Digital Communications Specialist

Position: Digital Communications Specialist #50

Target Hiring Range: $90,000- $120,000
Department: Communications Office Posting Date Range: 9/4/2026-9/18/2026 Pay Grade Range: $86979-$152214 Work
Hours: 8:30am- 5:30pm FLSA Status: Exempt Work Location Status: Remote All remote or hybrid work arrangements must be performed from within the continental United States, subject to Sergeant at Arms approval.
The Senate Sergeant at Arms does not pay for relocation expenses.
This vacancy announcement closes at 11:59pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

Job Description JOB OVERVIEW The Senate Sergeant at Arms (SAA) Office of Communications is seeking an experienced digital communications professional to help manage and improve the SAA's digital content and platforms. The Digital Communications Specialist will develop, edit, organize, and publish content; help shape digital content strategy and governance; and use analytics, accessibility standards, and user-centered design principles to make information easier for the Senate community to find, understand, and use.

Working with colleagues across the SAA, this position will serve as a trusted resource on digital communications and help ensure the organization's digital content is clear, accurate, accessible, and effective. The ideal candidate is an excellent writer and editor who combines strong communications judgment with experience managing web content and a commitment to creating useful, intuitive digital experiences.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Digital Content Management:
  Write, edit, publish, organize, and maintain clear, accurate, timely, and accessible content for SAA digital platforms, including SharePoint and intranet sites.
• Content Strategy and Governance:
  Help develop and maintain content strategies, governance standards, publishing workflows, and practices that improve the quality and consistency of digital communications.
• Information Architecture and User
  
  Experience:
  
  Organize content, structure information, and metadata to make digital resources easier to navigate, search, understand, and use.
• Web Writing and Editing:
  Translate complex or technical information into concise, user-focused content for Senate audiences while maintaining high standards for accuracy and consistency.
• Analytics and Improvement:
  Use analytics, audience feedback, and other data to evaluate content performance, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
• Collaboration and Consultation:
  Partner with SAA divisions and stakeholders to gather and organize information, develop digital content, and provide guidance on effective digital publishing and content organization.

Key Accountabilities/Essential

Job Duties Plans, writes, edits, publishes, and manages clear, concise, grammatically correct, and accessible content for the Office of the Sergeant at Arms (SAA) and the Senate community, ensuring information is accurate, timely, and compliant with SAA standards. Serves as a primary content management resource for SAA digital platforms, including SharePoint, intranet sites, and other communication channels. Recommends and maintains content governance standards, publishing workflows, and content organization practices.

Manages content structure and metadata to improve usability, searchability, and overall user experience. Designs, recommends, and implements digital communication and content strategies, evaluating and incorporating stakeholder and audience feedback to improve content effectiveness, accessibility, navigation, searchability, and overall user experience. Collaborates with SAA divisions and stakeholders to gather, organize, and publish information; provides guidance on digital publishing standards, accessibility requirements, content organization, and effective use of communication platforms.

Uses analytics and data to assess content effectiveness, identify trends, and recommend improvements. Supports other Office of Communication staff as needed. Other duties, as assigned. JOB SPECIFICATIONS Required Education High School Diploma/GED. Other Duties/ Responsibilities

• Stays current on the organization's developments to ensure communications are relevant and impactful.

Required Work Experience

• High School Diploma/GED:
  Five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree:
  Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant work experience.

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge

• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Ability to analyze complex information and communicate it clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of professional…