Field and Events Marketing Manager
Gecko Robotics is a Pittsburgh-based AI and robotics company that uses robots, sensors, and its Cantilever operating platform to inspect and manage critical infrastructure.
Funding history
About Gecko Robotics
The company deploys robots that climb, crawl, swim, and fly to collect infrastructure data, then uses AI-powered Cantilever software for asset-health analysis, maintenance planning, and operational decision-making across defense, energy, manufacturing, and related industries.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own the annual events calendar and define the event presence, messaging, and story. You will lead logistics, vendors, booth builds, and onsite operations; secure sponsorship and speaking opportunities; manage VIP visits; run external events; and measure event ROI. You will travel extensively for the events calendar.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience owning corporate events, trade shows, experiential marketing, or customer events from strategy through onsite execution
- Project-management experience driving cross-functional outcomes
- Ability to develop strategy and execute onsite events
- Experience measuring pipeline and event ROI
- Ability to travel approximately 40–60%, including occasional evenings and weekends
- Based in or willing to relocate to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Responsibilities
- Own and manage the annual conferences and events calendar
- Define physical presence, messaging, and story for each event
- Lead event logistics, vendor management, booth builds, onsite operations, and offsite events
- Coordinate with event organizers and partners to secure speaking opportunities, sponsorships, and brand visibility
- Represent the organization at conferences and industry events and develop business opportunities
- Own VIP visit experiences at the Pittsburgh headquarters
- Plan and run external events
- Define and track event ROI, pipeline impact, account engagement, and cost per meeting
- Build repeatable event systems and vendor relationships
Benefits
- Company equity
- 401(k) matching
- Gender-neutral parental leave
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Mental-health support
- Family-planning assistance
- Flexible paid time off