Responsibilities

• Evaluate prospective events, researching audience, industry relevance, costs, logistics, resources, risks, and success metrics to support leadership go/no-go decisions
• Partner cross-functionally to validate requirements and translate approved events into production plans, timelines, checklists, assignments, contingencies, and run-of-show documents
• Lead end-to-end event production, including logistics, shipping, travel, setup, live execution, teardown, and closeout
• Coordinate internal teams, leadership, vendors, venues, contractors, equipment, hardware, freight, and event materials
• Support booths, displays, signage, branded environments, demonstrations, and event swag logistics
• Track budgets, purchasing, commitments, and actual spending, escalating potential overages
• Serve as the primary on-site production lead, resolving issues in real time and coordinating participants and vendors
• Manage post-event closeout, including vendor invoices, equipment returns, freight, asset storage, results, feedback, and lessons learned
• Plan and coordinate photo and video shoots from concept through production wrap
• Partner with creative teams to translate creative direction into production requirements

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience producing corporate events, trade shows, experiential marketing programs, photo shoots, video shoots, or similar productions
• Experience managing vendors, venues, schedules, budgets, travel, equipment, and on-site logistics
• Experience developing production plans, timelines, checklists, run-of-show documents, call sheets, and contingency plans

Preferred

• Experience planning and executing complex events or productions involving multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Project management and organizational skills, including managing multiple priorities and meeting established deadlines
• Experience researching and compiling complex information into clear, decision-ready event evaluations
• Experience working independently in fast-paced environments and adapting to changing priorities or production requirements
• Willingness and availability to travel, work outside standard business hours when required, and perform hands-on work during event setup, execution, teardown, and production activities
• Experience supporting aerospace, robotics, automotive, advanced manufacturing, engineering, technology-focused organizations, or events involving vehicles, prototypes, large hardware, demonstrations, or engineering teams
• Experience supporting trade shows, industry conferences, executive events, customer engagements, or government-related events, including coordinating production vendors, venues, photographers, videographers, talent, locations, and rental resources

Benefits

• Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
• Equity ownership in the company
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and parental leave
• Home office set up reimbursement
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks