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Max Weisman
Max Weisman
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Max Weisman

City of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA USA

"Your network is your net worth."

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Max's work combines: Politics, Government, and Communicating / Sharing Stories

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Day In The Life

Communications Director

I manage communications around the priorities of Philadelphia Councilmember Isaiah Thomas and the City of Philadelphia.

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Day In The Life Of A Communications Director For A Councilman

My Day to Day

My day is essentially dictated by current events and what the current conversation is. I wake up and read the news to find out what people are talking about in Philadelphia and across the nation. If I see topics that are similar to things I talk about professionally, then I try to make those connections. I do a lot of event planning, social media work, and talking to reporters. When I get home, I spend time thinking about ways we can be more creative with our communications.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Communications

    Temple University

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    I went to college at Temple University and pursued a degree in communications.

  • 2.

    In school, I explored different areas where I could use my degree, including the nonprofit sector, journalism, media management, and ultimately political communications, which was a great fit for me.

  • 3.

    After graduating, I worked on a number of political campaigns at the city, state, and national levels.

  • 4.

    I connected with Isaiah Thomas and managed his campaign while he ran for City Council—it was ultimately unsuccessful, so we went our separate ways but stayed in touch.

  • 5.

    I spent the next few years learning about formal communications in a public relations firm.

  • 6.

    In 2019, Isaiah Thomas decided to run for City Council again and I helped with his campaign as a friend.

  • 7.

    Isaiah Thomas won and offered me the position as director of his communications—it was a very easy yes for me and I’ve been managing his communications since!

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