Date Posted:
July 31, 2026
Position Title:
Communications Director
Office/Company:
Rep. Derek Tran
Party:
Democrat
Office Code:
CA-45
Job Number:
HoR-410-26-HC
Reports To:
Chief of Staff
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
CA45Jobs@gmail.com
Salary:
Commensurate with experience
Primary Role
Press Secretary/Communications Director
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full-time
Description:
The Office of Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) is seeking a creative and self-motivated Communications Director to join his team.
Responsibilities:
Developing a comprehensive communication strategy to achieve the Member’s legislative and communications priorities. Collaborating actively with the legislative and District teams to ensure cohesive messaging on constituent services, policy rollouts, and district events. Implementing strategies to best communicate the Congressman’s work through TV, print media, social media, and paid media. Drafting communications materials including media advisories, press releases, remarks, op-eds, newsletters, statements, and memos. Managing spending on all paid media, including social media ads and boosted posts, physical mailers, and telephone/virtual town halls, working with relevant external vendors. Establishing and developing productive relationships with the national and Hill press corps to successfully pitch and field stories, including handling rapid response as needed. Expanding the Member’s digital presence, including drafting, editing, graphics, and videos for social media channels and website. Managing a Washington, D.C. based Press/Digital Assistant.
Qualifications:
Ideal candidates have 2-3 years of communications experience with the ability to clearly and concisely distill policy positions into communications assets for a diverse constituency. Hill experience, California ties, and Vietnamese or Spanish fluency are a plus but not required.
Instructions:
Interested candidates should email CA45Jobs@gmail.com with “Communications Director - [Your Full Name]” in the subject line with the following in a single PDF: Cover Letter Resume Three Writing Samples including: A one-minute floor statement; A press release, An op-ed OR speech); and Three professional references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. No calls or drop-ins.
Other:
Equal Employment Opportunity The office is an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, military status, age, marital status, or parental status. Candidates of diverse experiences and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
