Field Marketing / Event Specialist (Entry-Level)

El Segundo, CA (Unknown)

$70K/yr – $80K/yrIntern/New Grad

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Coordinate event marketing programs and field events to drive registrations, lead quality, and pipeline influence.

  • Own end-to-end event execution: timelines, vendors, logistics, onsite coordination.
  • Must-have: experience coordinating trade shows or webinars and managing event logistics.
  • Standout: cross-functional collaboration with Sales and Product Marketing for messaging and collateral.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Event Planning & Execution: support end-to-end execution of in-person and virtual events (trade shows, field events, roundtables, webinars): timelines, vendors, shipping/logistics, booth assets, staffing plans, and onsite coordination.
  • Manage event checklists, run-of-show documents, and day-of execution details to ensure a high-quality attendee experience.
  • Coordinate ordering, inventory, storage, and shipment of booth materials, swag, signage, and collateral.
  • Field Marketing Programs: Assist in building event and field campaign plans aligned to regional/account priorities (in partnership with Sales).
  • Coordinate event promotions: email invites, landing pages, social promotion, and calendar follow-ups (working with Demand Gen/Marketing Ops).
  • Ensure all event programs have clear goals, target audiences, and success metrics (registrations, meetings set, MQLs/SQLs, pipeline influence).
  • Lead Capture, Follow-Up & Reporting: Own lead capture readiness: scanners/lists, data hygiene checks, consent/compliance workflows, and lead routing expectations.
  • Coordinate post-event follow-up: attendee lists, segmentation, thank-you emails, nurture paths, and SDR/AE handoffs.
  • Track event performance and maintain reporting: spend vs. budget, leads, meetings, CPL, and pipeline attribution.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with Product Marketing for messaging, talk tracks, and event-ready collateral.
  • Coordinate with Sales/SDRs on meeting schedules, outreach, and event conversion plans.
  • Work with agencies/partners for venue coordination, sponsorship deliverables, and co-marketing logistics.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field.
  • Internship, campus leadership, or project experience in events, marketing operations, communications, or customer-facing roles.
  • Strong project management skills: organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable managing multiple moving parts.
  • Excellent written communication and attention to detail (names, titles, logistics, links, forms, lists).
  • Comfortable with spreadsheets and basic reporting (Excel/Google Sheets)

Preferred

  • Exposure to B2B SaaS, enterprise technology, or cybersecurity marketing
  • Familiarity with common tools: Salesforce campaign basics, marketing automation (Pardot/Marketo/HubSpot), event platforms (e.g., Splash/Cvent), and GA4
  • Experience supporting trade shows (booth logistics, shipping, vendor coordination) or webinars (Zoom/Webex logistics)

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • EAP
  • 401K
  • Paid Time Off
  • paid Holidays
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Founded in 2010
El Segundo, California, USA
316 employees (24 in marketing)
57% recommend to a friend
67% CEO approval

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Monthly Visitors
29.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$17K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.2%
Direct
41.1%
Referral
8.5%
Social
4.5%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~319

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
17 (5% of company)

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