Protocol / Events Specialist (Denver)

Job Description

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.
  
  

This position does not support teleworking; the preferred candidate will be located near our Lockheed Martin Space facility one of the Coolest places to work: Denver, Colorado , and be expected to work in the office.

Desired Skills

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• 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.
  
  

PLEASE NOTE-Other Important Information

• By applying to this role, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities, within Lockheed Martin, 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.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  
  

Benefits Of Employment

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package here.

We Are Also Committed To Enabling Transitioning Veterans To Connect With Their Communities And Find New Purpose As They Reintegrate Into Civilian Life. By Clicking On The Link, You Can Find Out More On How We Proudly Support The Military/Veterans Network

Hiring Our Heroes

Joining Lockheed Martin Space means becoming part of a global network of passionate professionals dedicated to safety and shaping the future of defense capabilities

At Space we value your skills, training, and education. 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 Space employee. …just to name a few reasons to join Lockheed Martin Space, and experience your future!

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

Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.