Role: Deputy Communications Director
Location: St. Paul, MN (Hybrid – in-office 4 days/week with 1 remote day)
Classification: Full-time, Exempt
Department: Communications, Research, and Data
Reports To: Senior Director, Communications, Research, and Data
Salary: $70,000-90,000
Democrats across the country have looked to the Minnesota DFL Party as a model for how to win elections and improve people’s lives. For more than eighty years, the Minnesota DFL has worked tirelessly to enact progressive policies and provide a platform for those who need it most. We believe that every Minnesotan has a right to stable employment with fair wages, to a proper education, to raise and provide for a family, to accessible and affordable health care, to live in safe communities, and to retire with dignity and security.
The ** Deputy Communications Director** helps drive the Minnesota DFL’s day-to-day communications operation, turning strategy and priorities into timely, effective execution across press, digital, and content functions.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Communications, Research, and Data, the Deputy Communications Director is a fast, highly organized communications operator with excellent judgment. They manage complex workstreams from start to finish, anticipate needs, and help ensure the DFL’s communications priorities move from strategy through execution and impact.
The Deputy Communications Director will:
Work closely with the Senior Director, Communications, Research, and Data to translate broad communications strategy and priorities into clear workplans, deliverables, timelines, and next steps.
Manage complex communications projects and workflows from concept through completion, coordinating contributors, decisions, and deadlines to move the work forward, stepping in personally to execute when needed.
Serve as a central point of coordination for day-to-day communications execution, collaborating across the Communications, Research, and Data department and the larger organization.
Manage the communications calendar, anticipate upcoming needs and opportunities, and proactively identify next steps and resolve gaps or obstacles.
Draft and edit communications materials as needed, including message guidance, talking points, press releases, scripts, social and digital copy, remarks, and other written communications as assigned.
Review, proofread, and strengthen content produced across the team for clarity, accuracy, message discipline, and consistency.
Translate strategy, research, polling, policy, and political developments into effective communications across channels.
Ensure a consistent DFL voice and narrative across channels.
Maintain a rapid-response pipeline that moves breaking news and research quickly from identification through message development and distribution across channels.
Coordinate with press, digital, research, data, and other departments as needed to determine the appropriate response, assign next steps, and ensure timely execution.
Proactively flag developments and opportunities that warrant a response and recommend how the DFL should communicate about them.
You are proactive, highly organized, and comfortable moving between project management, coordination, proofreading, and hands-on execution. You anticipate what needs to happen next and follow through. You believe in the DFL’s values and are excited to contribute your skills to making change in Minnesota.
We’re looking for someone who brings:
A commitment to the values of the DFL Party and electing Democrats at every level
Excellent judgment and strong communications instincts
Strong writing and editing skills
Strong organizational and project management skills, including demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Ability to turn broad or ambiguous information into concrete action
Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and teams at all levels
Ability to produce high-quality work quickly and with minimal direction
Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, persuasive communications
A proactive, collaborative, and “all-hands-on-deck” approach to getting work done
Additional qualifications that will help you succeed in this role:
Experience in political, campaign, government, advocacy, public affairs, or another fast-based communications environment
Experience managing complex projects or workflows involving multiple contributors
Experience in rapid response communications
Familiarity with digital and social media communications
Ability to respond quickly to breaking news and rapidly changing priorities
Willingness to work evenings and weekends as campaign needs require
Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. Studies show that women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, and members of other underrepresented communities often hesitate to apply unless they meet every qualification. At the DFL, we are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of Minnesota — including people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, and backgrounds. We believe our party and our work are stronger when everyone is included and empowered.
This is a full-time, exempt position. The DFL offers a competitive benefits package, including:
Salary band of $70,000-90,000
Competitive benefits package including health care and dental
Paid time off and holidays
Flexible scheduling
Professional development opportunities
Please submit a resume, graphic design and video samples, and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant experience to: **** Asha Carroll, Senior Director, Communications, Research and Data, at acarroll@dfl.org.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Priority will be given to those received by Saturday, September 12th, 2026.
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