Marketing Specialist

The future of aerospace and defense starts here. Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch. We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.

As a Marketing Specialist, you will support the execution of high-impact marketing, content creation, and event initiatives that strengthen Ursa Major’s brand, support business growth, and help tell the story of American aerospace and defense innovation.

Reporting to the Marketing & Social Media Manager, this role will be a hands‑on contributor across visual content, video editing, graphic design, digital marketing, tradeshow execution, branded materials, and day‑to‑day marketing operations.

The ideal candidate is a creative, detail‑oriented marketer with strong design instincts, a passion for visual storytelling, and the ability to support multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.

This candidate should be comfortable jumping in wherever needed — from designing graphics and editing videos to preparing event materials, setting up tradeshow booths, supporting hosted events, and engaging professionally with customers, partners, employees, and visitors. Social media experience is not required, but strong creative judgment, comfort interacting with people, and enthusiasm for supporting events and campaigns are essential.

• Support the creation and production of multimedia marketing content, including graphics, videos, presentations, digital assets, print materials, event collateral, and other branded content.
• Design and edit marketing materials using Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and other creative tools while ensuring alignment with Ursa Major’s brand standards.
• Assist with video editing, motion graphics, image selection, layouts, formatting, and creative asset preparation for campaigns, events, internal communications, social media, and sales/business development needs.
• Support the Marketing & Social Media Manager with content calendar execution, asset organization, campaign preparation, and creative production workflows.
• Help prepare, organize, and maintain marketing assets, including photo and video libraries, templates, graphics, tradeshow materials, promotional items, and printed collateral.
• Provide hands‑on support for trade shows, industry events, hosted customer events, employee events, and company activations.
• Assist with event logistics, including packing and shipping materials, booth setup and teardown, signage, collateral preparation, vendor coordination, registration support, and onsite staffing.
• Represent Ursa Major professionally at events by engaging with attendees, answering general company questions, directing visitors to appropriate team members, and helping create a polished brand experience.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across marketing, communications, business development, people operations, and technical teams to support creative and event‑related requests.
• Support the development of presentations, internal communications materials, recruitment marketing assets, executive communications visuals, and other company storytelling needs.
• Help track project status, deadlines, deliverables, and creative requests to ensure marketing work is completed accurately and on time.
• Assist with vendor coordination, print production, merchandise ordering, and invoice or purchase request support as needed.
• Maintain a high brand standard of quality, accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail across all marketing deliverables.

• Approximately 3-5 years of professional experience in marketing, design, content production, communications, events, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, digital media, business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects, or similar programs.
• Experience using Canva and other creative…