Communications Director

About the Campaign

Campaign for U.S. Congress in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District as a progressive Democratic (DFL) primary candidate. The campaign is built around a bold policy platform and an engaging story of MN‑01 that anchors our earned‑media and video storytelling. We move fast, ship real deliverables, and hold a high bar for accuracy.

The Communications Director owns the campaign's voice across every channel and keeps all messaging accurate, on‑brand, and on‑schedule. You'll be the connective tissue between the candidate, outside vendors, and volunteers — translating campaign priorities into a coordinated stream of mail, digital, press, and video content. This is a hands‑on role: you'll manage people and partners, but you'll also draft, edit, and ship.

Build and maintain a master communications calendar coordinating press, email, social, paid digital, direct mail, and video releases.

Set messaging priorities week to week and ensure every channel reinforces a consistent narrative through the August 11 primary.

Track deadlines, lead times and dependencies across vendors so nothing slips.

Serve as primary point of contact for the graphic designer, print shop, mail house, and paid digital media consultant.

Manage production timelines for direct mail — coordinating design, copy, proofs, and drop dates with the mail house.

Brief vendors clearly, review proofs and hold partners to budget and schedule.

Draft press releases, media advisories, statements, and op‑eds.

Build and maintain a press contact list across MN‑01 markets; pitch reporters and respond to inquiries.

Help maximize earned media around campaign milestones, including the 277‑mile walk.

Write and edit copy for email, social, web and ads in the candidate's voice.

Coordinate the video series — scheduling, scripting support, and release planning — with the candidate and freelance editor.

Work with the paid digital media consultant on ad creative, targeting input and flight