Trade Show Manager, Defense & Government

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.

• The CHAOS Marketing team is looking for a foundational team member to lead and scale the events function at a fast-growing defense tech company.

• This is a unique opportunity for someone who will own the planning and execution of conferences, industry events, VIP visits, customer demonstrations, and internal events.

• This is a unique opportunity for someone who will own the planning and execution of conferences, industry events, VIP visits, customer demonstrations, and internal events. As an Events Manager at CHAOS, you will operate with precision in secure environments, manage complex logistics around sensitive programs, and create exceptional experiences that reflect the caliber of innovation happening within the Marketing team and the broader CHAOS organization.

• This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to build and own an events function from the ground up — not just execute a playbook. You'll develop the overall events strategy for the next year (and think further ahead — decisions on major conferences are often locked in years in advance), while staying deeply involved in the day-to-day logistics, vendor management, and creative execution that make events successful.

Events Management

• Serve as the primary events resource and point of contact (POC)

• Develop and own the annual events strategy, including long-range planning for major conferences (e.g., booking and budgeting for events 1–2 years out)

• Coordinate logistics for customer visits, including facility tours and field demonstrations, technical demonstrations, classified and unclassified briefings, and hospitality

• Coordinate planning and execution for external conferences and trade shows, such as the annual Association of the US Army (AUSA) Conference or Dubai Air Show, including booth setup and design

• Capture and organize leads at events to help build and grow the marketing database

• Create supporting marketing materials for events (e.g., splash pages for happy hours, invites, event collateral)

• Support government customer engagements, media visits, and stakeholder meetings

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Growth Strategy to integrate events into Growth campaigns targeting revenue opportunities

• Coordinate with CHAOS Engineering teams to understand technical constraints and requirements for customer-facing events, and to design exhibits for conferences

• Partner with Mission Operations, Business Development, Operations, IT, Facilities, Security, company leadership, and other teams to ensure seamless experiences and execution

Operational Excellence

• Establish and build relationships with preferred vendors, agencies, and partners; help create streamlined processes and procedures

• Ensure vendor quotes are accurate and maintain detailed budgets for all