Coordinates programs focused on improving member and community experiences. Responsibilities include conducting user research, gathering feedback, identifying needs, designing and iterating program improvements, supporting membership evaluation and onboarding, coordinating events, maintaining website content, and assisting with communications. The role partners with operations to implement enhancements and requires strong organization, communication, prioritization, initiative, and interest in AI safety.
About the process
We'll review expressions of interest on a rolling basis. We look forward to hearing from you!
About the role
Key responsibilities
User Research, User Experience, and Strategic Analysis
Community Experience, Design, and Implementation
Membership & Community Building
Events Support
Communications
Skills & experience
Additional Information
How to Apply
Please fill out the following form to let us know you'd be interested in joining the Programs Team @ Constellation.
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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Help maintain the website and create content that showcases our programsSupport external communications to ensure our work is well-represented
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
This is a full time, on-site role. Our Berkeley office is a few steps from the nearest BART (metro) and bus stop. On-site parking is also available.
The ideal candidate for this role will have some combination of the skills and experiences described above. If you are not sure if you are qualified, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. Beyond the qualifications outlined, our priority is building a team that will help humanity safely navigate the development of transformative AI. If you would be excited to do this work, we’d love to consider you.
We value diversity in all respects and base our hiring decisions on the needs of the organization and individual qualifications. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age or disability.
Submit your resume and answer the application questions. We may use AI to assist in the initial screening of applications, including to detect whether candidates have used AI models in drafting their application. Final hiring decisions are always made by a human in our team.
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