Strategic Communications & Engagement Specialist

Harvard University; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Campus perks

Job summary

Harvard University is seeking a Communications & Engagement Specialist for its Human Resources team. The role focuses on developing communications that advance HR programs across various audiences, with strong writing, organization, and editorial judgment.

You will work on campaigns, newsletters, and web content, coordinating across multiple channels. The position involves hands-on execution, project management, and collaboration with stakeholders, while handling confidential information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 3+ years in communications, marketing, PR or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support communications planning and content development for HHR teams across labor, benefits, career development, talent acquisition, and HR operations.
• Write, edit, and produce content including announcements, newsletters, web content, presentations, FAQs, talking points, and marketing materials.
• Develop and execute email campaigns from planning through deployment, including audience segmentation and testing.
• Coordinate HHR email communications and maintain templates and best practices.
• Monitor campaign performance and use data to improve content, targeting and timing.
• Develop, schedule, and publish social media content that promotes HHR programs and resources.
• Identify content opportunities across social channels and apply best practices.

Skills

Excellent writing

Content management

Project management

Stakeholder relations

Digital marketing

Editorial judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Drupal

Email campaigns

CMS tools

Job description

Harvard University is seeking a Communications & Engagement Specialist for its Human Resources team. The role focuses on developing communications that advance HR programs across various audiences, with strong writing, organization, and editorial judgment.

You will work on campaigns, newsletters, and web content, coordinating across multiple channels. The position involves hands-on execution, project management, and collaboration with stakeholders, while handling confidential information.