Lead Field Marketing Manager

Root

Marketing & Communications

Chicago, IL, USA

Posted on Oct 28, 2026

* Own and run regional events, from meetups and dinners to major industry conferences.

* Turn events into qualified pipeline together with Sales.

* Build Aikido’s presence in developer, startup, and security communities.

* Partner with Sales and Partnerships on ABM, partner events, and target accounts.

* Own event execution end to end, including logistics, speakers, content, follow up, and performance.

* Bring Aikido’s no BS security voice into the field and turn great events into great brand moments.

* 4–7 years of experience in field marketing, event marketing, or community marketing

* Experience supporting B2B SaaS, developer tools, or cybersecurity products

* Comfortable running events from concept to execution

* Strong collaboration with sales teams and pipeline-driven marketing programs

* Experience managing conferences, meetups, and regional marketing programs

* Organized, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment

Bonus if you have:

* Experience in developer tooling, DevOps, or cybersecurity

* Existing relationships in the Bay Area startup or developer community

* Experience running events for technical audiences

What you can expect

* Short decision lines. Big ownership. Shape the projects that matter and ship fast.

* Grow as fast as we do. Take on more, own more, and carve out your own path.

* Top-tier tech pay and equity.

* High trust, strong values, zero corporate BS.

* Flexibility in working hours.

* A company that sticks to its values in an open and informal atmosphere.

We hire for talent, drive, and potential. Everything else is noise.