Communications Associate at Challenger Center | District of Columbia, USA | $65K/yr – $85K/yr

Challenger Center

Communications Associate

District of Columbia, USA (Remote)

$65K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own a cross-channel content and comms spine for a STEM nonprofit, owning narrative, assets, and impact reporting across social, email, and external materials.

Content & storytelling: own social, email, blogs, site content, and visual storytelling.
Media & events support: assist media outreach, coverage tracking, and drive conferences and community programs.
Analytics & governance: maintain assets, deliver reporting, and align on plan and industry best practices.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Content & storytelling: Create and manage engaging digital content across social media, email marketing, blogs, and website platforms, including copywriting, graphic design, short-form video production, content scheduling, and performance reporting.
Communications materials: Develop, edit, and proofread newsletters, annual reports, presentations, speeches, marketing collateral, and other external-facing content while ensuring brand consistency.
Media relations support: Assist with media campaigns, monitoring, tracking coverage, maintaining media lists, and promoting organizational initiatives.
Events & community: Plan and execute conferences, special events, and community engagement activities, representing the organization and supporting marketing objectives.
Assets, analytics & planning: Maintain communications assets, provide reporting, support departmental planning and goal setting, and stay current on industry trends in STEM education and nonprofit communications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required, 1–3 years in communications, marketing, PR, digital media, or related field; strong portfolio for recent grads.
Proven experience managing social platforms and content calendars; familiarity with Sprout Social or similar tools.
Exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to create, edit, and proofread for varied audiences and channels.
Strong visual storytelling and branding; proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Adobe Creative Suite, design, or video editing is a plus.
Highly organized, self-motivated, able to manage multiple projects; experience with WordPress, Google Analytics, HTML, Constant Contact, MailChimp, or similar platforms is a plus.

Preferred

WordPress, Google Analytics, HTML, Constant Contact, MailChimp, or similar digital marketing platforms experience.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, graphic design, video editing, or other creative tools.

Challenger Center

As a leader in STEM education, Challenger Center has provided more than 6 million students with experiential education programs that engage them in hands-on learning opportunities. These programs, delivered in Challenger Learning Centers and classrooms, strengthen knowledge in STEM subjects and inspire students to pursue careers in these important fields.Founded in 1986, Challenger Center was created by the families of the Challenger 51-L crew to honor the seven astronauts of the shuttle flight: Dick Scobee, Gregory Jarvis, Christa McAuliffe, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, and Michael J. Smith.Challenger Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Founded in 1986

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

49 employees (3 in marketing)

www.challenger.org