Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Director of Policy & Engagement, MIT Climate Policy Center

Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • Minimum of seven years of relevant experience
  • Experience in program/project management and policy development
  • Strong writing and analytical skills
  • Experience with federal and state-level government relations
  • Excellent project management skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead efforts to shape policy-relevant research
  • Direct proactive and responsive policy engagement
  • Ensure effective external communications
  • Oversee creation of reports, briefs, and knowledge products
  • Coordinate with research, communications, and program teams
  • Enhance visibility of policy-relevant work
  • Ensure timely, high-quality outputs that advance MIT's policy impact

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Access to a collaborative research environment
  • Engagement with policymakers and industry leaders
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Potential for networking across MIT programs
Full Job Description
Posting Description
DIRECTOR OF POLICY & ENGAGEMENT, Sloan School of Management , will lead efforts to elevate and strategically shape policy relevant research across MIT, identifying new opportunities aligned with policymaker needs. Reporting to the Executive Director, the position helps execute the MIT Climate Policy Center's mission and strategy. Responsibilities include directing proactive and responsive policy engagement, ensuring effective external communications, and overseeing the creation of reports, briefs, and other knowledge products. The deputy director will work closely with research, communications, and program teams, as well as affiliated faculty, to coordinate activities, enhance visibility of policy-relevant work, and ensure timely, high-quality outputs that advance MIT's policy impact.

The full job description is available here: https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/CPCDirectorofPolicyandEngagement.pdf

Job Requirements
REQUIRED : Bachelor's degree in a related field of study; a minimum of seven years of relevant experience, including program/project management, policy development, and/or policy advisory experience; strong writing and analytical capabilities; significant demonstrated experience with federal and/or state-level government relations and/or policy communications; and excellent project management skills and an established record of managing and prioritizing multiple time-sensitive demands. PREFERRED : Local and international policy experience; and Master's or Doctoral degree in natural sciences, social sciences, economics, or engineering.

8/26/2026

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