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Experiential Marketing Manager

Second Front Systems· Marketing
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Remote$135k - $150kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Lead the global events program and experiences to put the Second Front brand in front of customers, partners, and operators. Design and run the full portfolio of live presence, with a focus on memorable, results-driven activations that connect to pipeline.

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy, budget, and execution for 2F's flagship annual symposium, from concept through day-of operations and post-event measurement.
  • Build experiences that last—design highlight moments, memorable swag, and activations with broad reach.
  • Generate fresh, counterculture concepts that stand out in a conservative market and have the rigor to execute.
  • Run happy hours, socials, and executive dinners to drive high-touch engagements and partnerships.
  • Manage sporting and action-sports activations and suite hospitality, including racing partnerships and VIP programs.
  • Lead trade show presence and large-scale booth activations: design direction, vendor management, logistics, staffing, and lead capture with a unique perspective.
  • Build customer engagement programs to deepen relationships with customers and partners.
  • Partner with sales and demand gen to connect activations to pipeline and measurable outcomes.
  • Manage external vendors, venues, agencies, and production partners, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
  • Bring an ecosystem-first approach, prioritizing customer and partner wins.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years running experiential, events, or field marketing—ideally including large-scale (250+ people) flagship events.
  • A portfolio of memorable moments connected to business results.
  • Bold, unconventional ideas with actual delivery evidence (not just concepts).
  • End-to-end ownership: strategy, budget, logistics, vendor management, and measurement.
  • Existing relationships and fluency within defense tech, govtech, or national security ecosystem (highly preferred).
  • Disciplined ability to differentiate meaningful unconventional ideas from gimmicks and land them successfully.
  • Comfort operating in fast-moving environments with tight timelines and high standards.
  • Willingness to travel and strong hospitality instincts under pressure.

Skills

Required:Experiential marketingEvent strategy and budgetingVendor and logistics management
Nice to have:Sales and demand gen collaboration

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • 100% Healthcare, vision and dental coverage
  • 401(k) + 3% company contribution
  • Wellness perks
  • Equity incentive plan
  • Tech + office supplies stipend
  • Annual professional development stipend
  • Flexible paid time off + federal holidays off
  • Parental leave
  • Work virtual, located near one of our hubs
  • Referral Bonus
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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