literature, draft talking points for the candidate and create copy for the campaign web site. The press secretary should have prior experience and contacts with the media, be a good writer and communicator, and be a pro-active thinker and strategist. They report to the Communications Director.