State Communications Director

United States
Posted on  

Job Description

Overview:We are seeking talent to help lead President Biden and Vice President Harris’ reelection campaign to victory in 2024. We are looking for highly motivated, passionate, and talented State Communications Directors to drive coverage and message consistency in battleground states across the country in 2024. We are looking for folks with a variety of backgrounds and experience and are dedicated to building a team that looks like America. If you are interested in a State Communications Director role for the 2024 election cycle, please submit your resume below.


These roles will be based in states across the country, and will require in person work.

Key Responsibilities & Expectations

  • Collaborate with national campaign headquarters to localize the campaign’s national message to fit key objectives in-state.
  • Manage a state communications team tasked with developing and executing the campaign’s earned media strategy in-state, including a robust plan to reach key constituencies.
  • Oversee all press and communications components of surrogate trips to the state, including staffing, producing materials, and more.
  • Work with local press, surrogates, and other stakeholders to advance the communications goals of the campaign in-state.
  • Support other in-state departments with message guidance, customized talking points, message training, and an approvals process.
  • Work with other campaign departments, including political, digital, voter protection and organizing, to maintain message consistency throughout campaign communications.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

  • 2-3 election cycles of communications experience
  • Experience leading a team and managing staff
  • Experience communicating across multiple audiences and channels
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated record of developing relationships with reporters in state
  • On-the-record experience
  • Willing to relocate to a battleground state
Due to FEC regulations, only U.S. citizens or U.S. green card holders are eligible to apply for this role.

Biden for President requires all employees to be "up to date" on COVID-19 vaccination status as prescribed by the CDC as a condition of employment, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law. If you seek a reasonable accommodation in relation to the campaign's COVID-19 policy, you should speak to the HR Department prior to reporting to an office location.

Biden for President is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The campaign is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The campaign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The campaign will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

All information provided to Biden for President must be accurate and truthful. In the event that any information on your resume or related materials are found to be untruthful, the campaign reserves the right to disregard applications or take immediate disciplinary action, up to and including termination, and also reserves the right to take legal action for related damages.
Accessibility Note: We invite all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. If you require any accommodation in the application process, you may request a reasonable accommodation.

Biden for President believes in the importance of privacy for all individuals and is committed to handling personal data responsibly and securely . This means being thoughtful about the data you share with us, how we use it, and how we protect it.