Marketing Coordinator (Trade Shows)
Karman Space & Defense
LOCATION
- Remote – must be based in CA or WA
SUMMARY
Karman Space & Defense is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Marketing Coordinator – Trade Shows to join the Marketing team and support high-visibility, external-facing initiatives that connect the company with customers, investors, and the industry. This role assists with planning and executing tradeshows, conferences, and investor engagement activities, providing on-site event support. The position also provides general marketing support across the organization, including merchandise, collateral, reporting, and other marketing operations.
ABOUT US
Karman Space & Defense provides concept-to-production solutions for mission-critical systems on spacecraft, launch vehicles, missiles, hypersonics, and integrated defense systems. We believe that solving the industry’s most complex and mission-critical challenges requires relentless determination and a willingness to push the boundaries of possibility. Karman Space & Defense brings to bear unparalleled production capabilities, unmatched engineering expertise, and unflinching analysis to render the impossible, possible.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement*
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Assist with planning and executing tradeshows and conferences, including on-site marketing support, logistics, travel coordination, booth layout, shipping, rentals, approvals, and expense reconciliation
- Coordinate investor and analyst engagement activities with Investor Relations, including tours, meetings, and event logistics
- Support acquisition integration efforts by helping ensure brand alignment across events, signage, materials, and promotional assets
- Support digital marketing, internal communications, presentations, website updates, and other marketing initiatives
- Manage the sourcing, quoting, and procurement of branded merchandise and marketing materials to support marketing initiatives
- Provide general marketing support across the organization, including merchandise sourcing, collateral coordination, reporting, tracking key results (KR) goals, budget monitoring, and other marketing operations
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- 1-5+ years of experience in marketing, event coordination, or a related field, with experience supporting external-facing initiatives such as tradeshows, conferences, or investor/analyst events
- Willingness and ability to travel for tradeshows, conferences, and company engagements as required
- Strong organizational, coordination, and communication skills with the ability to support multiple projects, timelines, and priorities across teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, website platforms, and social media tools
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Karman is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to race; color; religion; genetic information; national origin; sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; age; disability; citizenship status; uniform servicemember status; or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.
