Events Manager

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats.  CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com. Role Overview: The CHAOS Marketing team is looking for a foundational team member to lead and scale the events function at a fast-growing defense tech company.  This is a unique opportunity for someone who will own the planning and execution of conferences, industry events, VIP visits, customer demonstrations, and internal events.  As an Events Manager at CHAOS, you will operate with precision in secure environments, manage complex logistics around sensitive programs, and create exceptional experiences that reflect the caliber of innovation happening within the Marketing team, as well as within the broader CHAOS organization.  This role is critical to shape how CHAOS implements its events strategy, which is tied to branding, marketing, business development, culture, and employee engagement.  Responsibilities:  Events Management  Serve as the primary events resource and point of contact (POC)  Coordinate logistics for customer visits, including facility tours and field demonstrations, technical demonstrations, classified and unclassified briefings, and hospitality  Coordinate planning and execution for external conferences, such as the annual Association of the US Army (AUSA) Conference or Dubai Air Show Support government customer engagements, media visits, and stakeholder meetings  Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Growth Strategy to integrate events into Growth campaigns targeting revenue opportunities  Coordinate with CHAOS Engineering teams to understand technical constraints and requirements for customer-facing events, and to design exhibits for conferences  Partner with Mission Operations, Business Development, Operations, IT, Facilities, Security, company leadership, and other teams to ensure seamless experiences and execution  Operational Excellence Establish and build relationships with preferred vendors, agencies, and partners; help create streamlined processes and procedures  Ensure vendor quotes are accurate and maintain detailed budgets for all events  Travel onsite as needed for pack-out, load-in, production, day-of coordination, and l...