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Sr. Communications Officer

Job Number: 26167
Functional Area: Communications
Department: Office of Innovation and Strategy
School Area: Office of Provost
Pay Range Minimum: $83,600
Pay Range Maximum: $106,420

Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
Employment Category: Exempt
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Schedule:
Pay Grade: 8

Posting Description

SR. COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, Office of Innovation and Strategy, develops and implements communications that advance MIT’s Office of Innovation and Strategy (OIS) and its portfolio of initiatives, programs, partnerships, and strategic priorities. Reporting to the Director of Communications, the officer works across the OIS portfolio according to evolving organizational priorities, with no separate reporting relationship or fixed allocation to an individual initiative.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of five years of professional communications or marketing experience, preferably in higher education, research, science and technology, innovation, or nonprofit environments; excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills, with demonstrated ability to translate complex or technical subjects into accessible and engaging content; experience developing content across multiple formats and channels, including web, email, social media, print, presentations, video, and multimedia; experience managing websites and content management systems such as WordPress or Drupal; experience with communications planning, project management, digital analytics, and measurement; strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and deadlines in a fast-moving environment; strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leaders, faculty, researchers, program teams, communications professionals, and external partners; sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential, sensitive, or pre-announcement information; and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. PREFERRED: Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field; MIT or higher education communications experience; experience with Adobe Creative Suite or comparable creative tools; experience communicating research, science, technology, innovation, or entrepreneurship; experience with video production, photography, digital design, or multimedia storytelling; familiarity with email marketing, web analytics, and social media management and measurement tools; and high proficiency in HTML and CSS with working knowledge of Javascript.

10/22/2026