Head of Manufacturing Marketing

based defense and industrial technology company that delivers embodied AI-powered collaborative autonomy solutions, advanced avionics, precision-manufactured components, UAVs, and advanced aerospace design services.

We are looking for a Marketing Manager who thrives in a high-tempo, lean marketing environment. This is a new role on the Marketing Communications team, built for someone who can own strategy and execution across social media, events, and associations, while directing agency partners and freelance support. You will define strategy and own results for company social accounts on LinkedIn and X, lead events from field demonstrations to major trade show booths, oversee association memberships and marketing assets, and manage a budget. You will work directly with executives, external agencies, PR, and creative partners, and may direct the work of coordinators, contractors, or agency staff. This is a B2B, B2G marketing role for someone who understands enterprise and defense audiences and brings expertise and energy to everything from a social post to a PowerPoint deck.

Own the social media strategy for Palladyne AI company accounts on LinkedIn and X, including content planning, copywriting, posting, engagement monitoring, and routing approvals, and direct any coordinators or agency support executing day-to-day content.

Monitor brand mentions, flag relevant engagement opportunities to leadership, and report on social performance against goals.

Events Management

Own strategy, budget, and end-to-end logistics for marketing events ranging from field demonstrations and small activations to large trade show booths with significant budgets.

Manage vendor relationships, booth production, promotional materials, shipping, and on‑site coordination.

Research, recommend, and make final decisions on relevant industry events and conference opportunities aligned to defense and industrial sectors, in consultation with leadership.

Maintain a master tracking spreadsheet of industry associations, memberships, contract dates, costs, and renewal windows.

Maintain and update existing executive and board-level PowerPoint decks on a regular basis.

Build new presentation decks from scratch based on briefs or rough content from leadership.

Apply consistent formatting, brand standards, and clean design to all slides.

Project and Traffic Management

Lead project and traffic management for marketing programs and projects: manage priorities, track active projects, manage timelines, route creative and content through review cycles, and keep deliverables and any supporting staff or contractors on track.

Establish, own, and continuously improve project management systems and processes that work for a lean team.

Coordinate cross-functional reviews involving legal, leadership, IR, and external agencies as needed.

Marketing Asset and Inventory Management

Maintain organized inventory of printed materials, trade show assets, branded merchandise, and giveaways.

Manage reorder cycles, vendor coordination, and storage logistics.

Keep digital asset libraries organized and current.

Creative and Production

Handle light creative production tasks: resizing and formatting images for social, preparing files for print vendors, and basic asset preparation.

6 to 8 years of marketing, communications, or marketing operations experience, including experience operating at a manager level.

Agency or in‑house corporate experience in a B2B and / or B2G environment, with a track record of owning strategy and budgets. Consumer or influencer-focused backgrounds are not a fit for this role.

Demonstrated experience managing professional social media accounts for a B2B company, including LinkedIn and X/Twitter.

Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, on-brand copy across platforms and formats.

Proficiency in PowerPoint: deck maintenance, formatting, and building new presentations from scratch.

Experience managing trade shows, conferences, or field events, including vendor and logistics management.

Highly organized with strong project and traffic management instincts. Able to manage multiple workstreams and, where applicable, direct the work of coordinators, contractors, or agency partners without dropping the ball.

Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop or equivalent creative tools for basic production tasks.

Ability and willingness to travel domestically as needed to support events.

Experience in defense, aerospace, industrial technology, or enterprise software marketing.

Experience managing agency or vendor relationships, including budget ownership and performance accountability.

Experience managing or mentoring junior staff, coordinators, or interns.

You manage up and, where needed, manage down; You write clearly and concisely, take feedback well, and bring consistency and craft to everything you publish on behalf of the brand. You are the kind of person who builds the spreadsheet before anyone asks for it, notices when the trade show booth inventory is running low, and follows up.

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and company holidays

S. security clearance may be required. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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