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Trade Show Marketing Lead
GE Aerospace
Evendale, OH (Remote)Full time$89K/yr – $118K/yr
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Trade Show Marketing Lead
Evendale, OH (Remote)
$89K/yr – $118K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time
Posted 3 months ago
Job Summary
Own end-to-end trade show programs with hands-on ownership of planning, logistics and on-site execution for domestic events. Focus on channels, vendors, and cross-functional alignment to hit lead and pipeline goals, while building a scalable process.
- Trade show ownership: plan budgets, timelines, logistics for 10x10/10x20 booths and related shows.
- Cross-functional coordination: partner with sales, product, and marketing on objectives, audiences, messaging, and staffing.
- Measurement and optimization: define and track KPIs, conduct post-show reviews, and push process improvements.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of domestic trade shows and events (primarily 10x10 and 10x20 booths), including systems, avionics, and power-focused shows, managing timelines, budgets, schedules, and logistics with minimal supervision.
- Resolves issues using established procedures. Consults supervisor or more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.
- Collaborates with others to solve issues. For customer facing roles, develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface. Exchanges technical information, asks questions and checks for understanding.
- Coordinate with vendors, suppliers, and venues to secure services, materials, and exhibit assets; solicit and compare quotes, manage purchase orders, and ensure on-time delivery.
- Partner with sales, product, and marketing stakeholders to align event objectives, target audiences, staffing, messaging, and customer engagement activities.
- Oversee the development and coordination of trade show materials, including booth graphics, collateral, promotional items, and giveaways, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines.
- Support and, where appropriate, lead pre-show promotion in collaboration with marketing, including email campaigns, social media, and internal sales enablement.
- Provide on-site event support, including booth setup coordination, daily booth checks, morning meeting preparation, and day-of problem solving to ensure smooth execution; support larger, potentially international shows as needed.
- Drive structured note gathering from customer and partner meetings (for example, using Airtable or similar tools), and ensure accurate capture, organization, and distribution of notes, actions, and follow-ups.
- Support the definition, tracking, and reporting of trade show KPIs (such as leads, meetings, engagement, and pipeline influence); analyze results and contribute to post-show debriefs and recommendations.
- Maintain organized documentation for trade shows, including calendars, contact lists, leads, follow-up status, budgets, timelines, and standard work/checklists.
- Identify and recommend process improvements, best practices, and tools to enhance trade show effectiveness and efficiency, staying informed on industry and competitive event activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, Event Management, Trade Shows or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Ability to travel 15-20% domestically for trade shows and events as required, with some international travel possible for larger shows.
- This role requires use of technical data subject to U.S. Government contract restrictions and this posting is only for U.S. Citizens. GE will require proof of status.
Preferred
- Experience supporting systems/avionics/power or technical/industrial shows is a plus.
- Proven ability to manage multiple events and competing deadlines, with strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at various levels.
- High attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy, quality, and follow-through.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with event or project management tools (such as Airtable, Smartsheet, Cvent, or similar) is preferred.
- Comfort working with data and KPIs, including basic reporting, analysis, and interpretation to inform recommendations.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
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Benefits
- GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
GE Aerospace
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Salaries
Posted range
$89K/yr – $118K/yr
Taken straight from the job posting.
Funding
Total Funding
$2B
Last Raise
$2B
Post IPO Debt, 8 months ago
Funding History
- Jul 2025Post IPO Debt • $2B
- Jan 2025Grant • $9M
- Mar 2024Grant • $400K
Traffic Signals
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$34.6K