Strategic Planetary Communications Specialist

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 109,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and

retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning

Rideshare

Childcare

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA seeks a Communications Specialist III to oversee multiple NASA mission communications, collaborating with Mission Communications and other teams to deliver high-quality content quickly and accurately.

The role requires exceptional organizational skills, proactive project tracking, and the ability to balance technical accuracy with creative storytelling across diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 6 years of related work experience
• Masters degree with minimum 4 years of related work experience

Responsibilities

• Own communications activities, deliverables, and results for multiple NASA missions
• Liaise with stakeholders across NASA, JPL, and outside organizations
• Collaborate with team to brainstorm content, product ideas, and messaging campaigns
• Drive concepts to completion while preserving impact and integrity
• Act as the creative glue between technical leads and production teams
• Field requests from managers and mission leads, asking the right questions
• Facilitate feedback loop between creators and scientists for balance
• Identify and clear roadblocks to deliver in fast-paced environments
• Contribute to website and social content, outreach events, and other products
• Translate milestones into compelling narratives
• Define KPIs and develop reports to communicate value
• Research industry best practices for program improvements

Skills

Exceptional organizational skills

Proactive project tracking

Maintain momentum across multiple ~con

Strong writing and storytelling

Exceptional written and verbal沟通

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Fine Arts, Science, or a related field

Masters in a related job discipline

PhD in a related job discipline

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro)

Airtable

Social media platforms

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA seeks a Communications Specialist III to oversee multiple NASA mission communications, collaborating with Mission Communications and other teams to deliver high-quality content quickly and accurately.

The role requires exceptional organizational skills, proactive project tracking, and the ability to balance technical accuracy with creative storytelling across diverse audiences.