Protocol & Events Representative Staff at Lockheed Martin

Protocol & Events Representative Staff | Lockheed Martin

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.

What does this role look like?

The Protocol & Events Representative Staff is a senior individual contributor and go-to expert on the Lockheed Martin Space Protocol & Events team. You'll independently lead the enterprise's most complex, high-visibility engagements think flag-officer visits, national ceremonies, large-scale customer receptions, and multi-day executive programs. Senior leaders will look to you as a trusted advisor, and your work will directly shape how customers and government partners experience Lockheed Martin Space. You'll also help build the function itself contributing to the standards, governance, and playbooks that raise the bar for the whole team.

In this role you will have the following daily key responsibilities:

• Lead full lifecycle planning and on-site execution of major events Tier 1 government/military visits, ceremonies of 500+, executive summits, international programs, launch events, receptions, and trade show/airshow activations.
• Own assigned programs end to end: scope, schedule, budget, stakeholder communication, and on-site operations.
• Brief and advise VP-level and above executives on event strategy, protocol requirements, and risk.
• Apply expert-level protocol knowledge military and government honors, diplomatic protocol, VIP visit management including precedence, seating, and introductions.
• Manage Legal, Ethics, and Hospitality approvals for visitor engagements, including DoD, government, and foreign national guests.
• Build and run event production frameworks: run-of-show documents, staffing matrices, contingency plans, and vendor coordination.
• Oversee logistics end to end venues, catering, AV, transportation, lodging, security, signage plus international logistics like visas and entry documentation.
• Manage event budgets, vendor contracts, POs, and invoice reconciliation.
• Produce executive-ready after-action reports with performance data and recommendations.
• Mentor IC-2 and IC-3 team members and represent Protocol & Events in cross-functional and One LM forums.

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: Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and be expected to work in the office.

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in event planning, protocol, or corporate hospitality.
• Track record as senior lead on complex, multi-stakeholder events with 200+ attendees, owning scope, budget, logistics, and execution.
• Expert knowledge of U.S. military and government protocol, honors and courtesies, and VIP visit management.
• Experience advising VP-level and above executives and government/military officials.
• Experience managing vendors, negotiating contracts, and overseeing multi-line budgets.
• Proficiency with event platforms and business tools (Microsoft Office, Cvent, Airtable, or similar).
• Willingness to work flexible hours early mornings, evenings, weekends as needed.
• Ability to travel within the United States (possibly international on occasion) up to ~20 percent of the time.
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and be able to obtain and maintain a US TOP SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.