Civic and Social Organizations · 11 to 50 employees
Constellation enables people tackling the most important problems in AI safety & security. We help exceptional talent enter, grow, and shape the AI safety field through fellowships, incubation, and organizational support.
Constellation supports research on the hardest technical and policy problems — from alignment and control to governance and risk communication.
The Program Coordinator will conduct user research to improve community experiences and design strategic program enhancements.
They will also assist in event planning, membership evaluation, and maintaining effective communication channels for the organization.
What you need
The ideal candidate possesses a strong service mindset, excellent listening skills, and the ability to translate user insights into actionable improvements.
Experience in program coordination, community management, or UX research is highly valued, along with a passion for AI safety.
ABOUT THE PROCESS
Please fill out the following form to let us know you'd be interested in joining
the Programs Team @ Constellation.
WE'LL REVIEW EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ON A ROLLING BASIS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO
HEARING FROM YOU!
ABOUT THE ROLE
As the Program Coordinator on the Convening Team, you will play a critical,
full-time role focused on understanding and improving the experience of our
community members. This is a hands-on programs role where you'll spend time with
members to understand their needs, design improvements to our programs and
spaces, and help run events. You'll work closely with our operations team (who
handle day-to-day logistics) to ensure our programs truly serve the researchers
and organizations we support. This role is perfect for someone who cares deeply
about the AI safety mission, loves understanding what makes people tick,
designing better experiences, and wants to learn about AI safety while building
foundational program management skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
USER RESEARCH, USER EXPERIENCE, AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
* Spend time with members to understand their experiences, needs, and what
helps them do their best work
* Conduct user interviews and gather feedback through conversations, surveys,
and observation
* Provide strategic problem-solving and rapid response to emerging community
needs, using triage frameworks to prioritize interventions by impact and
urgency.
* Identify patterns in what's working well and where members experience
friction
* Make recommendations for improvements to programs, spaces, and member
experience based on what you learn
* Partner with the operations team to implement experience enhancements
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE, DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENTATION
* Help design and refine the end-to-end member experience, including onboarding
flows, space utilization, community engagement approaches, and program
touchpoints
* Test and iterate on new program ideas and experience improvements
* Think strategically about how our programs can better serve affiliate needs
* Track feedback and learnings to inform ongoing program development
MEMBERSHIP & COMMUNITY BUILDING
* Help evaluate membership applications, considering fit and theory of change
* Support the new member experience to ensure people feel welcomed and
connected
* Identify opportunities to strengthen community connections and engagement
EVENTS SUPPORT
* Assist with planning and executing events, including technical workshops for
AI researchers and educational sessions for policymakers
* Help with event strategy, communications, and logistics coordination
* Provide support during events to ensure attendee experience is excellent
COMMUNICATIONS
* Help maintain the website and create content that showcases our
programsSupport external communications to ensure our work is
well-represented
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
You might be a good fit if:
* You think AI might have transformative effects in the coming years, and want
to support the people working to ensure it goes well
* You have a strong service mindset and are genuinely curious about
understanding people's needs and experiences
* You're a good listener who can draw out insights from conversations and
translate them into actionable improvementsYou enjoy thinking about user
experience and designing better ways for programs to serve people
* You can effectively prioritize and triage competing needs, balancing urgency
with impact to focus on what matters most
* You're comfortable talking with researchers, executives, and policymakers,
and can build trust across different audiencesYou have strong communication
skills (written and verbal)
* You're organized and can manage multiple projects simultaneously
* You're thoughtful and strategic, but also practical about implementationYou
demonstrate initiative and creativity in problem-solving
* You're comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy working in a dynamic, evolving
environment
* You're a quick learner who's excited to understand complex topics and learn
about AI safety research
* Bonus: You have experience in program coordination, community management, UX
research, event planning, or related fields