Field & Events Marketing Manager (Manufacturing)

TL;DR

Field & Events Marketing Manager (Manufacturing): Planning and executing trade shows, executive programs, customer events, product launches, and other experiences that showcase industrial CT scanning and AI-driven manufacturing technology, with an accent on event strategy, creative execution, and integrated marketing campaigns. Focus on building scalable event programs, generating pipeline and thought-leadership opportunities, and managing complex onsite logistics, vendors, budgets, and technical demonstrations.

Location: Onsite at hirify.global’s San Francisco headquarters; approximately 25–30% travel required, with occasional evening and weekend work.

Salary: $120,000–$145,000 per year, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops industrial CT scanning, computer vision, web-based collaboration, and AI-driven tools to improve manufacturing inspection and product development.

What you will do

• Own the calendar and strategy for trade shows, conferences, field programs, and company-hosted events.
• Lead major trade shows end to end, including sponsorships, contracts, budgets, booth design, demonstrations, vendors, logistics, staffing, lead capture, and onsite execution.
• Create executive roundtables, customer gatherings, dinners, workshops, media experiences, open houses, partner programs, and other original event formats.
• Integrate events with demand generation, product marketing, content, social media, sales, and public relations campaigns.
• Develop speaking opportunities and thought-leadership programs for executives, technical experts, customers, and partners.
• Measure attendance, meetings, leads, pipeline, content performance, media results, and qualitative market feedback while building repeatable processes and playbooks.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in marketing events, field marketing, experiential marketing, conferences, or a related function.
• Hands-on experience managing complex trade shows or conferences from planning through onsite execution and follow-up.
• Strong organization and ownership across budgets, deadlines, vendors, shipments, speakers, stakeholders, and changing onsite conditions.
• Ability to combine strategic event planning with detailed operational execution and clear cross-functional communication.
• Experience connecting events to brand development, pipeline, customer relationships, content, public relations, and thought leadership.
• Ability to work in person at the San Francisco headquarters and travel approximately 25–30% of the time.

Nice to have

• Experience marketing technical B2B products in manufacturing, hardware, industrial technology, robotics, aerospace, automotive, medical devices, or enterprise software.
• Experience producing executive roundtables, customer summits, product launches, technical workshops, media events, or open houses.
• Experience with communications, PR, CRM, marketing automation, event registration, lead capture, or project-management systems.
• Experience handling technical demonstrations, machinery, complex physical products, freight, and installation requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities and opportunities to build new processes.
• Competitive cash and equity compensation.
• Health and wellness stipend, 401(k), parental leave, flexible PTO, and commuter benefits.
• Company-wide events and an inclusive workplace focused on varied backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.