The Office of U.S. Senator Tina Smith seeks a Digital Media Assistant to serve as a key member of the communications team based in the Washington, D.C. office. The position will work closely with the Communications Director and Press Secretary/Digital Director to help develop the Senator’s message and execute the office’s aggressive social media strategy. The Digital Media Assistant will support the team’s communications goals through building relationships with online creators and bolstering digital engagement.

Responsibilities include working closely with the entire communications team to produce compelling social media plans and create content, especially short- and long-form videos optimized for platforms such as Instagram/Facebook Reels. This position will also include administrative tasks like maintaining and updating a website, archiving all video/audio files and transcripts, traditional and digital media list management and will manage a Press Intern.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starting team player who is familiar with social media trends and analytics and has a strong sense of humor, creativity, excellent writing skills, experience with graphics and video production software such as Adobe Premier Pro or Instagram Edits, as well as the ability to produce high-quality, error-free work under tight deadlines.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to resumes@smith.senate.gov along with 2-3 samples of original digital products (i.e. graphics, video, photo).