Associate Event Marketing Specialist (R3597)

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed defense technology company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices in San Diego, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kyiv (Ukraine), and Melbourne (Australia), Shield AI’s technology actively supports U.S. and allied operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn,X, YouTubeand Instagram.     

Job Description:

This role supports the planning and execution of domestic and international events, sponsorships, and speaking engagements. Responsibilities include coordinating logistics, managing timelines, overseeing vendor communications, and ensuring brand consistency across all touchpoints. The role also assists in lead capture efforts, event reporting, and on-site support. It is similar to the current Events Associate position, but may carry greater responsibility in independently managing specific events or workstreams as we expand. This position is essential to maintaining quality and responsiveness as our event footprint grows.

• Work closely with manager to research & identify new event/tradeshow opportunities and ROI  
• Plan, coordinate, and execute targeted event marketing campaigns that will drive awareness, consideration and conversion to meet sales objectives and business goals 
• Manage domestic & international event calendars, materials, and logistics  
• Project management: Lead, implement, and provide status updates on all projects. 
• Maintain a detailed procedure/process manual (work instructions). Improve and document processes and procedures 
• Take ownership of assigned projects and independently drive for results 
• Request quotes/Bids/Orders from approved suppliers 
• Attends events and trade shows to lead and/or support event set-up, execution, and customer facing marketing 
• Track and report on marketing KPIs 
• Up to 30% travel is required (Domestic and International)

• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, strong administrative and project management skills 
• Execute with a sense of urgency and strong attention to detail 
• Adaptive multi-tasking skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines 
• Strong work ethic 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally 
• 2+ years events marketing experience, or related marketing experience (recommended) 

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Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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