Trade Show Manager (Defense & Government)

Location: Onsite in Washington, DC, United States. Must be a U.S. citizen, able to obtain and maintain a security clearance, and available for approximately 10% domestic and international travel.

Salary: $100,000–$140,000 per year in base compensation, excluding bonuses, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing defense technology company developing products powered by Coherent Distributed Networks for defense, aviation, and border protection applications.

What you will do

• Own the annual events strategy and long-range planning for conferences and major trade shows.
• Plan and execute customer visits, facility tours, field demonstrations, technical briefings, and hospitality.
• Manage conference and trade show logistics, including booth design, setup, production, and onsite coordination.
• Build vendor, agency, and partner relationships while maintaining accurate quotes, budgets, and operational procedures.
• Capture event leads and create supporting marketing materials such as invitations, event collateral, and landing pages.
• Coordinate with Growth Strategy, Engineering, Mission Operations, Business Development, Security, Facilities, IT, and leadership.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of event planning experience, including trade shows or conferences.
• Strong project management, ownership, logistics, creative problem-solving, and event-space planning skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and communication tools such as Slack.
• Startup or high-growth company experience is strongly preferred.
• Must be a U.S. citizen due to access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.
• Must work onsite in Washington, DC and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Nice to have

• Previous experience with defense-industry trade shows.
• Experience supporting European events as well as U.S.-based events.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits fully paid by the company.
• 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 6% of pay, plus FSA, HSA, and life insurance.
• Free daily lunch, unlimited PTO, casual dress code, and no-meeting Fridays.
• Competitive base salary, pre-IPO stock options, relocation assistance, and planned annual bonuses.
• Opportunity to build a foundational function within a growing organization of approximately 250 employees.