Hiring: Communications Specialist II Company: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Location: Pasadena, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:50:00 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management About the job Experience: •3 years of professional experience in a fast-paced environment with responsibility for delivering concepts from inception through delivery. Required Skills: •As part of the Media & Strategic Communications section, work with the Mission Communications and Media teams to deliver value to stakeholders across NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and JPL’s Flight Projects and Strategy & Formulation Directorates. •Interface directly with communications team to brainstorm new content, product ideas, and messaging campaigns. •Take ownership of project concepts from leads and drive them to completion, filling in creative gaps and making tactical decisions to keep the project moving without sacrificing product impact or scientific integrity. •Act as the "creative glue" between technical leads and production teams (graphics, video, web), providing clear, inspired direction to ensure the vision is realized. •Field requests from managers, mission leads, projects, and program offices, then ask the right questions to navigate stakeholder goals with limited guidance. •Facilitate the feedback loop between creators and scientists, ensuring that technical accuracy and creative flair are perfectly balanced. •Identify and clear creative or technical roadblocks independently, finding efficient paths to delivery in a fast-paced environment. •Contribute to the creation of website and social content (writing, editing, producing), outreach events, and other communications products, as needed Qualifications: •Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a fast-paced environment with responsibility for delivering concepts from inception through delivery. •Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Fine Arts, Science, or a related field. •Proven ability to field undefined requests and action them in smaller tasks, and a track record of delivering impactful products on tight deadlines. •Relentless focus on detail and strong design and storytelling instincts. Must be able to distinguish between "good" and "exceptional" products and know how to guide a creative team to get there. •Genuine interest in and alignment with NASA’s mission to explore the unknown in air and space, innovate for the benefit of humanity, and inspire the world through discovery. •Punctual, detail oriented, resourceful and a self-motivated individual. •Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in a team environment. •A portfolio of work that demonstrates your ability to take a complex topic and make it visually and narratively compelling. •Demonstrated capacity to write messaging copy, long-form science articles, and other content at a professional level. •Demonstrated capacity to think like a brand manager, concepting and driving impactful campaigns to elevate NASA and JPL projects and programs in the information environment. Compensation: •$87,360 - $107,432 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!