Communications Associate

Long Beach, CAfull timeOn Site

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Vast Communications Associate at Vast supports external communications and marketing across space stations, satellites, and lunar infrastructure programs. Responsibilities include project managing company announcements, pitching reporters, tracking news, and managing speaker submissions and award nominations.

Responsibilities

Draft and send media pitches for company news
Build and maintain media lists and reporter relationships across space, technology, and business beats
Field and log inbound media inquiries and route them to the Director with a recommended response
Monitor daily coverage of Vast, competitors, customers, and partners; flag items needing a same-day response
Own the annual calendar of conference speaking opportunities and industry awards, including deadlines, requirements, and outcomes
Draft speaker abstracts, executive bios, and award nominations; gather supporting data from engineering, program, and business development teams
Route drafts through technical, legal, and export-control review and track approvals to close
Maintain messaging documents and keep them current with company’s latest offerings and news
Manage timelines and status for communications projects and keep stakeholders informed of deliverables

Qualification

Demonstrated media relations experienceBachelor’s degreeProject management skills

Required

3+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, journalism, or an agency setting
Demonstrated media relations experience, including pitches that resulted in earned coverage
Writing samples across at least two formats (e.g., media pitch, press release, speaker abstract, award nomination)
Bachelor’s degree

Preferred

Experience in communications within the aerospace, technology, or hardware industries
Familiarity with the space industry press, conference circuit, and major industry awards
Experience drafting speaker abstracts or award nominations that were accepted
Ability to translate technical engineering detail for general and trade audiences
Ability to make independent judgments with limited information and work with minimal guidance
Strong verbal and written communication skills for working across engineering, business development, legal, and leadership teams
Project management skills, juggling competing deadlines and ability to track down outstanding answers independently
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment balancing several projects at any given time, with the flexibility to adjust for changes in direction

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
PTO
Equity/RSU
Parental Leave
Life Insurance

Company

Vast

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