What You’ll Learn
- The structure of a political campaign and Communications team
- The common roles, responsibilities, and skills of campaign communications professionals
- How a campaign Communications team operates relative to other campaign departments
- Career pathways for campaign communications staffers
Why This Is Important
Before you can begin making an impact in the campaign communications field, you’ll want to orient yourself to the professional landscape. The more familiar you are with the profession, the more capable and confident you will feel as you embark on your career journey.
Key Resources
- Job Postings and Descriptions
- Democratic GAIN’s Jobs
- Idealist
- TomManatosJobs
Related Trainings
- Introduction to Campaign Communications — Understand the day-to-day job of a Communications staffer
- Starting a Career in Politics — Decide if politics is the right career for you and which role on a campaign is the right fit for you
- Understanding the Democratic Party — Learn about different organizations within the Democratic Party and how to identify the functions of the different elected offices
Morgan Harris
Trainer
Morgan Harris is founder and managing partner of Acacia Consulting Group. He has served as a communications consultant for campaigns of all sizes, including gubernatorial, congressional, state legislature, mayoral, and city council races. An expert in message strategy and delivery, he has more than 20 years of experience in public relations and marketing, handling clients including Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, IFC Films, Netflix, Paramount Pictures, IFC Films, and Cirque du Soleil. Morgan lives in Chicago with his cats and his Netflix account.