Legislative Associate Jobs in Maryland (NOW HIRING)

About the Position Please note: The salary range below represents this position's earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $62,328 to $86,922, based on the candidate's qualifications and experience. WHO WE ARE The office of a Montgomery County Councilmember is looking for an experienced Communications Director (Legislative Senior Aide I) to strengthen connections with residents, the media, and stakeholders.

This fast-paced, collaborative role focuses on communication to advance community priorities and build public trust, offering opportunities for growth and hands-on experience. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR The ideal candidate is a motivated multimedia communications professional with expertise in social media and a proven ability to develop effective communication strategies independently. They should excel in both written, verbal, and digital communications and thrive in fast-paced environments.

Key qualities include responsiveness, flexibility, creativity, strong organizational skills, good judgment, and a passion for storytelling and public impact. What You'll Be Doing Key Responsibilities: Develop, schedule, and evaluate performance of comprehensive social media campaigns across various platforms, including content creation, graphic design, and website maintenance. Effectively manage all aspects of external communication, from strategy development to execution, under tight deadlines, to deliver accurate and timely information for our monthly newsletter.

Conduct research on legislative topics to draft speeches, compile data, and prepare memos, press releases, and talking points for the Councilmember's review, ensuring effective communication with the public and media. Coordinate media events, press conferences, and other public appearances to amplify community voices and make government more visible, accessible, and responsive. Collaborate with other Councilmember staff, county departments, elected officials, nonprofits, and businesses to promote legislative initiatives and meet community needs.

This role offers a dynamic, engaging environment with opportunities to work both in and out of the office, including occasional evenings and weekends. Minimum Qualifications Experience: One (1) year of progressively responsible experience in journalism, social media, public relations, communications, digital media, public affairs, legislative or policy research, or a related field relevant to local government administration, including demonstrated ability to manage digital platforms, create engaging multimedia content, and communicate complex information clearly to diverse audiences. Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be submitted. Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following: Managing, developing, and executing data-driven digital strategies using analytics tools across social media, website, and digital platforms to provide accurate and timely information. Two to three (2 to 3) years of progressively responsible experience in journalism, social media, public relations, communications, digital media, public affairs, legislative or policy research, or a related field relevant to local government administration.

Drafting and editing speeches, press releases, and talking points to ensure effective engagement with the public and local media. Conducting legislative research, compiling data, and preparing clear, concise, nuanced memos and compelling talking points. Proven ability to independently manage a high-volume workload while effectively prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Extensive experience and proficiency with various social media platforms and analytics tools to quickly develop and execute timely, thoughtful, fact-checked information and responses. IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.

Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov

Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws. MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview.

Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview. This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies. If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.