Experiential Marketing Manager (Defense Tech)

TL;DR

Experiential Marketing Manager (Defense Tech): Leading the global events program and brand activations to drive pipeline and measurable business outcomes with an accent on unconventional, high-impact experiences. Focus on designing and executing flagship symposiums, trade shows, and executive engagements that differentiate the brand in the defense tech market.

Location: Must reside in one of the approved hiring hubs: DC/Maryland/Virginia, Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill (NC), Denver/Colorado Springs (CO), or Dallas/Fort Worth (TX)

Salary: $120,000 – $150,000

Company

hirify.global Systems is a public-benefit software company transforming national security by accelerating the deployment of software across government and regulated networks.

What you will do

• Own the strategy, budget, and execution for the flagship annual symposium and high-touch executive engagements.
• Design unconventional, memorable brand activations that cut through the noise of conservative defense tech events.
• Manage trade show presence, large-scale booth builds, and sporting/action-sports hospitality programs.
• Partner with sales and demand generation teams to connect event activations to pipeline and measurable outcomes.
• Manage external vendors, agencies, and production partners to ensure quality and budget adherence.
• Build customer engagement programs that deepen relationships across the partner and customer ecosystem.

Requirements

• Must reside in one of the approved hiring hubs: DC/MD/VA, Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill (NC), Denver/Colorado Springs (CO), or Dallas/Fort Worth (TX).
• 5+ years of experience in experiential, events, or field marketing, including large-scale flagship events.
• Proven track record of shipping bold, unconventional marketing concepts that delivered measurable business results.
• End-to-end ownership of event strategy, logistics, vendor management, and budget.
• Willingness to travel for events and activations.
• Fluency within the defense tech, govtech, or national security ecosystem is highly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% coverage for healthcare, vision, and dental.
• 401(k) plan with 3% company contribution.
• Equity incentive plan and potential for discretionary bonuses.
• Flexible paid time off and federal holidays.
• Annual professional development stipend and tech/office supplies support.
• Purpose-driven team culture focused on national security transformation.