NODA AI
Events & Field Marketing Manager
Austin
No sponsorshipDetected 6 days ago
CybersecurityCRMBusiness DevelopmentLogisticsRoboticsLeadershipCommunicationAdaptability
About the role
- We are seeking an Events & Field Marketing Manager to serve as NODA's subject matter expert for field marketing and event strategy.
- Success in this role requires exceptional planning, adaptability, and operational excellence.
- You will operate in a fast-paced startup environment where priorities evolve, multiple events run in parallel, and no two engagements are exactly alike.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with Business Development and Capture leadership to align event investments and executive engagements with strategic pursuits and pipeline development
- Develop and execute integrated event marketing campaigns across paid, owned, earned, and shared channels, including digital, email, webinars, social, PR, and executive communications
- Plan and execute executive roundtables, customer receptions, networking events, partner events, and invitation-only engagements that strengthen customer relationships and generate qualified opportunities
- Design engaging event experiences that showcase NODA's technology through robotics demonstrations, autonomous system activations, and interactive exhibits
- Manage event vendors, exhibit houses, sponsorships, venues, and registration platforms to ensure high-quality, cost-effective execution
- Every event you own will deliver an exceptional customer experience while advancing NODA's strategic business objectives.
- Head of Field Marketing - lead NODA's broader field and event marketing function as the company scales
- NODA AI is a Veteran-owned, venture-backed technology company that is transforming how unmanned systems collaborate in complex, mission-critical environments.
- We are building a function that moves with the business, aligning corporate strategy, business development priorities, product innovation, and market engagement to accelerate growth.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive experience in Defense or Federal event marketing, field marketing, experiential marketing, and exhibiting
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Event Management, or a related discipline
- U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance
- U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance
Nice to have
- Demonstrated experience designing immersive event experiences involving robotics, autonomous systems, or other advanced technologies, including software and hardware
- Familiarity with autonomous systems, AI, mission software, command and control, military operations, or other advanced Defense technologies
- Fluency in U.S. military customs, courtesies, rank structure, and executive engagement protocol
- Experience translating American event exhibits for international audiences, including shipping and logistics, storage, contracting, and local regulations/customs
- Experience within a venture-backed startup or rapidly scaling technology company
- Experience with event management software, CRM, registration, and marketing automation platforms
- Active U.S. security clearance
Skills
- Strategic planner who connects business development priorities and field marketing into cohesive event strategies
- Startup operator who thrives in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve and execution is critical
- Operationally excellent, delivering exceptional event experiences under compressed timelines and shifting logistics
- Strong business judgment, balancing strategic priorities, customer experience, and return on investment
- Bias toward action, anticipating challenges and keeping programs moving without waiting for perfect information
- Exceptionally organized, with meticulous attention to detail across budgets, contracts, exhibits, and onsite operations
- Mission driven, with a personal commitment to supporting the National Defense
- Hybrid work environment
- Competitive pay
- Flexible time off
- Generous PTO policy
- Federal holidays
Compensation
- Own NODA's annual Defense and Federal event portfolio, including flagship conferences, government industry days, military exercises, international exhibitions, hosted customer engagements, executive events, partner activities, and technology demonstrations
- Develop annual event strategies, budgets, sponsorships, memberships, and speaking engagements that maximize business development impact and return on investment
- Strong understanding of the Defense Industrial Base, Federal acquisition ecosystem, and long-cycle business development lifecyclesDemonstrated experience owning an annual portfolio of Defense and military field events across the full event lifecycle, from planning through post-event ROI analysis
Benefits
- Generous health, dental, and vision benefits
- Our marketing organization plays a critical role in shaping how our company, technology, and vision are understood across the defense ecosystem.
Equal opportunity
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
- All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance
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