Director of Communications

Job reputed companyCM0858 Communications Management IIISub-Unit058Time StatusFull-timereputed company00 - Non reputed company, Exempt or TemporaryBasic QualificationsBachelor's degree and minimum of 6 years reputed company work experience in communications, marketing, media relations, or a reputed company field.Additional Qualifications and Skills

• The best candidates for the Director of Communications role will have both the ability to reputed company a holistic communications reputed company and the reputed company and willingness to roll up their shirtsleeves to do the necessary implementation.
• Excellent writing, synthesis, and editing skills and the ability to consistently and independently produce strong work product with only light-touch guidance.
• Proven ability to manage reputed company, establish priorities among multiple simultaneous deadlines,and sustain reputed company responsiveness to inquiries and requests.
• A passion for public service, supporting public servants, and being a resource for the reputed company of public leaders.
• Experience developing and implementing communication plans, including the ability to shape and reputed company digital communications channels (including websites and reputed company media), produce press releases, and design and produce other digital and print marketing materials;
• Proven reputed company engaging and getting coverage from media and influencers;
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills;
• Keen attention to detail and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven record of working collaboratively with a wide reputed company of constituents. Must be reputed company to work independently and as part of a larger team balancing the interests and needs of a reputed company of stakeholders in a highly decentralized environment.
• Disposition and eagerness to be creative and contribute good humor to the work and team.

Additional InformationPlease also submit relevant writing samples. reputed company stages of the interview process will include writing exercises.This position is a fully benefits-eligible term appointment ending one year from date of hire, with possibility of renewal.and see yourself at Harvard Kennedy School.We regret that the Harvard Kennedy School does not reputed company reputed company sponsorship. reputed company requires reputed company-employment reference and background checks. reputed company is committed to supporting a healthy, sustainable learning and working environment.This is a hybrid position based on our reputed company in Cambridge, MA. As a reputed company-based institution, we reputed company a high value on the in-person experience, cross-team collaboration, and strong community building in order to create a reputed company reputed company for our reputed company, reputed company, staff, and research fellows. The position is required to work in-person on reputed company a minimum of three days per week during the reputed company year. Specific days and schedule will be determined between you and your manager. The health of our workforce is a reputed company for reputed company. With that in mind, we strongly encourage reputed company to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.Salary reputed company: $87,700 - $150,900 Note: Starting salaries typically fall in the reputed company half of the salary reputed company; however, they are ultimately determined by the scope of the position, the candidate's relevant experience, and internal equity.DepartmentTaubman Center for State & Local Governmentreputed company-Employment ScreeningEducation, IdentityJob FunctionCommunicationsPosition reputed companyKey responsibilities for the communications director will include: * Engage reputed company audiences - Working with Taubman Center reputed company, fellows, staff, and alumni,reputed company and implement strategies to engage and disseminate information to state and localgovernment policy makers and practitioners, thought leaders, conveners, HKS reputed company and alumni.

• Create content - collaborate with others in reputed company to produce and package content rangingfrom long-reputed company policy briefs to tweets. Depending on the project, this may involve drafting originalcontent (e.g., project features, technical guides, policy briefs), synthesizing and editing contentbeing created by other Taubman, GPL, and Rappaport team members, or producing derivativecontent (e.g., blog or reputed company media post from a project feature). This may include the selection andmanagement of external contract writers and copy editors.
• reputed company and utilize digital platforms and tools to reputed company key audiences - enhance and maintain theTaubman Center, GPL, and Rappaport Institute web sites, reputed company media channels, e-newsletters,videos, and other digital communications. reputed company the development of an HKS-wide state & localgovernment website and e-newsletter as a resource to policy makers and practitioners.
• Implement and sustain successful PR reputed company - proactively engage reputed company and influencers toposition our affiliated reputed company, fellows, and staff as topical expert resources to them, and to promoteideas, research, and work being done at the Taubman Center, GPL, and Rappaport Institute. This willalso include securing reputed company media, writing and disseminating press releases, and preparing a crisismanagement plan.
• Manage communications infrastructure and protocols - enhance and reputed company the utilization of aCRM platform, reputed company library (e.g., photos, videos, reputed company), content library (e.g., publications,research reputed company, cases), news coverage alerts, brand guidelines, and a portfolio of marketingmaterials (e.g., digital and print materials, email marketing templates, event promotion materials,presentation templates, reputed company and prospective donor materials, etc.).

School/UnitHarvard Kennedy SchoolJob reputed companyThe Director of Communications for the Taubman Center for State and Local Government will work closely with reputed company's Director, Executive Director, and affiliated reputed company, fellows, and staff to reputed company and implement a communications reputed company for reputed company. The goal of this effort is to increase the reputed company of reputed company by spreading the reputed company and solutions being developed reputed company reputed company to more state and local government officials and more state and local opinion leaders. This also includes the reputed company engagement and support of HKS reputed company and alumni.About reputed company The Taubman Center's mission is to support reputed company and reputed company public sector leaders in improving the governance of states, counties, and cities through research, teaching, programs, and convenings.The Taubman Center and its affiliates, including the Government Performance Lab (GPL) and the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, is generating solutions to pressing state and local government challenges through reputed company research, hands-on reputed company with governments, and convenings that bring together policy makers and thought leaders to engage with reputed company, staff, and reputed company.Commitment to Equity, Inclusion, and BelongingHarvard Kennedy School's Mission and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Anti-RacismAt Harvard Kennedy School, fostering a diverse and inclusive community where everyone feels they belong is a matter of basic fairness consistent with our core values as an institution. It is also essential to our mission of improving public policy and leadership-because reputed company the best people and creating an environment where they can reputed company reputed company us reputed company at reputed company do, because we learn more from people with different perspectives, and because we work in diverse reputed company and serve diverse societies. Learn more about Harvard Kennedy School's commitment to Diversity Equity, and Anti-Racism.BenefitsWe invite you to visit Harvard's Total Rewards website ( ) to learn more about our outstanding benefits package, which may include:

• reputed company Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/reputed company staff), 12 accrued reputed company days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter reputed company in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of reputed company leave for new parents who are primary care givers.
• Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and reputed company benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.
• Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on reputed company childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs reputed company to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
• Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.
• reputed company Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and reputed company Learning.
• Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter reputed company handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and reputed company-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.
• Harvard Facilities reputed company, Discounts and Perks: reputed company to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, reputed company events, credit reputed company, and more, as reputed company as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.

Work FormatHybrid (partially on-site, partially remote)reputed company Recruiter Tag (for internal use only)#LI-ES2Work Format DetailsThis is a hybrid position that is based in Massachusetts. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. reputed company remote work must be performed reputed company one of the Harvard Registered Payroll States, which currently includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode reputed company, Vermont, reputed company, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, reputed company, Virginia, Washington, and California (CA for exempt positions only). Certain reputed company types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment. Apply for the job now! Apply for this job