Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical liaison to ASM’s volunteer technical committees, helping translate technical expertise and ideas into actionable, relevant, and marketable outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with volunteer leaders and subject-matter experts, providing structure, facilitation, and follow-through to committee initiatives.
• Support the development of new technical committees and strengthen engagement with existing committees.
• Serve as a technical resource for ASM handbooks, journals, special issues, and other technical content, providing subject-matter guidance and quality review.
• Collaborate with content, digital, media, and other internal teams to identify and develop new technical products and resources that meet members and industry needs.
• Identify emerging technical topics, industry trends, and market opportunities that can inform ASM’s content, products, and programs.
• Work with event committees and staff to strengthen technical programming, including topics, speakers, keynote content, and opportunities to expand industry participation.
• Facilitate collaboration between technical volunteers and ASM staff across content, events, marketing, and other functions.
• Manage multiple technical projects and priorities, ensuring effective communication, coordination, and follow-through.
• Represent ASM professionally with members, volunteers, industry professionals, and other external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in materials engineering, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field.
• 4-5 years of experience in materials engineering, materials-related industry, or a closely related technical field.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, facilitation, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to balance technical rigor with audience needs, market relevance, and business opportunities.

Preferred

• Experience with technical publications, professional societies, committees, technical events, or volunteer organizations is a plus.
• Experience with metals, materials processing/testing, technical education, or technical content development is preferred.