Protocol / Events Specialist (Denver)

Lockheed Martin Corporation•Highlands Ranch, CO

62d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact. What is the mission? Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more- we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We're creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security vision. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours. What does this role look like? The candidate will provide protocol, and event management support to the Lockheed Martin Space Protocol team. The candidate will act in both lead and support roles for VIP meetings, agency events, ceremonies, trade shows, and conferences, and launches. This role will offer you the following daily challenges: Assistance in researching venues as well as event set-up, breakdown, and logistics. Position requires routine interaction with VIP internal and external executives, scheduling and receiving visitors courteously, coordinating and relaying logistics to participants, preparing name tags and table tents, clearing expense reports, and developing event registration websites. Candidate must coordinate with campus security and be comfortable driving VIPs on campus due to restricted access. Travel, after-hours, and weekend work is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education,
5+ years of professional experience in protocol and/or event management.
Ability to travel within the United States and overseas and work evenings and weekends as needed.
Demonstrated professional experience leading events, and ability to act in a supporting role when others are the lead.
You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD TOP SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline (ideally, event management), or equivalent experience/combined education, with 6 years of professional experience; or 4 years of professional experience with a related Master's degree.
Experience planning and coordinating official visits to include tours, and meeting room management
Possess a strong teamwork-minded approach to daily operations
Computer skills, including the use of Ipads and (but not limited to) Microsoft Office Suite, AirTable, and Cvent
Ability to provide and execute immediate contingency planning
Ability to work independently, as well as to ask for direction from management, as needed
Creative in event planning and gift selection
Fiscally responsible with budget management
Ability to perform with Operational Excellence in mind.
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and a positive, proactive team attitude.

Responsibilities

Assistance in researching venues as well as event set-up, breakdown, and logistics.
Position requires routine interaction with VIP internal and external executives, scheduling and receiving visitors courteously, coordinating and relaying logistics to participants, preparing name tags and table tents, clearing expense reports, and developing event registration websites.
Candidate must coordinate with campus security and be comfortable driving VIPs on campus due to restricted access.
Travel, after-hours, and weekend work is required.