By Greg Hazley
Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs is considering a communications role with Facebook, according to a report.
Gibbs, a close advisor to President Barack Obama, stepped down from the high-profile spokesman post in late January and was expected to play a key role in Obama’s 2012 re-election bid.
The New York Times reported March 28 that Facebook has informally pitched a corporate communications role under global comms. chief Elliot Schrage that could be worth millions of dollars to Gibbs, especially as the social networking giant plans a 2012 IPO.
The Times report noted the PR challenges that face the Palo Alto-based company amid heightened awareness from an Oscar-winning movie about it and greater scrutiny in Washington over security and privacy issues.
Gibbs was Obama’s communications director in the Senate and served as press secretary for John Kerry’s 2004 presidential run. He also worked communications at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and his name has surfaced to head the Democratic National Committee.
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