Strategic Engagements Coordinator

Location: Space Foundation Washington D.C. Office, Arlington, VA

Reports to: Senior Vice President of Strategic Engagements

About the Role

The Strategic Engagements Coordinator serves as a trusted operational partner to the Senior Vice President of Strategic Engagements, ensuring the efficient execution of Space Foundation's strategic engagement initiatives and government relations coordination in Washington, DC. This role combines team support, cross-functional project coordination, overseeing executive communications and scheduling, and supporting relationships with government, industry, and nonprofit stakeholders. The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, with exceptional communication and coordination skills.

This individual will oversee day-to-day operations for the Strategic Engagements team, track priorities and deliverables, coordinate meetings and executive briefings, assist with budgeting and reporting, and identify opportunities to improve processes and operational effectiveness. Success in this role requires sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while supporting Space Foundation's mission to advance the global space ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support to the Senior Vice President of Strategic Engagements.
• Coordinate strategic initiatives, meetings, events, and stakeholder engagements.
• Manage team priorities, project timelines, and cross-functional deliverables.
• Prepare executive briefings, presentations, reports, and correspondence.
• Support budget tracking, contracts, travel, and administrative operations.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders while ensuring timely follow-up on action items.
• Develop and improve operational processes that enhance team effectiveness and organizational impact.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of administrative support experience required; Capitol Hill experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required in political science, communications, or aerospace field of study.
• Strong detail orientation with the ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Proficiency in current office technology, e.g., MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Primarily works indoors with a designated workspace, including necessary office furnishings, equipment, and supplies provided by the Foundation.
• May periodically work outdoors and be exposed to prevailing weather conditions.
• May be required to work in offsite environments or at special events.
• May occasionally travel on Foundation business at the Foundation’s expense.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Schedule

• Full-time position, 40 hours per week.
• Hybrid work policy allows for two work-from-home days per week.