Communications Coordinator

ICON is looking for a creative and resourceful communications and public affairs coordinator to join the communications and public affairs team. You’re passionate about communications and events. You have a keen eye for details and are eager to grow. You will be responsible for supporting the public relations, marketing/communication, and customer relations teams working across ICON’s high-visibility work as we 3D print homes on Earth, develop space-based construction systems for the Moon and partner with leading architects, designers, developers and organizations like NASA. This role reports to the Director of PR & Events and is based on our Austin, TX campus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support in execution of creative and impactful organization-wide public relations campaigns and events.
• Coordinate meetings, production shoots, internal and external partner meetings for the Comms team.
• Support and help execute strategic events, tours, dignitary visits, investor events or other organized activities.
• Lead on research and administration support for the Communications team.
• Research target media and implement a new system to track and update comprehensive media lists across all ICON initiatives.
• Draft media pitches and story highlight points, source and organize assets and database storage to support pitches.
• Track and prepare press coverage reports and review and present media analytics.
• Manage Cision media database for media coverage and media contacts.
• Support in drafting and maintaining social media content calendars, blogs, newsletters and project overviews.
• Maintain a calendar for awards, speaking opportunities and podcasts.
• Assist in submitting ICON for relevant awards and speaking engagements.
• Prepare media or speaking materials to aid in preparing executives.
• Support in updating FAQs and aggregate queries on brand’s social media platforms.
• Orchestrate new hire biography generation and photo archives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Strong organizational skills, and the abilities to work under pressure, meet deadlines and budget time.
• Ability to take initiative in response to direction from managers and feedback from peers
• Strong communication skills.
• Solid understanding of all social media platforms. 
• Solutions-oriented and resourceful.
• Some may describe you as a person willing to jump, pivot and tackle unexpected projects.
• Strong understanding of best practices and ROI.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with Cision database.
• Professional degree in related fields.
• Prior PR internships and previous role experience.
• Passionate or interested in Space, Technology and Innovation.