Senior Communications & Media Manager
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Posting Description
SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA MANAGER Media Lab will actively seek out and pitch compelling stories build strategic media relationships lead key communications initiatives and support the Director in leading the team. Responsibilities include Media Relations and Outreach: Proactively identifies and pitches compelling stories about research innovations events and achievements to journalists and media outlets builds and maintains strong relationships with reporters editors and producers at top-tier media outlets trade publications and broadcast media research and target new media outlets and journalists to expand the Labs reach and draft press releases media advisories and pitch materials that capture attention and generate coverage; Communications Strategy and Implementation: With Director translates the Labs communications strategy across digital social and print platforms; manages strategic initiatives from conception through implementation; Content Development and Editorial Management: Consults on and edits a wide range of communications materials including news stories web content blog posts social media content newsletters and presentations and contributes to maintenance of website in collaboration with technical staff; and Team Leadership and Operations: supervises 1-2 staff members providing guidance feedback and professional development.
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Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelors Degree in related field; a minimum of four years of communications and marketing experience with significant experience in media relations pitching stories and securing press coverage; proven track record of successfully placing stories in media outlets; demonstrated experience building and leveraging media relationships to generate coverage; and exceptional writing and editing skills. PREFERRED: Masters degree; or experience in higher education research institutions or related environments with demonstrated success in securing media coverage.
3/19/2026
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Digital Marketing
- Marketing
- Google Analytics
- Google Docs
- Facebook Advertising
- Google AdWords
- Google Marketing Platform
- Google Ads
- Media Buying
- Media Planning
- Social Media Management
- DoubleClick
About Company
The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas.
