Senior Manager, Marketing & External Engagement

Sierra Space•Arlington, CO

About The Position

Sierra Space is seeking a strategic, highly collaborative Senior Manager, Marketing & External Engagement to lead corporate marketing, brand activation, and external engagement efforts. The role translates company and business priorities into focused marketing strategies, campaigns, events, sponsorships, and customer-facing experiences that strengthen Sierra Space’s position across national security, civil space, and commercial markets. The position owns the enterprise approach to tradeshows and external engagements, ensuring investments are tied to clear business objectives, priority audiences, and measurable outcomes. It is a hands-on role requiring strategic judgment, strong execution, and close partnership with Communications, Government Relations, Business Development, program teams, and executive leadership. Sierra Space builds space missions and systems intended to safeguard the nation, sustain human presence in space, and secure freedom of operations in low Earth orbit and beyond. The company describes itself as mission-driven and focused on innovation, collaboration, and keeping the United States and its allies mission-ready.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 7 years of relevant experience in marketing, external engagement, customer engagement, events, communications, or related functions.
Demonstrated experience managing complex, high-visibility external engagements or marketing initiatives.
Strong strategic and project-management skills, including experience managing significant budgets and multiple concurrent priorities.
Ability to translate business objectives and customer insights into external engagement and marketing strategies.
Strong executive presence and ability to work effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills.
Experience managing agencies, vendors, and external partners.
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, defense, space, or another complex technology sector.
Experience working with government and national security customers or audiences.
Familiarity with government procurement and customer environments.
Experience using CRM, customer data, and analytics to inform marketing investments and engagement strategies.

Responsibilities

Own Sierra Space’s enterprise tradeshow and conference strategy, including annual planning, prioritization, budgets, sponsorships, exhibits, speaking opportunities, customer engagements, and executive participation.
Develop customer-facing marketing collateral, presentations, capability materials, advertising, and brand assets in partnership with Strategic Communications, Digital Engagement, and business teams.
Shape Sierra Space’s brand strategy and market positioning by translating business priorities and customer insights into a differentiated market presence.
Manage external creative, graphics, exhibit, advertising, and marketing vendors and agencies.
Own marketing and external-engagement budgets, schedules, contracts, and performance reporting.
Create post-event and campaign reports assessing customer engagement, business impact, lessons learned, and future investment decisions.
Maintain awareness of competitor positioning, industry activity, and emerging opportunities in the space and defense markets.