Events and Engagement Specialist

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure, and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.”

TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.  TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. 

Events and Engagement Specialist

TerraPower’s Events and Engagement Specialist will report to the Direct of Marketing and Communications and will play a central role in designing and delivering experiences that strengthen relationships with key audiences—employees, partners, customers, and community members. This role will join an integrated, geographically dispersed team and will bring strategic thinking, creativity, and operational excellence to the planning and execution of events and engagement initiatives that advance organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Execute an annual events calendar.
• Lead planning for in person, virtual, and hybrid events, including conferences, workshops, community events, All Hands meetings, and internal engagement activities.
• Oversee end to end event logistics: venue selection, vendor management, catering, A/V coordination, registration, travel arrangements, and day of execution.
• Track event budgets to ensure cost effective delivery without compromising quality.
• Create run of show documents, scripts, timelines, and briefing materials for speakers and leadership.
• Coordinate event communications, including invitations, promotional content, talking points, and post event follow ups.
• Collaborate with marketing, communications, or HR teams to ensure consistent messaging and brand alignment.
• Cultivate strong vendor relationships and maintain a roster of reliable suppliers and venues.
• Track event performance using surveys, analytics, and stakeholder feedback.
• Produce post event reports with insights and recommendations for future improvements.
• Support TerraPower’s presence at industry conference shows, including conference booth set-up, representing TerraPower as needed at such events.
• Attend internal meetings to support communications and marketing efforts.
• Ensure effective cross-functional collaboration involving in-house and external teams to integrate marketing and branding efforts seamlessly with overall business objectives.
• Stay current on industry trends, technologies, and best practices to elevate the organization’s engagement strategy.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• 5–8 years of experience in event planning, engagement strategy, communications, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, event management, or a related field.
• Proven track record managing complex events with multiple stakeholders, and experience with hybrid/virtual event technologies.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across various disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability to create communications that are creative and cognizant of change management best practices.
• Ability to think strategically, analyze data, and make informed decisions.
• Proactive self-starter and team player with strong project execution focus, ability to multi-task, prioritize, meet emergent deadlines and executive a myriad of projects on time.
• Ability to successfully transport materials, set up booths and staff TerraPower booth at industry events with little direct oversight.
• Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends for major events.

Job Functions:

Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.  Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations.  An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

• Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
• Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
• Repetitive work: Prolonged
• Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
• Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
• Travel required 10 - 50%

TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.S. Government.  TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.S. Government export control requirements.  To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.S. Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.  Government export authorization approval times vary.  Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.

Job details

Salary Range Level 8: $87,686 - $131,529

* We typically place offers in the lower to middle portion of the range to maintain internal equity and allow room for growth. Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual’s qualifications experience.  This range is specific to Washington State.

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Life and Disability
  • Gender Affirmation Benefits
• Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule
  • 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities

TerraPower Career and Benefits information:  https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/