About Helion

We are a fusion power company based in Everett, WA, with the mission to build the world's first fusion power plant, enabling a future with unlimited clean electricity. Our vision is a world with clean, reliable, and affordable energy for everyone.

Since Helion's founding in 2013, we have raised $1.5 billion from long-time investors such as Sam Altman, Mithril, and Capricorn Investment Group as well as new investors including Thrive Capital, LightSpeed Venture Capital, SoftBank, and others to propel us forward. Our current prototype, Polaris, has reached record-breaking plasma temperatures of 150 million degrees Celsius (13 keV). Helion is continuing to iterate and on the path to the world's first fusion power plant, Orion.

This is a pivotal time to join Helion. You will tackle real-world challenges with a team that prizes urgency, rigor, ownership, and a commitment to delivering hard truths – values essential to achieving what no one has before. Together, we will change the future of energy, because the world can't wait.

What You Will Be Doing:

Helion is seeking a Community + Brand Manager to shape how people experience Helion externally through tours, events, and other public-facing brand experiences. This role will help bring Helion’s story to life by creating engaging experiences that strengthen awareness of our mission and technology.

You will work across communications, creative, and cross-functional teams to coordinate public-facing programs and engagement opportunities that connect external audiences with Helion’s work and people. This is a highly collaborative role that combines event execution, program coordination, relationship management, and creating branded creative materials in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

As Helion continues to grow, you will play an important role in shaping how visitors, partners, perspective employees, community members, and other external audiences experience and engage with Helion. This is an onsite role that reports to Helion’s Content Lead and our Everett WA, office.

You Will:

• Lead talent brand and audience engagement initiatives that elevate Helion’s visibility among engineering and scientific audiences, including opportunities in and outside the Seattle area

• Manage external events, sponsorships, and Helion-hosted experiences that strengthen awareness across key industries and talent markets

• Support and grow Helion’s tour program, including visitor experience, tour logistics, and materials

• Create branded materials for tours, events, and brand initiatives, including signage, presentations, and swag

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Communications, Talent, Engineering, Public Affairs, and other internal stakeholders to support community-facing initiatives and external engagement opportunities

• Support various branding projects and cross-functional initiatives as needed

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in experiential branding, communications, events, marketing, or related fields

• Experience leading events, tours, or audience engagement initiatives that strengthen brand awareness or public engagement

• Experience creating branded materials in Adobe Suite

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to represent Helion professionally and confidently in external-facing environments with strong attention to detail and audience experience

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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Benefits

Our total compensation package includes benefits, including but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans for employees and their families

• 31 Days of PTO (21 vacation days and 10 sick days)

• 10 Paid holidays, plus company-wide winter break

• Up to 5% employer 401(k) match

• Short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance

• Paid parental leave and support (up to 16 weeks)

• Annual wellness stipend

Helion is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.