Marketing & Events Lead

Rividium • Vienna, VA

14d • $60,000 - $89,000

About The Position

The Marketing & Events Lead keeps RiVidium visible, organized, and running smoothly by owning marketing, planning and staffing GovCon events, and supporting related day-to-day business operations. The role combines creative work with structured planning and includes regular after-hours networking events and industry gatherings.

The position manages RiVidium’s social channels and marketing collateral, runs email campaigns and newsletters, and supports business development and proposal teams with marketing requests. It also builds and manages the annual GovCon events calendar, represents RiVidium at industry events, plans company-hosted events, manages association memberships and sponsorships, and handles event logistics from registration through post-event reporting.

The work model includes regular evening networking events, periodic conferences, flexibility to balance hours, local travel across the DC Metro area, and occasional overnight travel for major conferences. The annual salary range is $60,000–$89,000. Compensation offers are based on factors including the position’s scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education and skills, and market conditions; candidates are not typically hired at or near the top of the range.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in marketing, events, or a related role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and a polished, professional presence at events.
• Hands-on experience managing social media channels, creating content, and using design tools such as Canva or similar.
• Excellent organizational and project-management skills, including the ability to manage events, deadlines, and budgets concurrently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and comfort learning new tools quickly.
• Willingness to attend after-hours events and travel occasionally.

Nice To Haves

• Government contracting experience is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with the GovCon community, industry associations, and the federal events landscape.
• Experience managing budgets, vendors, or sponsorship packages.
• Experience with CRM, project-management, or workspace tools such as HubSpot, Notion, or Monday.
• Experience coordinating professional events, including logistics, vendors, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage RiVidium’s LinkedIn and other social channels, including posts, event recaps, contract-win announcements, and team announcements.
• Create and maintain consistently branded marketing collateral, including capability statements, one-pagers, presentations, and booth materials.
• Run email campaigns and newsletters and track engagement to assess what is working.
• Support business development and proposal teams with graphics, formatting, and quick-turn marketing requests.
• Build and manage the annual GovCon events calendar, including industry days, conferences, association meetings, and networking events.
• Attend and represent RiVidium at events, including evening events, and capture contacts and follow-ups.
• Plan RiVidium-hosted events such as client appreciation nights, partner meetups, and booth activations.
• Manage association memberships and sponsorships, including those with AFCEA, ACT-IAC, AFFIRM, and NDIA, and make use of their benefits.
• Manage event logistics end to end, including registrations, budgets, vendors, promotional merchandise, booth setup, and post-event reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed