Labor & Justice Communications Specialist (Hybrid)

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Health insurance from day one

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Caregiver support

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard Law School is seeking a Communications Associate to advance the Center for Labor and a Just Economy’s programming, shaping narratives and amplifying research and policy recommendations.

The role supports outreach, events, content creation, newsletters, social media, and data analytics, with a two-year term and 35-hour work week; hybrid work with some duties at non-Harvard locations; visa sponsorship not available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of related experience in communications, publishing, or related field.
• Experience with mailing lists and social media platforms.
• Familiarity with web development platforms.
• Accessible materials for all audiences.
• Interest in labor issues and policy communications.
• Experience with data analytics tools such as Google Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine Center for Labor and a Just Economy communications strategy.
• Track media engagement and expand outreach.
• Support public-facing events and presentations.
• Draft content for and manage Center social media platforms.
• Produce and disseminate regular email newsletters.
• Support publications and reports development and release.
• Manage media partnerships with Harvard Law School comms and partners.
• Track content performance data and advise on strategy.
• Maintain Center contact database.

Skills

Communications strategy

Media engagement

Content creation

Social media

Email newsletters

Publications design

Events support

Analytics

Database management

Collaboration tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Drive

Microsoft Office

Asana

Zoom

Mailchimp

WordPress

Canva

Adobe Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

Harvard Law School is seeking a Communications Associate to advance the Center for Labor and a Just Economy’s programming, shaping narratives and amplifying research and policy recommendations.

The role supports outreach, events, content creation, newsletters, social media, and data analytics, with a two-year term and 35-hour work week; hybrid work with some duties at non-Harvard locations; visa sponsorship not available.