Communications Associate (temporary)
Common Cause
Marketing & Communications
Washington, DC, USA
Posted on Oct 17, 2025
We are looking for a Communications Associate to join our team External Affairs team. This is a critical role supporting content creation and strategic communications across the organization.
This is a full-time temporary role reporting to the Senior Director, Communications; this role is based in Washington, DC, with an expectation to come into our office at least 2 days per week. This role will start December 1, 2025 and end on March 31, 2026.
Responsibilities
Support our strategic use of social media across the organization
· Monitor trends and opportunities across social media platforms to identify opportunities for our organization to gain visibility on our key policy issues
· Draft communication content (e.g. talking points) for staff to use to amplify our work
· Stay up to date on how to best use our current social media platforms to maximize our audience reach
· Coordinate our process to track media hits and maintain weekly analytics on earned and owned media
· Maintain process to send our organization’s media clips each morning
· Maintain systems to ensure accurate data for all required metrics, and draft data summaries to share progress with key stakeholders
Draft and create content to support our work
· Draft scripts for, produce, and edit videos to promote our work; including selfie-videos, short-form videos (up to two minutes), and long-form videos (up to five minutes)
· Draft, and post blogs that promote our work and our policy expertise
· Draft social media posts in alignment with our overall communication team strategy
· Create graphics and motion graphics that are aligned with our branding
· As needed, draft and edit additional media materials, including press releases, media advisories, statements, op-eds, letters to the editor, etc.
· As needed, support other key communication work (for example: editing Instagram Lives, technical support with Zoom events, etc.)
Perform administrative tasks
· Complete administrative tasks as needed
· Perform other duties as assigned
You will thrive in this role if you have:
- A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and to advancing civil rights through our pro-democracy agenda
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- A track record of working collaboratively with others, and the ability to build relationships with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests
- Ability to meet deadlines for multiple projects at once, with attention to detail, and a resourceful approach to solving problems
- A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others
- Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
- Familiarity with office productivity tools including Microsoft Office and Zoom
The following is required:
- Demonstrated knowledge of video editing platforms, including Canva, Vimeo, Adobe Premiere Pro, and CapCut
- Demonstrated knowledge of social media platforms, including TikTok, X, Bluesky, Facebook, etc.
- Experience posting content on Word Press
- Demonstrated interest in democracy issues, including voting rights, redistricting, campaign finance reform, disinformation, ethics, etc.
- Ability to work in-person in the DC office at least 2 days per week, and to be available to occasionally work evenings and weekends
- Willing to have a social media presence on behalf of Common Cause, including being tagged on posts and creating content on behalf of the organization (as needed, Common Cause may provide accounts for staff members to use)
- Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party
Additional information about this role:
- This position is classified as temporary and therefore not included in the union-represented collective bargaining unit
- Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the US
Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated.
Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.
Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has members and supporters living in every congressional district in the United States, and offices in 23 states around the country.