Potomac Flacks: JOB OF THE WEEK: Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR), Press Secretary

August 14, 2012

JOB OF THE WEEK: Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR), Press Secretary

U.S. Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR), seeks pro-active Press Secretary with strong writing and media relations skills. Responsibilities include drafting and editing press releases, talking points, op-eds; pitching stories to reporters; speaking on-the-record; coordinating interviews and press events and increasing the senator’s new media presence. This is not an entry-level position. This office is an equal opportunity employer.

TO APPLY: Please submit cover letter, resume and writing samples to pressopening2012@gmail.com. (PF tipster)

Posted by Matt Mackowiak on August 14, 2012 in Capitol Hill , Job of the Week | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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