Field Marketing Manager

We Didn’t Build Ciroos to Play It Safe. Join the Team That's Rewriting Reliability. Ciroos is an early-stage AI company founded by operators who’ve built businesses from $0 to $5B+. We’re tackling one of the hardest unsolved problems in enterprise technology — and we’re doing it fast. If you want your work to matter, ship quickly, and build alongside people who’ve done this before, you’re in the right place. The Ciroos Culture Mission That Matters You're not building features. You're preventing the kind of failures that make headlines. Every engineer at Ciroos works on problems that have a direct line to customer outcomes. Move Fast. See the Impact. Early-stage means your work ships quickly. You'll see it in production, hear about it from customers, and iterate — not wait three years for your roadmap to land. Build With the Best Our founding team holds 84 patents and has scaled businesses to $5B+. You will work alongside people who have built and operated systems at scale — and who have strong opinions about how to do it right. Grow Fast Here We invest in people who are curious, coachable, and hungry. Our Growth Mindset value isn’t a poster on the wall — it’s how we operate every day. If you’re learning, you will be contributing. How We Operate Ciroos is built on the belief that the best teams move fast, stay honest, and never stop learning. We’re customer-obsessed in the truest sense — everyone here owns customer problems, not just the people with “customer” in their title. We treat time as a forcing constraint: if something matters, we move on it. We debate hard, disagree openly, and commit fully once a decision is made — because that’s how high-trust teams actually operate. We hire people who ask “what did I learn today?” not “did I avoid making a mistake?” Growth mindset isn’t a value we aspire to — it’s the baseline we hire for. We’re early-stage, which means the work is harder and the stakes are higher. If that sounds like a place you’d thrive, it probably is. What drew me to Ciroos was the ‘Sun’ philosophy—the idea of bringing clarity to complex systems. Coming from an SRE background, I wanted to work somewhere where the culture was as innovative as the code. Between our commitment to the community and our belief that AI should empower rather than replace, we are redefining the SRE experience to be sustainable, collaborative, and human-first. Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental benefits. 401k plans and commuter benefits (US employees). Free lunches, snacks, and top-of-the-line espressos! Equity Equity that could change your life, not just look nice on paper. QSBS eligibility for US employees. Teamwork Collaborative coworkers with high IQ and high EQ. No politics. No bureaucracy. No permission-seeking. Stewardship A career-defining, high-impact role with plenty of mentorship opportunities from founders and other coworkers. Job Openings Field Marketing Manager Location Pleasanton, CA Employment Type Full time Location Type Hybrid Department Marketing About the Field Marketing Manager Role Ciroos is hiring a Field Marketing Manager to lead the strategy and execution of field events and trade shows. This is an outcome-driven leadership role that directly fuels our market growth and competitive positioning. Field events remain one of the most impactful channels to engage prospects, build pipeline, and increase customer satisfaction. They provide experiences that no digital marketing campaign can replicate—the chance to demonstrate our innovation, differentiation, and value proposition in person. You will own the full lifecycle of this function: from identifying where our customers, prospects, competitors, and partners congregate, to orchestrating memorable experiences that leave a lasting impression, to analyzing what worked and what didn’t. You are not checking boxes or simply following a playbook. You are a leader with conviction about where we need to be, how we should show up, and why each investment in an event drives measurable returns. You will make strategic decisions about which events align with our business goals, justify creative or larger-scale investments through expected ROI, and own the execution before, during, and after each event. You will start as an individual contributor, with the opportunity to grow a team as our events function scales. You will report directly to the Head of Marketing with full autonomy to own this function—supported by the broader marketing team, but operating with independence and conviction. What You’ll Own Strategic Event Planning & Selection Identify and evaluate which industry events align with our target audiences and business objectives Monitor what competitors and market players are doing to draw attention and engagement—you can’t afford to lag in strategy or tactics Build and maintain our annual events calendar with clear ROI expectations Make strategic decisions about sponsorship, booth placement, and event format Event Execution & Experience Design Own the full execution: logistics, vendor coordination, booth design, and on-site operations Create memorable, differentiated experiences that reinforce our brand, value proposition, and innovation Drive qualified lead generation and pipeline impact—success is measured by outcomes, not attendance Coordinate seamlessly with the marketing and sales teams to ensure leads are captured and qualified Post-Event Analysis & Optimization Analyze performance, ROI, lead quality, and pipeline attribution after each event Apply learnings to continuously refine your approach and maximize impact Track competitive intelligence gathered in the field to inform future strategy Who You Are Required Background 5+ years managing trade shows and field events for enterprise B2B technology companies Proven experience at early-stage tech startups (any funding stage) Track record selecting and executing field events that drove qualified pipeline Deep understanding of how events drive business outcomes, not vanity metrics What Makes You Effective You are a strategic thinker with operational excellence—you bridge vision and execution You move fast, solve problems independently, and don’t need hand-holding You are comfortable with data and ROI accountability—you can justify every investment You have a startup mentality: scrappy, resourceful, and willing to wear multiple hats You bring creative energy to event design and execution—you don’t accept generic booths or standard approaches You are competitive and take pride in differentiation You are politically savvy: you understand buyer psychology and can anticipate what draws attention across multiple personas and industries Nice to Have Experience in field marketing for SRE, Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Observability vendor spaces The Role Reports to: Head of Marketing Salary: Dependent on experience Travel: 35-50% (US-based field events) #J-18808-Ljbffr Ciroos