Summary
Description
To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education.
- 8+ years of professional experience.
- Proven experience planning and executing significant trade shows.
- Previous experience to manage on-site vendors and contractors, as well as finances, invoices and payment systems.
- Able to travel about ~25%-50% of time both domestically and internationally.
What is the mission? Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision.
What does this role look like? ➥ We’re looking for a motivated communications professional to lead the planning and execution of major trade shows, exhibits and marketing events for Lockheed Martin Space.
➥ The successful candidate must have a proven ability in planning and managing logistics, a high attention to detail, and use creativity to translate marketing and business strategy into compelling, engaging exhibits.
➥ This position will lead and travel to roughly 8 – 10 shows per year, including both domestically and internationally.
➥ The coordinator will work closely with Communications, Strategy and Business Development, Government Affairs and other key stakeholders to determine a strategy for each show, and then create and execute a detailed plan to turn that strategy into results.
Desired Skills To be effective, ideally, you should also have:
- Proven strategic‑communications mindset that drives business outcomes.
- Multi‑channel communication expertise (incl. emerging tech) with strong writing, editing, and messaging skills.
- Interpersonal skills for effective partnership and influencing, with ability to build and collaborate with various stakeholders at all levels.
- Project, inventory, and event‑management experience (incl. trade shows, digital/marketing communications, protocol, international relations).
- Ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines, and handle ambiguity.
- Detail‑oriented, high sense of urgency, and strong work ethic.
- Self‑starter, dependable, and able to deliver quality with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of Lockheed Martin’s business or broader aerospace sector.
- Ability to handle light to moderate physical activity.
PLEASE NOTE-Other Important Information
- By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match.
- Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
- Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Benefits Of Employment Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.
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Joining Lockheed Martin Space means becoming part of a global network of passionate professionals dedicated to safety and shaping the future of defense capabilities
At Space we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin Space employee. …just to name a few reasons to join Lockheed Martin Space, and experience your future!
Other Important Information By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to work remotely Full-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work remotely full time at a location other than a Lockheed Martin designated office/job site. Employees may travel to a Lockheed Martin office for periodic meetings.
