Director of Communications and Engagement

Director Of Communications And Engagement

The Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society (BKC) at Harvard University is seeking a Director to lead its communications, engagement, and dissemination efforts. This role will shape a clear and compelling narrative about the Center, raise and hone the Center's public profile, expand and deepen its reach among practitioners and scholars, and promote the use of BKC's research, insights, and technological tools to advance the Center's mission.

As Director of Communications and Engagement you will :

• Shape and steward the Center's narrative and brand to ensure it is compelling, clear, consistent, and resonant across platforms, audiences, and geographies.
• Create and execute a robust media relations and digital engagement strategy positioning BKC as an innovative, public-interested thought leader, center of research and education, and real-world problem solver.
• Develop and drive a strategic stakeholder engagement plan to deliver and amplify BKC's research, ideas, education, and technologies among key audiences and platforms where they can have the greatest real-world impact.
• Guide the creation of compelling content that draws on the BKC's network, research, teaching materials, events, and impact stories to drive engagement across channels, constituencies, and platforms.
• Produce high-quality promotional materials and identify public speaking and engagement opportunities that showcase BKC's experts, work and community.
• Oversee the redesign and updating of BKC's website.
• Design and manage organizational infrastructure and working processes to execute the communications and engagement plans and support high standards quality.
• Serve as a member of the BKC Senior Leadership Team and as a public-facing representative of BKC's editorial voice, where appropriate.
• Develop and lead a high-performing team and manage relationships with vendors, creative partners, Harvard-affiliated faculty and labs, and internal Center teams.
• Manage, in partnership with the Finance Director, the communications budget and propose allocation of resources and assets to maximize impact.
• Track and analyze performance across core areas (communications, engagement, and dissemination) to demonstrate impact, drive continuous improvement, and inform future strategy.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years' experience in communications, public relations, journalism or related field. Graduate degree in policy, law, technology, or communications may count toward years of experience. Supervisory experience is also required.

Additional Qualifications and Skills