Job Summary
The Chief Communications Officer (CCO) reports to the Dean of Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and serves on the School’s Leadership Team.
As Chief Communications Officer (CCO), you will motivate, lead, manage, and develop a talented team of 17+ staff that comprise Harvard Kennedy School’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs (OCPA).
Job-Specific Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Dean and Chief of Staff, as well as with other HKS senior administrators, faculty, and communications experts, in further developing and delivering an effective and innovative communications strategy that reflects and advances the School’s HKS 2036 vision, strategy, and associated priorities.
- By leveraging the skills and talents of the OCPA team, develop, execute, and assess integrated strategic communications programs encompassing editorial content creation, media relations, digital communications, executive communications, publications, brand management, and marketing campaigns, for both internal and external audiences.
- Provide leadership and effective personnel management to the OCPA team.
- Act as chief spokesperson for the school with the media and oversee media relations.
- Lead the HKS-wide communications affinity group (CAG).
- Lead internal communications for HKS.
- Drive the development of a compelling and effective digital, video, and editorial presence.
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