NODA AI

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

This listing is sourced directly from NODA AI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.