Radio Observatory Social Media & Community Lead

About Us

Titan Astronomical Observatory is a Florida-based nonprofit working to acquire and modernize a 10-meter radio telescope and make it remotely accessible to students, educators, and the public through an online dashboard.

We are incorporated as a nonprofit, have an option contract signed with the seller, a site secured, and an engaged community following the project. We are now focused on fundraising and planning for the future.

Role Overview

We are looking for a Social Media & Community Lead to work with our Executive Director as a communications and execution partner.

This is a collaborative role. You will be given context, access to direct project updates, and guidance on priorities. Over time, you’ll take ownership of a consistent social media cadence and specific communications workflows as you become more comfortable. The goal is to have a second set of eyes and hands that can reliably turn project progress into clear public updates, and also provide thoughtful input on how we present the project to donors, volunteers, and the broader astronomy/STEM community.

Key Responsibilities

Depending on your skills and interests, responsibilities may include:

• Co-build and maintain a simple content system: a lightweight content calendar, reusable post templates, and eventually a repeatable weekly cadence.
• Draft and publish updates across key platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X), based on real milestones (fundraising progress, move planning, engineering work, outreach).
• Work with the Executive Director to translate internal updates into public-facing posts that are accurate, understandable, and aligned with Titan’s tone.
• Support “campaign moments”: help prepare social content for donation pushes, volunteer recruitment, press/announcement posts, and major milestones.
• Targeted special projects: clearly-scoped items with guidance and check-ins (e.g., assembling a list of relevant groups to engage, drafting a content series outline, repackaging a one-pager into a week of posts, creating basic graphics using existing branding).
• Light measurement and iteration: track simple metrics (engagement, follower growth, link clicks) and collaborate with the Executive Director on what works.

The goal is to have another person in the room who understands the project well enough to communicate it responsibly, can ask good questions to avoid errors, and is willing to carry pieces of the communications workload with increasing independence.

What We’re Looking For

You might be a good fit if you:

• Write clearly and have good judgment, especially when communicating technical or scientific work to a general audience.
• Are comfortable taking ownership of a workflow once you understand it (calendar, posting cadence, asset organization).
• Communicate directly, are willing to speak up with ideas or concerns, and are open to feedback in both directions.
• Are interested in astronomy, STEM education, science communication, or nonprofit work. Prior experience is helpful but not required.

Experience in social media management, community moderation, marketing/communications, journalism, or content design is a plus, but reliability and judgment matter more than titles.

Time Commitment

Approximately 3-6 hours per week, sometimes more with things like upcoming campaigns or milestones.

Regular check-ins with the Executive Director to set priorities, review what’s working, and align on upcoming milestones. We care more about consistent engagement and honest communication about your bandwidth than hitting a specific hour count every week.

What You’ll Gain

• A meaningful role in shaping and advancing a unique scientific and educational project.
• A direct line of sight into how a real observatory project is built, funded, and communicated.
• Concrete portfolio material: a public body of work tied to real milestones and outcomes.
• A close working relationship with organizational leadership and the opportunity to influence how Titan presents itself to the world.

How We’ll Support You

You’ll work directly with the Executive Director, who will provide context, share background on decisions, and involve you in discussion rather than delegating tasks. We’ll start with clearly scoped responsibilities and expand them as you get comfortable and identify where you can make the biggest impact. You’ll have room to propose your own ideas and to say “this doesn’t seem like the best use of our time” when you see something misaligned.