Strategic Stakeholder Engagement & Events Lead (2-Year)

Pew Research Center; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Paid annual leave

401(k) plan with employer match

37.5-hour workweek

Flexible spending/health savings

Telework flexibility

Job summary

Pew Research Center is hiring a Communications Manager for Stakeholder Engagement to test and deepen relationships with decisionmakers, practitioners and other audiences. This two-year, limited-term role sits at the intersection of communications, events and audience strategy in Washington, DC.

You will design and deliver live and interactive experiences that translate Pew’s research into actionable insights for real-world impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in public relations, communications, mass media, or related field.
• 5–8+ years in communications, events, audience engagement, or related roles
• Experience working in media, research, nonprofits, or mission-driven organizations
• Familiarity with virtual event platforms and engagement tools
• Experience building partnerships or networks and maintaining stakeholder relationships
• Strong project management skills and ability to coordinate across multiple teams and priorities
• Experience engaging and facilitating discussion with professional or policy-oriented audiences is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee execution of communications plans for major research studies to build reach, influence and impact for the Center’s work.
• Identify target audiences, goals and dissemination strategies and tactics for major priorities while working within the overall institutional brand strategy.
• Build strong relationships with the managing directors and staff of the research teams; digital producers and designers on the beat; and other researchers and staff across the Center.
• Plan and execute virtual, hybrid and/or in-person events, including webinars, briefings and small-group discussions in consultation with Strategic Communications colleagues.
• Partner with research leaders and communications designers in the Center to shape compelling, accessible presentations of findings
• Moderate or facilitate live sessions that encourage participation and dialogue
• Help the Center build repeatable formats of engagement (series, office hours, stakeholder briefings)
• Ensure follow-up with stakeholders after convenings and internal teams on learnings
• Pilot digital, hybrid or in-person formats around: small convenings or roundtables; 'Ask a researcher' sessions; sector-specific briefings; training-style sessions
• Explore partnerships with organizations, associations or networks that convene key stakeholders in partnership with Strategic Communications colleagues
• Serve as a connector across research, communications and audience teams to identify engagement opportunities and ensure stakeholders receive coordinated outreach
• Work with communications colleagues to build internal relationships that help surface the right experts, stakeholders and opportunities at the right time
• Serve as a key partner to research teams in translating findings into experiences for stakeholders
• Work with Strategic Communications colleagues to align stakeholder engagement with broader outreach strategies
• Help build a digital events tech stack to manage attendees and host live experiences
• Track engagement metrics beyond reach (e.g., registrations, attendance quality, repeat participation) in partnership with communications analysts
• Identify what drives meaningful interaction and adjust strategy accordingly
• Help set the pace for what 'success' looks like for stakeholder engagement at the Center
• Gather feedback and insights from stakeholders to inform future engagement strategies and help the Center better understand audience needs
• Identify emerging audience interests and opportunities to connect the Center research with real-world conversations and challenges

Skills

Strong communication

Event planning

Audience engagement

Strategic thinking

Partnership building

Public relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in public relations, communications, mass media, or related field

Tools

Virtual event platforms

Engagement tools

Job description

Pew Research Center is hiring a Communications Manager for Stakeholder Engagement to test and deepen relationships with decisionmakers, practitioners and other audiences. This two-year, limited-term role sits at the intersection of communications, events and audience strategy in Washington, DC.

You will design and deliver live and interactive experiences that translate Pew’s research into actionable insights for real-world impact.