Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) is seeking a highly skilled, service-oriented Government Affairs Communications Manager to perform professional work in executing the League’s government affairs communications services. If you are a highly motivated self-starter with demonstrated experience in legislative or advocacy communications, we would love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

• Manage and implement creative communication strategies to convey the League’s legislative positions to members, legislators, and the public.
• Create visual deliverables such as PowerPoint presentations, videos, photographs, informational handouts, and social media graphics.
• Produce rapid-response messaging during the session, including bill updates, talking points, and briefing materials.
• Execute communication pieces such as digital newsletters, website content, magazine articles, presentations, news releases, letters, social media, and other written content.
• Research complex policy issues and write material, including speeches, press releases, talking points, scripts, bill summary sheets, position papers, op-eds, and other communications as needed.
• Perform a wide variety of other government affairs communications related tasks.

What We Are Looking For:

• Four-year college degree with major course work in communications, journalism, mass media, political science, public administration, or a related field.
• Thorough knowledge of Kentucky legislative issues, techniques of professional communications, and KLC programs and services.
• Knowledge of interviewing, writing, layout, and editing techniques.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, elected officials, LRC staff, legislators, member agencies, speakers, the media, and the general public.
• The ability to write, edit, post, and produce stories with video and photographs on websites and social media.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel within Kentucky.

You Will Thrive Here If You:

• Possess organization and multitasking skills to meet fixed or fluctuating deadlines and achieve work objectives.
• Take pride in translating complex legislative issues into communications pieces for member agencies.
• Value building long-term relationships with members, legislators, and partners.
• Appreciate variety in your work—from research and writing to producing videos.

What We Offer:

• Hybrid work schedule outside of the legislative session.
• Competitive salary.
• Thirteen paid holidays.
• Employer-funded HSA.
• Paid health and dental insurance.
• Participation in the County Employees Retirement System (CERS).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption and foster care incentives.
• SNOO Benefit.

How to Apply:

Please review the full job description on klc.org. To apply, please submit the requested information the below to eschepens@klc.org by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025 .

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Three Professional References
• Work Product Samples, including:

o   One writing sample (press release, newsletter piece, op-ed, or legislative summary)

o   One design sample (PowerPoint, infographic, social media graphic, or similar)

o   Optional: video or multimedia sample, if available

• Salary Requirements

We are a member-focused, mission-driven nonprofit association, offering several services to our member cities of Kentucky.

Company Description

We are a member-focused, mission-driven nonprofit association, offering several services to our member cities of Kentucky.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs