Trade Show Coordination Manager

Company: Lockheed Martin
Location: Stratford
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

What We’re Doing: At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we are driven by innovation and integrity. 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 employee. Lockheed Martin values your skills, training, and education. The Work: The RMS Trade Show Team Manager serves as the primary liaison for internal customers and external stakeholders, translating business objectives into end to end trade show plans that align with RMS strategy and product roadmaps. In this role you will direct, mentor, and motivate a cross functional team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing while maintaining critical tools and standardized workflows that provide real time visibility into project status and budget health. You will own a flexible, multi million dollar trade show budget—conducting quarterly reviews, forecasting adjustments, and post show cost per contact analyses—and reallocate funds as priorities shift, identifying cost saving innovations without compromising brand impact. Executive engagement is a core component: you will prepare and deliver senior level presentations, status reports, and after action reviews, and on occasion will support the RMS President’s Office as the trusted point of contact for high visibility events. The Mgr. will oversee the annual trade show calendar—including Corporate and Tier 1 shows—managing venue selection, booth design, space negotiations, logistics, lodging, equipment rental, and on site set up/dismantle, as well as coordinating product displays, customer receptions, special events, and staffing across multiple lines of business. Staying current on emerging exhibit design trends, digital engagement platforms, and sustainable booth practices, you will propose and pilot innovative concepts such as immersive AR experiences or modular booth systems to differentiate RMS and maximize ROI. The Mgr will lead the adoption of new processes, technologies, and best practice guidelines, facilitate cross functional engagement, produce comprehensive after action reports, and partner with Comms and Business Development teammates to turn insights into future show selection strategies, all while ensuring compliance with corporate policies, export controls, and defense/commercial regulations. Who we are: Lockheed Martin is the premiere provider of advanced sensing capabilities to the US and Allied Partners. Our capabilities extend from the seabed to orbit, connecting active and passive RF, cyber, and acoustic sensors for the warfighter. In support of our many customers, the amazing members of our team are responsible for providing robust sensing capabilities across all domains and environments. In a rapidly growing enterprise, this role offers the opportunity to grow and hone the unique skills and experiences required to create, design, and build solutions to some of the world’s hardest engineering problems. Why Join Us: Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at work and home. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package. We support our employees, so they can support our mission. rmshotmiljobs Basic Qualifications • 10 years of trade show production experience (defense and/or commercial). Experience with trade show processes, capabilities, and product portfolio preferred. • Proven leadership traits; prior experience leading a cross functional team or managing staff. • Demonstrated ability to develop, monitor, and adjust multi million dollar budgets. • Exceptional written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to C suite and cross functional audiences. • Deep understanding of trade show industry norms, logistics, and best practices. • Prior involvement supporting senior level executives (e.g., President’s office, VP of Strategy). Travel >50% of the time. Desired skills • Experience producing both defense and commercial trade show exhibits. • Familiarity with LM product line, strategy, and market positioning. • Expertise in exhibit design trends, immersive technologies, and sustainable booth solutions. • Proficiency with project management and budgeting tools • Ability to drive change—introducing new processes, tools, or creative concepts—while maintaining stakeholder buy in. Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration. * At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications. 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. Work Schedule Information Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits. Security Clearance Information This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $100,500 - $177,215. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible. Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $115,600 - $200,330. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. This position is incentive plan eligible.

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