Field Marketing Manager

Core Responsibilities

• Provide input on quarterly field marketing plans and prioritization, drawing on direct knowledge of which accounts, events, and regions are showing the strongest engagement; execute the resulting programs from initial planning through completion.
• Plan, run, and attend trade show and conference presence, including booth staffing, meeting scheduling with priority prospects and accounts, and lead capture setup so engagement translates into actionable follow-up.
• Execute localized activations such as direct mail and gifting to target and ABM accounts, in-person event touches, and conference-adjacent placements designed to build visibility around the industry's highest-value gatherings.
• Manage event logistics end-to-end, including timelines, deliverables, and on-site setup and teardown, ensuring every activation runs smoothly from initial planning through breakdown.
• Order and manage event swag, signage, and collateral inventory, keeping materials on-brand and in stock ahead of key events.
• Manage event budget tracking and vendor invoicing within approved spend, maintaining a clear record of where field investment is going.
• Cook up speaker and session logistics for conferences, including abstract submissions for speaking opportunities and scheduling coordination with internal subject matter experts and external event organizers.

Field & Sales Coordination

• Adapt corporate campaigns and content for field relevance, ensuring company-level messaging lands with the specific audiences and personas engaged on the ground.
• Log event leads into the CRM and coordinate with sales on timely follow-up.
• Conduct post-event follow-up internally, including debriefs with sales to close the loop on lead quality, helping refine targeting and event selection going forward.

Reporting

• Track and report on pipeline connected to field programs, sharing results with the Marketing Lead and sales team to maintain shared visibility into what field marketing is driving.
• Share field intelligence and recommendations, including content gaps, competitive intelligence, and customer feedback gathered in the field, to help refine where future program investment should go.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years in field marketing or event marketing; experience executing marketing programs, including event logistics.
• Skills & Capabilities: Strong organizational and vendor-management skills; familiarity with CRM and marketing automation tools; good communication skills and comfort working directly with sales; willingness to travel (typically 20–30%); comfortable executing against a budget/strategy while contributing meaningful input.

Preferred Experience

• Experience: Experience in aerospace, defense, or industrial technology.

About Istari Digital

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