Program Assistant, Eurasia Center

Atlantic Council Of The U S Inc • Full-time • Washington, District of Columbia, United States • $53k - $56k / year • 1d ago

The Atlantic Council seeks a motivated and creative individual to serve as a full-time Program Assistant in its Eurasia Center. The Program Assistant will support the Eurasia Center’s programming activities related to Ukraine, Russia, and the wider region, with an active role in organizing the Center’s conferences and events and supporting its communications work.

The successful candidate should thrive balancing multiple projects with overlapping deadlines and have strong administrative skills and superior attention to detail. The Program Assistant will assist in developing social media campaigns, managing digital communications, and designing publications for the Eurasia Center. They will support efforts to generate positive attention and develop ideas to amplify outreach for the Center’s publications, events, and policy initiatives in the media and beyond.

The ideal candidate will have experience with website maintenance, e-mail and social media marketing, and a background or proven interest in foreign policy and the Eurasia region. They will provide strategic leadership and operational and administrative support for all facets of the Eurasia Center’s communications-related activities. Prior experience in editing and basic graphic design is a plus.

They will report to the Senior Director of the Eurasia Center, through the Deputy Director and the Center’s Associate Director, and will also coordinate their work with the Atlantic Council’s Engagement team.

This position is based in our Washington, DC, headquarters, requiring a minimum of 4 days per week in office. The Atlantic Council offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience, education, and organizational equity, with offers from $53,000 to $56,000. Applications submitted by August 26, 2025, will be prioritized for consideration.

Job responsibilities

With the Deputy Director and Associate Director, organize, support, and execute in-person, hybrid, and virtual events including major, multi-day conferences and smaller public and private events, both domestically and abroad;
Draft, proofread, edit, internal and external materials speaker invitations, event materials, briefing memos, proposals, and other documents necessary for the implementation of program activities;
Create promotional and informational graphics for social and print media use;
Assist with creating engaging social media and news media to amplify the Eurasia Center’s expertise, publications, events, and initiatives to various audiences including the general public, policy community, and relevant local audiences in Eurasia;
Support the Eurasia Center’s UkraineAlert editor and fellows in editing and publishing blogs, sending newsletters, selecting photos, tracking readership, and other tasks as assigned;
Publish, manage, and update event pages, Eurasia Center expert pages, livestreams, and other video and web products;
Design digital reports and issue briefs for publication natively on the Atlantic Council website and develop PDF layouts for reports as needed;
Design and maintain Center and initiative marketing in coordination with the Engagement team;
Track website, newsletter, and video viewership analytics and provide recommendations to increase engagement;
Ensure Center presence on the Atlantic Council website is regularly updated and conforms to Atlantic Council style and editorial standards.

1 or more years of relevant work experience preferred;
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, International Relations, or related field;
Excellent English-language written and oral communication skills; additional relevant language skills are an advantage;
Demonstrated experience or serious interest in Ukraine and the Eurasia region;
Strong administrative and organizational skills with high attention to detail;
Experience multitasking and prioritizing multiple time-sensitive projects at once;
Website management experience, preferably in WordPress, and familiarity with content design and layout. HTML and Google Analytics experience preferred but not required, knowledge of SEO is an advantage;
Prior experience in graphic design with an understanding of core graphic design principles;
Familiarity working with the Adobe Creative Cloud suite to create content that adheres to branding standards, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator experience preferred;
Experience with email marketing, including distribution list management and email design, Hubspot experience in particular preferred;
Experience with social media management on X (formerly known as Twitter), Sprout Social experience preferred;
Advanced experience with Microsoft 365, especially in Word formatting and Excel;
Be flexible, creative, solution-driven, and positive in approaching challenges and problems.

To produce quality work and to successfully achieve our mission, we recognize the need for our staff to maintain a healthy lifestyle and a work/life balance. Our comprehensive benefits package helps to keep costs low for our staff and their families. Benefits include, but are not limited to comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 403(b) plan, FSA options, pet insurance, Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility, and wellness benefits.

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