Fictiv Exists to Enable Hardware Innovators to Build Better Products, Faster
Fictiv exists
to help product innovators create.
Fictiv is a global manufacturing and supply chain company that enables organizations to scale globally across Fictiv’s four global manufacturing centers in India, Mexico, China, and the U.S.. Companies use Fictiv to access high-quality production, optimize supply chain logistics, and mitigate supply chain risk—ensuring they can move from prototype to full-scale manufacturing with speed and confidence. To date, Fictiv has delivered more than 35 million commercial and prototype parts for industries such as aerospace, robotics, automotive, climate tech, and more, helping them innovate faster, free up precious resources, and drive profitable growth.
**This role is based in Oakland, CA and requires regular on-site presence and coordination with teams at Fictiv’s Oakland headquarters, plus occasional national travel**
Impact in this Role
The Field Marketing Manager will be the operational and creative force behind Fictiv’s corporate and community event presence. This role is responsible for planning, executing, and optimizing all field, partner, customer, and community events that build brand awareness, generate high-quality pipeline, and deepen engagement with engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing audiences.
This person will also mange all SWAG programs across Sales and Marketing — from inventory and sourcing to distribution and creative alignment — ensuring memorable, on-brand experiences for prospects, customers, and employees.
This position reports to the Chief Marketing Officer.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Event Strategy & Planning
- Own the planning, coordination, and execution of all Fictiv corporate and community events, including trade shows, summits, customer events, meetups, webinars, and field activations
- Develop event strategies aligned to GTM priorities and revenue goals, including audience targeting, messaging, and experience design
- Build event calendars, project plans, and budgets
- Event Execution & Production
- Lead all logistics: venue selection, vendor management, contracts, travel, shipping, AV, catering, staffing, on-site execution, and teardown
- Manage booth design, event creative assets, demos, signage, and brand consistency in partnership with Creative and Product Marketing
- Coordinate with Sales to ensure proper territory coverage, pre-event outreach, and post-event follow-up
- Community & Customer Engagement
- Develop and grow Fictiv’s community presence through meetups, industry gatherings, university partnerships, and local ecosystem events
- Support Fictiv-hosted events such as the Digital Manufacturer Summit, CAB meetings, roundtables, and executive dinners
- Collaborate with customers and partners to co-host events that deepen relationships and drive brand evangelism
- SWAG & Brand Experience Management
- Own end-to-end management of Fictiv SWAG for Sales, Marketing, recruiting, customer events, and internal initiatives
- Source, design, track, store, and distribute branded materials and merchandise
- Coordinate on-site SWAG inventory at the Oakland HQ and ensure timely fulfillment for campaigns and field activities
- Maintain brand quality and consistency across all physical brand touchpoints
- Performance & Reporting
- Track event performance against pipeline, attendance, engagement, and ROI goals
- Lead post-event analyses with clear recommendations for improvement
- Maintain event data hygiene in CRM and MAP tools
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Sales and SDR teams to drive attendee recruitment and follow-up workflows
- Work with Product Marketing to ensure messaging alignment and high-quality educational content
- Collaborate with Communications for PR, social amplification, and thought leadership tied to events
Desired Traits
- 4+ years of field or event marketing experience in a B2B or high-growth tech environment
- Proven success managing trade shows, user conferences, roadshows, or community events end-to-end
- Hands-on experience managing SWAG programs or physical brand assets
- Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple events simultaneously
- Comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience supporting Sales and GTM motions; familiarity with CRM and marketing automation tools
- Creative problem solver with a high bar for excellence and operational detail
- Ability to lift event materials (up to ~25 lbs) and travel up to 25%.
- Must live within commuting distance of Fictiv’s Oakland headquarters
What Makes This Role Exciting
- You’ll shape Fictiv’s presence in the manufacturing ecosystem and bring the brand to life in unforgettable ways
- You’ll own both the experiential and physical brand experience — events + SWAG — giving you a broad creative and operational footprint
- You’ll collaborate with passionate teams and help fuel growth for one of the most innovative companies in digital manufacturing
Perks & Benefits
As part of your total compensation package, you will receive:
- Competitive medical and dental insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Monthly Virtual Work stipend
- Generous PTO policy
- Leave programs, including: maternity, parental/bonding, as well medical leave to care for yourself or a loved one
- Onboarding setup, including: standing desk, laptop, monitor, and chair, and a stipend for additional items such as headphones, blue light glasses etc.
- Company-paid annual retreat
Salary Range: up to $160,000 per year, based upon experience
About Fictiv
Fictiv is transforming how the next rockets, self-driving cars, and life-saving robots are designed, developed, and delivered to customers around the world. People who succeed at Fictiv are talented, creative, and driven to achieve professional excellence and support our vision to help product innovators create.
We’re actively seeking teammates who:
- Bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company.
- Excel at being part of a strong, empathetic team.
- Thrive in an environment emphasizing respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth.
- Have an ‘always learning’ mindset that celebrates learning, not just wins.
- Help us continue to build a world-class organization that values the contributions of all of our teammates
We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.
