Communications Lead

SpaceX; Pecan Island (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX seeks a Communications Lead to coordinate outreach with SpaceX communities from the Starbase site in Louisiana. You will work cross-functionally to support initiatives and develop strategies that showcase how AI technologies will advance SpaceX and its affiliates' missions.

The role requires a strong writer with proven ability to manage multiple projects, adapt under tight deadlines, and travel as needed to support events and speaking engagements. Onsite with extended hours.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in communications, events, or content development.
• Experience in communications, events, or content development in a highly technical environment.
• Exceptional verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to quickly grasp and synthesize complex issues.
• Deep understanding of social media strategies and tactics.
• Impeccable writing skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate information to multiple audiences.
• Successful experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic, results-oriented team environment.
• Established skills in strategic and critical thinking, decision-making, negotiation, and relationship-building.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and a proven ability to thrive under deadline pressure and to execute on several projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Provide tactical public relations support, including logistical planning and execution, and maintain successful relationships with a portfolio of key community partners and stakeholders.
• Develop communication strategies that will generate public excitement about SpaceX and its affiliates’ mission and its positive impact on surrounding communities.
• Support SpaceX executives and other company leaders during speaking engagements and other events through communications training and preparation of presentations and other assets as needed.
• Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to support key initiatives.
• Develop and implement effective communication programs in response to strategic priorities and crisis situations.

Skills

Communications

Content development

Events

Job description

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

COMMUNICATIONS LEAD

SpaceX is seeking a talented, self-driven individual for a position as a Communications Lead. As a key member of the team, the Communications Lead will coordinate communications and outreach with the communities in which SpaceX operates, work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to support key initiatives, and develop communication strategies that get the public excited about how artificial intelligence will help and support SpaceX and its affiliates' positions as a positive impact in the community.

A successful candidate is passionate about our mission, a strategic thinker with a can-do attitude, and a natural verbal and written communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where no problem is too great and no detail too small.

This position will work out of SpaceX’s Starbase site in Louisiana, with the possibility of travelling in support of other SpaceX facilities or other events.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide tactical public relations support, including logistical planning and execution, and maintain successful relationships with a portfolio of key community partners and stakeholders.
• Develop communication strategies that will generate public excitement about SpaceX and its affiliates’ mission and its positive impact on surrounding communities.
• Support SpaceX executives and other company leaders during speaking engagements and other events through communications training and preparation of presentations and other assets as needed.
• Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to support key initiatives.
• Develop and implement effective communication programs in response to strategic priorities and crisis situations.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of experience in communications, events, or content development.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in communications, events, or content development in a highly technical environment.
• Exceptional verbal and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to quickly grasp and synthesize complex issues.
• Deep understanding of social media strategies and tactics.
• Impeccable writing skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate information to multiple audiences.
• Successful experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic, results-oriented team environment.
• Established skills in strategic and critical thinking, decision-making, negotiation, and relationship-building.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and a proven ability to thrive under deadline pressure and to execute on several projects simultaneously.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• This position is based in Pecan Island, LA and requires being onsite full-time – hybrid and remote work will not be considered.
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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