Content & Social Lead

About Pacific Fusion Pacific Fusion was founded in 2023 with the mission to power the world with abundant, affordable, clean energy. We are rapidly designing and building a pulser-driven inertial fusion system to achieve net facility gain (more fusion energy output than stored energy input). In parallel, we are developing the key components required to build affordable fusion systems. Our plans are ambitious. We have raised over $900M so far from incredible investors, resourcing us to deliver on these plans. We are bringing together the best scientists, engineers, and operators from the fusion community, hard tech industry, and other sectors. We are united by a shared sense of urgency to provide clean power for the world, particularly managing climate change while meeting growing global energy demand. You can read more about us in this letter from our founders . Why This Role Matters Fusion is one of the most exciting energy stories of this century, but most people don't understand it. We hope to change that. Pacific Fusion is hiring a Content & Social Lead to build our presence across digital channels, grow our audiences, and help get more people invested in the success of fusion. This is a role for someone who understands how great content, strategic distribution, and engaged communities can turn a complex technology into something people understand, follow, and care about. You'll own Pacific Fusion's social media and content marketing strategy, shaping how and where we show up and how we build meaningful connections with the audiences that matter to us. You'll have the opportunity to build our channels from the ground up, experiment with new formats and platforms, and develop a distinctive voice for Pacific Fusion. You’ll sit on the MarComms team and work cross-functionally with our executives, scientists, engineers, and creative partners to translate groundbreaking technical progress into compelling content that reaches well beyond the fusion industry. This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who is first and foremost a team player, excited to build something new. You'll bring strong creative instincts and strategic thinking about audiences and channels, while rolling up your sleeves to produce content, draft posts, engage with communities, and measure what works. What You'll Do Own our social channels. Develop and execute our strategy across LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Instagram, and emerging platforms, managing publishing, engagement, and channel growth. Build our content marketing engine. Own the editorial calendar and develop a steady pipeline of social, video, blogs, executive thought leadership, and other digital content. Grow and engage communities. Build relationships with audiences, creators, and industry voices across energy, science, technology, and innovation. Make complex science compelling. Work with leadership and technical teams to turn breakthroughs, milestones, and behind-the-scenes progress into accessible, engaging stories. Create and experiment. Stay ahead of trends, write and produce content, collaborate with creative partners, and test new formats, platforms, and approaches to reach broader audiences. Measure and optimize. Set KPIs, track audience growth and engagement, and use performance insights to refine strategy and scale what works. Build for scale. Establish the tools and workflows needed to grow a high-performing content and social function. What You Bring 8+ years of experience in social media, content marketing, or digital strategy, ideally with a technology-driven company or ambitious brand. Proven success building social channels and growing audiences through measurable engagement. Deep understanding of social platforms, content formats, algorithms, and digital culture. Strong community-building instincts and experience cultivating engaged audiences and relationships with creators. Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to make complex subjects accessible and interesting. Experience producing content across written, visual, and video formats, working with internal and external creative teams. Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate performance data into better content and channel strategies. High emotional intelligence, intellectual curiosity and confidence when working with founders, scientists and engineers. An entrepreneurial, hands-on mindset. You're as comfortable setting strategy as you are writing posts, producing content, and engaging with followers. Pay Range: $160,000 — $190,000 USD TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES 💰 Industry-Competitive Salary 🚀 Equity Plan 🏦 6% Employer 401k Matching 🌴 Generous Paid Time Off (including sick leave, vacation, paid family leave) 🩺 Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance Actual base salary offered will be determined by: experience, skills, and work location. This range is for base salary, our total compensation includes equity and benefits. We welcome you to apply even if your expectations are outside our listed range. EQUAL OPPORTUNTITY Pacific Fusion is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Pacific Fusion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures and throughout employment. If you need assistance or any accommodation, please let us know. U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE This position may require access to information or technology that is subject to U.S. export control laws, such as ITAR or EAR. Under these regulations, we are required to ensure that such access is provided only to individuals who are classified as 'U.S. Persons.'This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending. RECRUITING AGENCIES Pacific Fusion does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies without a fully executed recruitment agreement in place. In the absence of such agreement, Pacific Fusion reserves the right to pursue and hire any candidates without an obligation to pay fees. Agencies are requested not to contact Pacific Fusion hiring managers or employees regarding recruiting services.