Communications Deputy

Council

Exempt | Location: Civic Center

Annual Salary

$62,000 - $80,000

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job description

The office of Councilmember Tim McOsker is seeking an experienced, creative, and highly motivated Communications Deputy to join a fast-paced, collaborative team serving the communities of Council District 15. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer who is detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic public service environment. This position will assist the Communications Director, helping communicate the Councilmember's work and priorities across the 15th Council District, including the communities of Watts, Harbor Gateway, Harbor City, Wilmington, and San Pedro.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Drafting talking points, newsletters, social media content, and other communications materials.
Staffing the Councilmember for media appearances and public events.
Working closely with field and policy staff to identify communications opportunities and highlight district initiatives.
Maintaining and updating the office website and other digital communications platforms.
Taking photographs and capturing video content at community events.
Assisting with graphic design, video editing, and other digital content creation.

Qualifications:

Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
At least 2 years professional communications, public affairs, government, political, nonprofit, or related experience.
Strong attention to detail and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Familiarity with the communities of the 15th Council District is preferred but not required.
Experience managing social media accounts and developing digital content is preferred.
Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud programs, particularly Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Photoshop, is a plus.
Spanish-language proficiency is a plus.
Valid CA Driver’s license is preferred to travel to and within the Council District.
Writing samples and/or examples of digital media may be requested.

This is a full-time position and will report to the City Hall office under the supervision of the Communications Director. This position is exempt from civil service.

The selected candidate must be willing to work non-standard hours as needed, including evenings and weekends, and perform tasks outside of his or her primary work assignments as necessary.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

How to apply

Application Deadline - September 5, 2026

Interested candidates must send a cover letter (with at least 2 references) and a resume by email with the subject line “CD15 Communications Deputy Application” to the following individuals:

Jeanne Min, Chief of Staff, at Jeanne.Min@lacity.org
Sophie Gilchrist, Communications Director at Sophie.Gilchrist@lacity.org

exempt employment

If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a “property interest” in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process.

General Information About Exempt Employment

Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.

Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees

There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position.

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