Experiential Marketing Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: On-site in Los Angeles, CA or the San Francisco Bay Area, CA; U.S. person status required.

Salary: $224,000–$260,000 annually, plus equity.

Company

hirify.global builds autonomous factories using AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing for aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical products.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end events and experiential marketing portfolio, including recruiting events, executive hosting, factory moments, launches, and industry conferences.
• Develop portfolio strategy, manage the events budget, select and negotiate with vendors, and oversee production spend.
• Lead flagship brand and launch events, including formats, venues, run of show, speakers, talent, and executive preparation.
• Design factory and site experiences in partnership with operations while protecting production, safety, and export-control requirements.
• Build repeatable recruiting experiences and connect attendance to candidate pipeline, conversations, and hires.
• Establish operating infrastructure, success metrics, reporting, vendor management, and post-event reviews.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in experiential marketing, brand events, or event production, including ownership of a portfolio and budget.
• Experience creating an event or event series from zero, including its strategy and operating model.
• Hands-on experience producing complex live events, managing build timelines, venues, vendors, agencies, and contract staff.
• Ability to direct senior executives in live settings and manage ambiguity with strong commercial judgment.
• Willingness to travel frequently and work evenings and weekends around event dates.
• U.S. person status is required; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance is a plus.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, robotics, hard technology, or another physical-product industry.
• Experience running events for technical recruiting and demonstrating hiring outcomes.
• Experience activating factories, hangars, shipyards, construction sites, or other industrial spaces.
• Experience integrating live events with out-of-home, social, video, and broader campaigns.
• Experience scaling events across multiple physical locations.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) and flexible vacation policy.
• Equity participation.
• Relocation support may be provided in certain situations based on business need.
• Work on autonomous manufacturing systems for aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical applications.