Job Description
Job Description
Summary
The GovCon Engagement Lead keeps RiVidium visible, organized and running smoothly. You will own our marketing, plan and staff our GovCon events, and support the day-to-day business operations behind them.
This role blends creativity with structure. It includes regular after-hours networking events and industry gatherings, so it suits someone who brings good energy to a room and also loves a well-run calendar and checklist.
Key Responsibilities
Marketing & Brand
- Manage RiVidium's LinkedIn and social channels, including posts, event recaps, contract-win and team announcements.
- Create and maintain marketing collateral such as capability statements, one-pagers, presentations and booth materials, with consistent branding.
- Run email campaigns and newsletters, and track engagement to show what is working.
- Support the BD and proposal teams with graphics, formatting and quick-turn marketing requests.
GovCon Events & Community
- Build and manage the annual GovCon events calendar of industry days, conferences, association meetings and networking nights.
- Attend and represent RiVidium at events, including evenings, and capture contacts and follow-ups.
- Plan RiVidium-hosted events such as client appreciation nights, partner meetups and booth activations.
- Manage association memberships and sponsorships (e.g., AFCEA, ACT-IAC, AFFIRM, NDIA) and make full use of their benefits.
- Handle logistics end to end: registrations, budgets, vendors, swag, booth setup and post-event reporting.
Qualifications
Required
- 3?5 years in marketing, events, or a related role; government contracting experience is a strong plus.
- Strong written and verbal communication, with a polished, professional presence at events.
- Hands-on experience with managing social media channels, content creation and using design tools (Canva or similar).
- Excellent organization and project management, able to juggle events, deadlines and budgets at once.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and comfort learning new tools quickly.
- Willingness to attend after-hours events and occasional travel.
Preferred
- Familiarity with the GovCon community, industry associations and the federal events landscape.
- Experience managing budgets, vendors or sponsorship packages.
- Experience with CRM, project management or workspace tools such as HubSpot, Notion or Monday.
- Experience coordinating professional events, including logistics, vendors and budgets.
Who You Are
- Good energy. You bring warmth and momentum to every room, from a conference floor to a team meeting.
- Organized to the core. Calendars, budgets and checklists are where you shine.
- Creative and practical. You can design a great post and still hit the registration deadline.
- A people person. You enjoy meeting new contacts and making them feel welcome.
- A self-starter. You see what needs to happen and do it, with little hand-holding.
Work Model
- Regular evening networking events and periodic conferences, with flexibility to balance the hours.
- Local travel across the DC Metro area; occasional overnight travel for major conferences.
The annual salary range for this position is $60,000?$89,000.
The listed salary range represents a general guideline; however, RiVidium Inc. considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate?s experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. At RiVidium Inc. it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.