Director of Communications

Harvard University is seeking an innovative and dynamic Director of Communications to lead our communication strategies at the Center for Public Leadership. This pivotal role will involve developing and executing comprehensive communication plans that effectively convey the center's mission and values, engage a diverse audience, and enhance our visibility in the public domain.The successful candidate will collaborate with senior leadership and manage a team of communication professionals to produce high-quality content across various platforms, including digital, print, and social media. This position requires a strategic thinker with excellent writing and interpersonal skills, who can adapt messaging to different audiences and stakeholders.

About Flagship Pioneering, Inc. Flagship Pioneering is at the forefront of innovation, dedicated to inventing and nurturing platform companies that have the potential to revolutionize human health, sustainability, and more. Since our inception in 2000, we have successfully launched over 100 companies that tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges, such as vaccinating billions against COVID-19, curing difficult diseases, enhancing human health, preventing illness, and improving agricultural resilience and sustainability. Our commitment to impactful innovation has earned us recognition on FORTUNE's 'Change the World' list, highlighting companies that make a significant social and environmental impact, and we have appeared on Fast Company's annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Position Summary: We are looking for a passionate and experienced individual to join our Communications and Public Affairs team as the Senior Director of Communications. In this role, you will spearhead the development and implementation of communications and branding strategies for a selection of companies within Flagship Pioneering's diverse portfolio. The ideal candidate will possess a robust background in biotech corporate communications and excel in a fast-paced, startup atmosphere. This is a remarkable opportunity to influence the trajectory of groundbreaking life sciences and technology firms across human health, agriculture, and AI sectors. This full-time role requires in-office presence four days a week in Cambridge, MA. Key Responsibilities: Provide strategic counsel to the founders and leadership of emergent Flagship companies (Flagship NewCos) in developing their brand, voice, foundational messaging, and overall communication strategies. Oversee brand development, visual identity, and website design for NewCos, collaborating with external agencies. Create and implement tailored, integrated communication strategies for company launches, encompassing all written content, media engagement, and social media components. Manage PR agency support as necessary. Develop and execute communication strategies for both NewCos and more established companies (Flagship GrowthCos), including milestone announcements, internal communications, social and digital media strategies, speaking opportunities, and issue management, in close collaboration with company leadership.

The Executive Director of Advancement Communications plays a pivotal role in shaping the strategic communications framework that supports Harvard's fundraising, alumni engagement, and donor relations initiatives. This leadership position is responsible for the formulation and implementation of cohesive, multi-channel communication strategies that align with institutional goals, enhance alumni and volunteer relationships, and motivate philanthropic contributions.Reporting directly to the AVP for Advancement Communications, Events, and Donor Relations, the Executive Director collaborates with development officers, alumni relations, and academic leaders, ensuring that messaging is compelling and consistent across various campaigns, stewardship efforts, and engagement activities.Key Responsibilities:Strategic LeadershipDesign and execute a comprehensive advancement communications strategy that aligns with institutional objectives and fundraising focuses.Act as a trusted communications advisor to senior leadership within the institution.Transform complex academic and institutional priorities into clear, persuasive narratives tailored for diverse donor and alumni audiences.Work alongside development officers to tailor communications for high-potential prospects and donors.Team & Operations ManagementLead, coach, and manage a diverse team of advancement communications professionals, including writers, editors, digital specialists, project managers, and designers.Develop workflows, editorial standards, and performance metrics, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs.Oversee budget management, vendor relationships, and the engagement of external consultants as necessary.Facilitate team member growth through constructive feedback and dedicated mentorship.Encourage a collaborative team culture focused on excellence and professional development.Adapt management strategies to navigate changes and growth within the integrated unit.Fundraising and Engagement CommunicationsDirect the messaging and content strategy for major gift initiatives, comprehensive marketing campaigns, and annual giving efforts.Supervise the creation of donor proposals, case statements, and other initiative-specific materials.Content & Channel OversightManage engagement-related content across print, digital, email, social media, and web platforms, ensuring brand consistency and message alignment.

Harvard University is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Communications and Community Manager to join our Institutional Data Initiative. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing innovative communication strategies that engage and inform our diverse community. You will foster relationships with stakeholders and enhance the visibility of our initiatives through various channels.

Your Impact at LilaWe are seeking a dynamic Community & Ecosystem Growth Strategist who embodies a blend of social strategy, influencer engagement, and active community involvement. In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in expanding high-quality networks of followers for Lila’s executives and scientific leaders by leveraging critical communities within:Academia and researchRelevant industries (materials, energy, chemicals, therapeutics, biotech, aerospace, and defense)Government and public sector science, technology, and innovation ecosystemsYour efforts will ensure our leaders are perceived as credible and consistent in technical discussions, fostering relationships and attracting sustained attention.What You Will Be BuildingExecutive Presence and Follower GrowthDevelop and implement growth strategies for key executives’ social accounts (X, LinkedIn, Substack, and niche community platforms).Expand networks with the right followers: researchers, lab leaders, R&D decision-makers, open-source contributors, and public sector stakeholders.Establish an executive “always-on” engagement strategy: posts, replies, threads, commentary, and light community interaction.Presence in Frontier Technical CommunitiesEngage with online communities discussing AI-accelerated science, robotics, materials science, life sciences, chemistry, frontier technology, generative AI, and agentic science.Integrate Lila into conversations meaningfully and authentically, especially in skeptical or high-signal discussions.Influencer and Community ActivationForge relationships with credible creators and technical influencers across academia, industry, and government-adjacent networks.Coordinate collaborative events: AMAs, roundtables, briefings, interviews, guest threads, and research highlights that elevate Lila leaders.Thought Leadership EnablementGhostwrite or co-author content with executives and technical leaders while maintaining their distinct voice.Coach leaders on effectively engaging in replies and community threads to build trust over hype.Measure and IterateMonitor executive and brand growth using KPIs to refine strategies.

Location: Cambridge, UK – (This role offers flexible working options, but candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to a commutable distance from our Cambridge office for onsite attendance as needed.Are you a community-focused, tech-savvy individual excited about connecting players and development teams? If so, we would love to hear from you!Your position will play a pivotal role in fostering a vibrant new era of user-generated plugins for RuneScape. By merging technical expertise with interpersonal skills, you will cultivate a development-oriented community that links our internal developers with our enthusiastic community developers, empowering them with the necessary knowledge to turn their ideas into reality and guiding our internal Plugin Project to success through ongoing community developer engagement.By immersing yourself in the technology of RuneScape and collaborating closely with our Technical Development Teams, you will serve as the essential conduit for the information and discussions that our community developers require to flourish.Key Responsibilities:Develop and oversee a Plugin Developer Program specifically for RuneScape.Act as a technical liaison for RuneScape within the development community, ensuring access to vital information and aligning our product plans with external developer needs.Acquaint yourself with our technology and coding languages to progressively address the requirements of our Plugin development community independently.Design and organize events – both in-person and virtual – that connect our technical teams with the plugin community.Create comprehensive documentation and resources to maximize the potential of external Plugin Development.Develop and maintain a developer journey into our ecosystem and supporting communities.Regularly assess and enhance our Plugin Ecosystem, ensuring our premier Plugins are easily discoverable.Identify deficiencies within community Plugin development and proactively drive solutions.Manage the Plugin Community spaces to foster an optimal development environment.Collaborate closely with the RuneScape Community Management team to promote and highlight Plugins that address player needs.

Scholar Rock is a pioneering biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering transformative therapies for patients with serious diseases that face significant unmet medical needs. As a global frontrunner in the biology of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) superfamily of cell proteins, the company draws its name from the visual similarity of a scholar rock to protein structures. Focused on revolutionizing treatment options, Scholar Rock is advancing a clinical pipeline aimed at improving standards of care for neuromuscular diseases, cardiometabolic disorders, cancer, and other conditions where growth factor-targeted therapies can make a substantial impact. Scholar Rock stands out as the only company to demonstrate clinical proof of concept for a muscle-targeted therapy in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Our commitment to pioneering unique therapeutic strategies is propelled by a proprietary platform that has successfully developed innovative monoclonal antibodies designed to modulate protein growth factors with remarkable selectivity. By leveraging state-of-the-art science in areas historically neglected by conventional therapies, Scholar Rock is dedicated to unlocking new possibilities for patients. Discover more about our approach at ScholarRock.com and follow us on @ScholarRock and on LinkedIn.Position Summary:We are in search of a visionary and highly collaborative Vice President & Global Head of Communications to spearhead our global communications initiatives. This role is pivotal in shaping and executing enterprise-wide, executive, and business communication strategies aimed at enhancing our reputation, engaging stakeholders, and promoting our business and brand to both internal and external audiences.The ideal candidate will possess a bold vision for communications, extensive experience across a diverse spectrum of topics and issues, a proven ability to influence and drive business strategy, and a capacity to navigate complexity and change effectively. This position reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer and will work closely with the CEO, the entire executive team, and key business leaders to ensure that our communications align with our mission to provide impactful medicine to the communities we serve, positioning us as the next leading commercial biotech company worldwide.

Location: Cambridge, UK (hybrid work arrangement) Type: Full-time, permanent. Part-time applications are also welcome. Please mention your preferred schedule in your cover letter. Salary: £65,000 to £90,000, depending on experience. This range covers a variety of experience levels. Riverlane considers industry background, transferable skills, and notable achievements when making offers. Company mission Riverlane is dedicated to mastering quantum error correction (QEC) to help unlock new possibilities in science and technology. The team works to overcome the technical hurdles that stand between today’s quantum computers and their potential to solve complex problems in material science, climate research, and drug discovery. What sets Riverlane apart With more than $125 million raised, Riverlane is pushing forward in quantum error correction research and development. The company partners with leading quantum hardware firms and government organizations to make fault-tolerant quantum computing a reality. The team brings together a wide range of skills and backgrounds to meet this ambitious goal.

Scholar Rock is a pioneering biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering transformative therapies for patients with serious diseases that exhibit significant unmet needs. Renowned globally for our expertise in the biology of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) superfamily, we are committed to advancing innovative treatments where protein growth factors are critical. Over the last decade, we have built a robust pipeline that has the potential to redefine the standard of care for neuromuscular diseases, cardiometabolic disorders, cancer, and various other conditions where growth factor-targeted therapies can make a significant impact.Scholar Rock uniquely demonstrated clinical proof of concept for a muscle-targeted treatment in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Our dedication to exploring fundamentally different therapeutic avenues is driven by the innovative application of our proprietary platform, which has produced novel monoclonal antibodies that modulate protein growth factors with remarkable precision. By leveraging cutting-edge scientific research in disease areas historically underserved by conventional treatments, we work tirelessly to create new opportunities for patients. Discover more about our approach at ScholarRock.com and follow us on @ScholarRock and on LinkedIn.Position Overview:The Director or Senior Director of Regulatory Strategy, reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs, will be responsible for formulating and executing the global regulatory strategy for designated clinical and pipeline programs. As a subject matter expert, this individual will engage with program teams to identify regulatory risks and opportunities, thereby informing strategic direction and planning. The ideal candidate will spearhead interactions with regulatory authorities, overseeing the preparation and submission of all regulatory documentation and correspondence.

Join Flagship Pioneering Inc. as the Director/Senior Director of Compensation, where you will lead the strategic development and execution of our compensation programs. Your role will involve designing competitive compensation structures, ensuring alignment with industry standards, and driving initiatives that enhance employee engagement and performance. You will collaborate with senior leadership to shape compensation policies that reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent.

KAYAK, a part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), stands as a premier travel search engine, facilitating billions of queries across our platforms to help users discover their ideal flight, accommodation, rental vehicle, and vacation package. We are also revolutionizing business travel with our innovative corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.As a KAYAK employee, you will join a dynamic travel company managing a diverse portfolio of global metasearch brands, including momondo, Cheapflights, and HotelsCombined. Our journey from a startup to an industry leader is fueled by innovation, with every team member encouraged to leave their mark. We are committed to creating the most outstanding travel search engine, enabling everyone to explore the world effortlessly.We are on the lookout for a driven and detail-oriented Social Content & Community Manager to join KAYAK's North America marketing team. This role presents an exciting opportunity to enhance KAYAK's social media footprint, collaborating closely with the Senior Manager of Social Strategy to develop and produce engaging content at scale, driving audience interaction and nurturing a community of enthusiasts.In a competitive landscape where brands seek to capture attention, you thrive on platforms like TikTok and have a profound understanding of effective social content. You bring innovative ideas to the table and have the ability to execute them with finesse.Proactive and resourceful, you possess a keen eye for what aligns with the essence of each platform. You can zoom in on the details of a current post while also maintaining a broader perspective on how it fits into KAYAK's overarching social strategy, ensuring daily precision in execution while keeping the big picture in mind.The ideal candidate will showcase a blend of critical thinking and creativity, backed by a proven history of generating content that resonates and is widely shared. This position demands exceptional organizational skills and a readiness to experiment and iterate swiftly.Please note, this role requires working from our Norwalk, CT or Cambridge, MA office a minimum of 3 days each week.

Join our dynamic team as a Change Management & Communications Lead. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for driving organizational change initiatives and developing effective communication strategies to ensure smooth transitions during times of change. You will collaborate closely with various stakeholders to create and implement change management plans that engage and support employees throughout the process.

Your Role at Lila Sciences Lila Sciences is seeking a proactive and strategic Director of Facilities to oversee the daily operations and long-term management of our diverse facilities. You will be responsible for developing a scalable facilities strategy, ensuring safety and compliance across all sites, and managing budgets, capital planning, vendor relationships, and KPI reporting. This role is a pivotal cross-functional leadership position, with the opportunity to build and nurture a world-class facilities team that aligns with our growth and supports our scientific mission. Your Key Contributions Strategic Leadership Develop and implement a comprehensive facilities strategy that aligns with company growth, scientific initiatives, and operational risk management. Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing facilities organization, fostering a culture of safety, reliability, and continuous improvement. Team Development Directly manage and mentor facility managers, supervisors, and support staff, promoting a collaborative culture focused on employee engagement and professional development. Encourage cross-functional collaboration with business development, technology, finance, legal, and HR teams to drive informed decisions and improvements. Safety and Compliance Establish and maintain enterprise-wide safety standards and compliance across all facilities; lead audits and implement corrective actions. Direct capital planning, lifecycle management, and end-of-life decisions for critical equipment using ROI-driven analyses. Financial Management Oversee multi-site budgets, long-term capital planning, and KPI performance; optimize total cost of ownership. Manage the vendor lifecycle, including RFPs, contract negotiations, service level agreements, and vendor performance evaluations. Operations Excellence Standardize and enhance maintenance processes utilizing documentation, digital tools, and scalable playbooks; champion improvements focused on employee and occupant satisfaction. Implement governance, risk management, and compliance controls to ensure audit readiness and transparent reporting. Stakeholder Engagement Act as the primary liaison with clients, senior leadership, the Facilities Organization, and key business teams, translating facilities strategy into measurable business value. Collaborate with HR on workforce planning, safety training, and related initiatives.

Join Iterative Health as our Director of Compliance, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping our compliance strategy and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements. This leadership position will involve developing and implementing compliance programs, monitoring compliance performance, and liaising with regulatory bodies. You will lead a team of compliance professionals and collaborate with various departments to cultivate a culture of compliance within the organization.

Your Role at Lila Sciences Lila Sciences stands at the forefront of scientific innovation, operating as the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous laboratory dedicated to life sciences, chemistry, and materials science. Our mission is to revolutionize the process of scientific discovery by seamlessly integrating AI into every facet of the scientific method, empowering researchers to address humanity’s most pressing challenges in health, climate change, and sustainability at unprecedented speed and scale. Position Overview As the Director/Senior Director of Applied AI, you will spearhead the establishment of our foundational Applied AI team, responsible for refining and adapting our AI models for practical product deployment. You will ensure their safe integration with diverse customer datasets and oversee the development of high-performance interfaces, including chat experiences and inference endpoints like gRPC, HTTP, and PCP servers. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will manage the complete roadmap from data acquisition to model deployment, collaborating closely with Research, Product, Software, Application, Safety, and Security teams to deliver models that are functional, quantifiable, and dependable. Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a high-performing Applied AI team to produce exceptional scientific reasoning models for consumer applications. Manage an end-to-end model customization pipeline to generate impactful models from Lila’s base models for high-value applications, including inference, chat, and API integration. Develop a comprehensive evaluation framework to facilitate ongoing model enhancement and performance optimization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, deliver customer proofs of concept (POCs), and transition successful pilots into scalable products. Establish technical standards, documentation, and incident response protocols for AI systems in production. Recruit, mentor, and foster a diverse and inclusive team environment. Qualifications for Success 8+ years of experience in applied machine learning or ML systems, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role; proven track record of deploying large language models (LLMs) into production. Extensive experience in fine-tuning and evaluating large-scale models for customer interactions. Production inference expertise, including familiarity with serving frameworks (Triton, vLLM, TGI, Ray, Kubernetes), GPU orchestration, caching, and observability. Strong understanding of data privacy and security best practices in multi-tenant systems. Preferred Qualifications Experience with instruction fine-tuning and optimization techniques. Proficiency in developing chat user experiences, implementing guardrails, tool/function calling, and managing long-context interactions.

Gearset is excited to invite you to join our dynamic Talent Community focused on DevOps. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals looking to connect, share ideas, and explore career opportunities in a vibrant tech environment. As part of our community, you will gain insights into our innovative products, participate in discussions with industry experts, and stay updated on job openings. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career in DevOps, we welcome you to be a part of our journey.

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Scholar Rock is a pioneering biopharmaceutical entity dedicated to the discovery, development, and delivery of transformative therapies aimed at addressing significant unmet medical needs. As a recognized leader in the biology of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) superfamily, and inspired by the structural resemblance of a scholar rock to protein formations, our clinical-stage company is devoted to advancing groundbreaking treatments that leverage protein growth factors. Over the last decade, we have established a robust pipeline designed to redefine the standard of care for conditions such as neuromuscular diseases, cardiometabolic disorders, and cancer, where growth factor-targeted therapies can make a substantial impact. Scholar Rock stands out as the sole organization demonstrating clinical proof of concept for a muscle-targeted therapy in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Our commitment to unlocking innovative therapeutic pathways is underscored by the extensive application of our proprietary platform, which has yielded novel monoclonal antibodies to selectively modulate protein growth factors. By harnessing cutting-edge scientific advancements in traditionally underserved disease areas, we strive each day to create new possibilities for patients. Discover more about our mission at ScholarRock.com and connect with us on @ScholarRock and LinkedIn.Position Overview:As Scholar Rock embarks on a pivotal phase with the impending launch of our inaugural commercial product, we are in search of a strategic and operationally-savvy Senior Director of Global Facilities. This role transcends purely administrative functions; we require a visionary builder who comprehends the intricacies of scaling infrastructure within a rapidly evolving biotech setting while adeptly navigating day-to-day operational challenges.With facilities strategically located worldwide and poised for future growth, you will be responsible for ensuring our environments are safe, compliant, efficient, and conducive to supporting both research and commercial initiatives. If you are a proactive self-starter who thrives in dynamic, transformative organizations and is eager to contribute significantly, this opportunity allows you to apply your expertise, learn extensively, and make a meaningful impact.

The Opportunity: Join Relay Therapeutics as a Senior Medical Director, where you will be pivotal in propelling our clinical pipeline from IND to proof of concept and ultimately to registration. In this role, you will partner with senior medical staff to shape clinical strategies, design clinical trials, and ensure successful execution. Collaborating across various functions including clinical project management, regulatory affairs, clinical operations, biostatistics, data management, and medical writing, you will significantly contribute as Relay Therapeutics continues to advance product candidates into clinical settings. You will provide clinical leadership to R&D teams and closely collaborate with Development leadership. We are open to remote employees

About Fulcrum Therapeutics Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FULC) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, MA. The team focuses on developing small molecule therapies for genetically defined rare diseases, with an emphasis on areas where patients have limited treatment options. The lead program, Pociredir, aims to increase fetal hemoglobin expression as a novel approach for treating sickle cell disease (SCD). Role Summary: Director of Biostatistics The Director of Biostatistics plays a key role within the Biometrics Department and reports to the VP of Biometrics. This position acts as the statistical subject matter expert for Fulcrum’s clinical development programs and individual studies. The director oversees statistical activities for outsourced clinical trials and ensures all work meets regulatory requirements. Main Responsibilities Serve as the lead statistician for clinical development programs and studies Oversee statistical activities in outsourced clinical trials Ensure compliance with regulatory standards in all statistical work Apply advanced study designs and statistical methods, including estimand strategies, endpoint selection, and approaches for missing data and multiplicity Work closely with teams across biometrics, clinical development, clinical operations, pharmacovigilance, medical writing, and regulatory affairs