Director of Cabinet Affairs

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Work type: Full-Time (Salaried)
Location: Richmond (City), Virginia
Categories: Administrative Services, Public Relations / Communications

Title: Director of Cabinet Affairs

State Role Title:

Hiring Range: $105,000 to $125,000 Commensurate with experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Office of the Governor

Location: PATRICK HENRY BUILDING

Agency Website: https://www.governor.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Office of Governor Abigail Spanberger is seeking a Director of Cabinet Affairs.

The Director of Cabinet Affairs will collaborate across all of Virginia's Secretariats to coordinate proactive messaging opportunities for high-level government officials. The Director of Cabinet Affairs will serve as a core member of the Governor's Office and report to the Deputy Chief of Staff. This is a full-time At-Will position appointed by the Governor of Virginia, based in Richmond, Virginia.
This position will:
• Work with cabinet secretaries and their teams across the administration to coordinate their engagement with the governor's office on announcements, policy roll-outs, and events
• Facilitate communication both from the governor's office to cabinet members, and vice versa
• Develop talking points, briefing materials, memos, and other internal communications products as needed
• Be responsible for devising proactive communications strategies and initiatives
• Organize coordinated travel and events across the Commonwealth
• Develop short and long-term messaging opportunities
• Track success using key metrics
• Remain flexible to adjust as needed
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications
• At least 10 years of experience in government or public relations
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to plan well into the future while also pivoting quickly when needed
• Experience staffing high-level government officials
• Experience with policy communications and distilling complex policy information into clear, compelling messaging for a variety of audiences

Additional Considerations

Interested candidates should attach a resume and cover letter to this application.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Office of the Governor

Phone: 804-786-2211

Email: [email protected]

Advertised: 31 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 14 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

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