Marketing Specialist

Aireon deployed the world's first global space-based air traffic surveillance system, providing real-time aircraft monitoring capabilities around the world, including over the poles, over the oceans and in remote areas.

Aireon data enables safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly aviation travel, resulting in significant CO2 emission reductions. More than 20 Air Navigation Service Providers representing more than 40 countries - including NAV CANADA, NATS (UK), Air Traffic and Navigation Services (South Africa), Airports Authority of India (AAI), and ASECNA (Africa) -- rely on Aireon data to navigate aircraft in their airspaces.

We are committed to offering an employment experience and benefits package that enables you and your family to grow with us and to share in our success.

Aireon is looking for an ambitious self-starter to join our Marketing Department as a Marketing Specialist. The Marketing Specialist will work with the Director of Marketing on the execution of conference and trade show planning and logistics for a busy schedule of international aviation events. This person will be an integral part of the entire trade show planning process for Aireon - to booth selection to connecting with internal stakeholders on key objectives to creative deliverables to onsite support.

The Marketing Specialist will also support other departmental initiatives, including internal communications, content creation, and creation of sales materials for an international audience. This role provides an excellent opportunity for an early career marketing professional to get experience across a variety of marketing and communications disciplines. If you have a passion for great storytelling and technology, Aireon wants to talk to you!

What You'll Do

Trade show logistics planning and execution

• Writing, editing, and posting employee and technology content

• Marketing support for the international sales team

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or related field
• 1-3 years of experience in marketing, corporate communications, or media relations
• Experience in supporting trade shows and conferences
• Knowledge of marketing and communications within a business-to-business communications industry
• Exceptional organization and time management skills that enable a high volume of detailed work with conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Professional writing and editing experience
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including international travel

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in communicating on technology topics a plus
• Social media experience a plus
• Experience with content management systems and CRM (Salesforce) a plus
• Experience with marketing and communication platforms i.e. Google Analytics, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, SproutSocial, or Monday.com

About You

You are a customer-centric. Be a partner with the customer, understand their needs, and incorporate them into every aspect of our service and interactions.

You are safety-minded. Make safety the priority in all work, no matter how large or small the task is. Acknowledge and accept mistakes, speak up when something seems wrong, and combine safety-mindset into our innovations.

You are dynamic. You are flexible, dynamic, tenacious, curious, student-minded or lifelong learners. Flexible to solve unique problems in a team-oriented environment.

You are collaborative. You're a team player who puts the interest of the team above your own. You invite, respect, and integrate diverse ideas, styles, and preferences every day. You display a positive attitude, are open, and enjoy contributing.

Technology and aviation are your passion. You are genuinely interested in what you do and the impact that it has on others.

1-3-6-12 Month Plan

In the first month we'll expect you to...

• Get onboarded and train with your manager

• Get acclimated into the role

• Understand the tools and different stakeholders

At 3 months we'll expect you to...

• Begin attending meetings and brainstorming sessions on trade show and conference planning

• Attend your first Aireon trade show, and compile a post-show report on the booth, competitors, and key takeaways

• Brainstorm some Aireon technology and people content ideas - videos, articles, graphics, etc.

At 6 months we'll expect you to...

• Create and maintain a complete calendar of Aireon trade shows, conferences, speaking engagements, and internal events
• Propose recommendations for improvements to trade show processes and procedures
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to create Aireon-branded content for internal and external audiences

At 12 months we'll expect you to...

• Plan from start to finish significant events for Aireon, including booth planning, logistics, show management, and post-show report

• Work with sales and product teams to examine the next year trade show needs

• Collaborate with the Director of Marketing to determine budget and priorities

• Execute a series of content pieces across internal and external digital platforms

About the Team

• The marketing team is small, but there is a great deal of opportunity to develop professionally. Want to learn about trade shows? Looking to focus on digital marketing? Interested in media relations? Any and all are possible.
• It's important to stay up-to-date on what the larger sales and product management team is doing to make sure marketing campaigns are aligned. The team is spread across the globe, so web conferencing and email communication are key tactics to stay connected.
• The marketing director, senior specialist, and marketing specialist will work closely together on departmental goals.

Perks and Benefits

• Premium medical, dental and vision plan

• Life Insurance and AD&D

• Short Term and Long Term Disability

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Retirement 401K plan with Employer Matching

• Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• Company Sponsored Events

• Employee Referral Program

Aireon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran. EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability and other protected categories.