Lead day-to-day digital communications and social media across platforms. Develop and execute integrated social strategies, manage editorial calendars, create and publish content, coordinate cross-functional approvals, track analytics and performance, support executive visibility and recruiting, and provide trade show/event coverage. Maintain content libraries, ensure brand and legal alignment, and optimize processes for timely execution and audience engagement. Travel up to 10% for events.
Please Note: To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.
We are looking to add a Senior Social Media Specialist to our team. If you are passionate about marketing, thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment, and are interested in working with a company focused on satellites, spacecraft, and aerospace systems, we would like to hear from you.
In this position, you will lead CesiumAstro's day-to-day digital communications and social media operations across all platforms in support of corporate visibility, brand positioning, executive communications, recruiting, growth initiatives, and strategic business objectives. This role plans, organizes, executes, and optimizes integrated digital communications programs while ensuring consistency, accuracy, timeliness, and operational discipline across all digital channels. The Senior Social Media Manager operates with general supervision, independently managing complex calendars, approvals, deadlines, content coordination, and cross-functional communications with precision and consistency.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and execute integrated digital communications and social media strategies aligned with corporate objectives and brand positioning
- Manage and grow the company's presence across LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and emerging digital platforms
- Stay current on evolving platform capabilities, digital trends, algorithms, AI-enabled tools, content formats, and engagement strategies
- Recommend new approaches, technologies, tools, and digital opportunities to improve visibility, engagement, and operational efficiency
- Support executive visibility and thought leadership initiatives across digital channels
- Build, maintain, and manage detailed editorial calendars, posting schedules, campaign timelines, and digital deliverables
- Coordinate and execute digital communications programs with consistency and operational discipline
- Gather and organize company news, awards, trade show participation, events, milestones, executive activities, announcements, internal initiatives, and industry developments for digital amplification
- Draft, edit, coordinate, and publish social media content, digital campaigns, announcements, graphics requests, captions, and supporting materials
- Ensure content aligns with approved messaging, branding, legal requirements, and strategic priorities
- Coordinate real-time and scheduled content coverage for trade shows, customer activities, events, and company milestones
- Partner closely with marketing, business development, engineering, HR, recruiting, operations, legal, executive leadership, and external partners to gather information and coordinate communications activities
- Coordinate review and approval processes for digital communications and public-facing content
- Ensure messaging consistency across digital, web, PR, internal communications, recruiting, and event activities
- Support recruiting, workforce development, community outreach, customer engagement, and corporate visibility initiatives through digital channels
- Maintain strong communication and responsiveness across internal stakeholders and external partners
- Maintain organized content libraries, digital assets, historical records, analytics reports, approvals, and publishing documentation
- Manage deliverables, dependencies, timelines, and deadlines with precision and consistency
- Ensure digital campaigns and communications activities are executed on time and without gaps
- Anticipate communications needs and proactively prepare content opportunities in advance rather than operating reactively
- Identify risks, scheduling conflicts, or operational gaps and develop backup plans when needed
- Support operational consistency and process discipline across all digital communications activities
- Track, analyze, and report on digital performance metrics, audience engagement, campaign effectiveness, and channel growth
- Provide recommendations based on data, performance trends, and audience insights
- Monitor industry trends, competitor activity, and relevant news developments to identify opportunities for engagement and visibility
- Assist in measuring ROI and effectiveness of digital communications initiatives
- Support digital promotion and communications for trade shows, conferences, customer events, community events, executive engagements, and corporate initiatives
- Coordinate live coverage, photography coordination, content capture, and post-event amplification strategies
- Ensure event-related communications and digital deliverables are prepared, approved, and executed on schedule
Digital & Social Media Strategy
Content Planning & Execution
Cross-Functional Coordination
Digital Operations & Project Management
Analytics & Performance
Trade Shows & Events Support
JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, Journalism, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- 5-8 years of relevant experience in social media, digital communications, digital marketing, content strategy, or related roles.
- Work experience, portfolio, and demonstrated execution capabilities are valued more heavily than formal education alone.
- Strong understanding of major social media platforms, digital engagement strategies, and evolving content trends.
- Experience managing corporate social media programs and digital communications calendars.
- Experience with social media management, analytics, monitoring, scheduling, and content development tools.
- Proficiency in managing social media platforms, including LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.
- Familiarity with social media and web analytics tools, including native platform analytics and Google Analytics.
- Exceptional organizational, project management, and follow-through skills.
- Stellar writing, editing, and communications capabilities.
- Highly proactive and forward-thinking with the ability to anticipate needs and opportunities.
- Strong judgment, professionalism, attention to detail, and operational discipline.
- Ability to travel up to 10% for trade shows, events, and company activities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and occasional real-time/after-hours coverage for events
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience supporting executive communications, trade shows, events, recruiting initiatives, and corporate announcements.
- Experience in aerospace, defense, government, technology, manufacturing, or highly regulated industries.
CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.
CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Please note: CesiumAstro does not accept unsolicited resumes from contract agencies or search firms. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to our website or to CesiumAstro team members will be considered property of CesiumAstro, and we will not be obligated to pay any referral fees.
CesiumAstro Austin, Texas, USA Office
13215 Bee Cave Pkwy, Austin, TX, United States, 78738
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