Content Creator at HarvardUniversity

The Office of Communications and Public Affairs (OCPA) at Harvard Kennedy School seeks a creative and versatile digital content professional to serve as a Content Creator. This 2-year term position will be part of a team designed to amplify faculty research and impact work, and it will report to the Assistant Director of Digital Communications. The role focuses on elevating faculty research and thought leadership through clear, compelling digital storytelling. The successful candidate will be a digital generalist who can move fluidly across formats, including scripting and editing video, writing articles, producing newsletters, crafting social content, capturing photography, and conducting interviews. This person will be creative, have an eye for compelling content, and be able to produce content on a tight timeline. This position blends strategic planning with hands-on execution. You will proactively solicit information about upcoming research, build relationships with faculty, and make recommendations to the broader OCPA team about communications plans for each research rollout during the content creation phase. The role also supports the launch of a monthly research newsletter and the development of a faculty rapid response team to elevate timely research insights. Job-Specific Responsibilities: • Edit video and produce short-form clips. • Write clear, engaging digital content that translates complex research for broad audiences, including articles, newsletters, video scripts, press releases, one pagers, and social posts. • Leverage templates and established design conventions to develop consistent, on-brand web, email, and social design assets. • Capture and curate photography for use across platforms. • Conduct interviews with faculty and researchers to surface insights and shape storylines. • Solicit information about upcoming research projects, publications, and events. • Meet regularly with faculty and research leads to understand expertise, timelines, and communications needs. • Recommend communications approaches for research rollouts, including messaging, formats, and channels, in collaboration with the Research Amplification Team and broader OCPA staff. • Support the launch and ongoing production of a monthly research newsletter. • Support the coordination and activation of a faculty rapid response team to contribute research-based insights to timely public conversations. • Work closely with editorial, digital, multimedia, and web colleagues to ensure integrated, audience-focused content. • Use analytics and audience insights to inform content decisions and continuous improvement. • Manage your time and competing tasks to meet tight deadlines and deliver excellent, compelling content.  • Be a great, kind, hard-working team member.