Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

The Outreach & Engagement Coordinator will provide administrative, logistical, and creative support for the Center’s wide range of public, internal, and student-facing engagement opportunities and communications efforts. The Coordinator will work as a member of the Communications team, reporting to the Director of Communication, and will work collaboratively with faculty, fellows, and staff across the Center. 

The Coordinator’s primary responsibilities will be to provide coordination and logistical support for the Center’s in-person and virtual engagement opportunities, and to assist with internal and external communications and outreach. There also may be opportunities for the person in this role to grow in their areas of interest within the Center’s communications department.

As an Outreach and Engagement Coordinator you will:

• Work with the Director of Communications and colleagues throughout the Center, select and plan creative, engaging, timely and substantive in-person and virtual engagement opportunities for the public, students, fellows and BKC community members, and internal audiences. 

• Collaborate on logistics for all engagement and outreach opportunities, in coordination with applicable colleagues. 

• Works closely with the communications colleague responsible for event promotion. 

• Coordinate key aspects of public and BKC community outreach opportunities, including supporting conceptual development, managing timelines, and coordinating invitations, day-of support including ensuring technical and a/v setup and meeting needs (in-person and virtual),, and follow-up. 

• Schedule meetings and touchpoints with relevant staff, speakers, and participants, coordinating follow-up communications, and tracking commitments and deadlines. Communicate with guests and speakers and may act as a liaison between them and BKC experts.

• Support large-scale communications team projects like the annual end of year report by coordinating development of content, keeping track of deadlines, and coordinating with involved parties. 

• Track major national and international convenings and conferences on artificial intelligence and digital technology, in order to coordinate BKC expert engagement. Maintain a convenings calendar, track application dates, and suggest relevant BKC experts. Act as a touchpoint for BKC experts and track their proposals. 

• Contribute to community building efforts and internal communications by supporting the planning of and coordinating internal BKC strategy sessions and workshops.

• Contribute to Center goals by accomplishing additional duties as required, consistent with the functions of the work unit and level of responsibilities of the role.