Strategic Events & Communications Coordinator

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Program Coordinator, Events & Communications, to support planning, execution, and follow-up of webinars, conferences, and member events by coordinating logistics, attendee communications, registration, and content management.

The role reports to the Director of Communications, Events, Research & Operations, and works across multiple teams to ensure a consistent experience before, during, and after each event while improving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum two years of experience supporting professional events, conferences, webinars, or executive programs.
• Experience with event registration platforms such as Cvent or Eventbrite.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience managing data and preparing reports.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate event logistics for webinars, conferences, and executive briefings.
• Manage attendee communications, registration systems, content management.
• Prepare post-event reporting and data analysis.
• Collaborate with MIT Corporate Relations teams to improve processes and documentation.

Skills

Event coordination

Project coordination

Written communication

Verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Data reporting

Customer service

Attention to detail

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Cvent

Eventbrite

Salesforce

CRM systems

Job description

Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Program Coordinator, Events & Communications, to support planning, execution, and follow-up of webinars, conferences, and member events by coordinating logistics, attendee communications, registration, and content management.

The role reports to the Director of Communications, Events, Research & Operations, and works across multiple teams to ensure a consistent experience before, during, and after each event while improving