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.
Responsibilities
- 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 tradeshows, 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.
Required Qualifications
- 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 production tools to develop polished, on-brand marketing assets.
- Proven experience incorporating AI into content creation and workflows in a strategic, secure, and brand-compliant manner.
- Strong visual design instincts, with an eye for layout, typography, imagery, brand consistency, and storytelling.
- Experience creating or supporting video, graphic, presentation, print, or digital content.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and details at once.
- Excellent verbal communication skills and comfort interacting with employees, customers, partners, vendors, and event attendees.
- Willingness and ability to travel for tradeshows, industry events, hosted events, and other company needs.
- Willingness and ability to support physical event setup and teardown, including lifting, carrying, moving, and assembling event materials up to 50 pounds.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with shifting priorities.
- High attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, professional, high-quality work.
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience supporting tradeshows, conferences, customer events, recruiting events, or corporate activations.
- Experience in B2B, B2G, aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, technology, or another technical industry.
- Experience with WordPress, basic CMS updates, email marketing platforms, social publishing tools, or marketing project management tools.
- Basic photography, videography, or onsite content capture experience.
- Experience preparing files for print production and working with print vendors.
- Portfolio or work samples demonstrating graphic design, video editing, presentation design, campaign assets, or other creative marketing work.
Working Conditions / Physical Demands
- Ability to travel periodically for company events, tradeshows, and industry engagements.
- Ability to stand for extended periods during events.
- Ability to lift, carry, push, pull, and move event materials, booth components, collateral, and equipment up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to support booth setup, teardown, packing, shipping, and onsite event execution.
- Ability to work flexible schedules during busy periods or due to work-related travel.
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $72,000 - $90,000 determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
Classification: Full-time Exempt
Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)
- Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
- Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
- Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
- Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
- EAP Program
- Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
- Equity Grants in the Company
How To Apply:
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.
Skills Required
- 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 related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects) or similar programs.
- Experience using Canva and other creative production tools to develop polished, on-brand marketing assets.
- Proven experience incorporating AI into content creation and workflows in a strategic, secure, and brand-compliant manner.
- Strong visual design instincts, with eye for layout, typography, imagery, brand consistency, and storytelling.
- Experience creating or supporting video, graphic, presentation, print, or digital content.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and details.
- Excellent verbal communication skills and comfort interacting with employees, customers, partners, vendors, and event attendees.
- Willingness and ability to travel for tradeshows, industry events, hosted events, and other company needs.
- Willingness and ability to support physical event setup and teardown, including lifting/moving items up to 50 pounds.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with shifting priorities.
- High attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, professional, high-quality work.
- Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident).
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
- Experience supporting tradeshows, conferences, customer events, recruiting events, or corporate activations.
- Experience in B2B, B2G, aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, technology, or another technical industry.
- Experience with WordPress, basic CMS updates, email marketing platforms, social publishing tools, or marketing project management tools.
- Basic photography, videography, or onsite content capture experience.
- Experience preparing files for print production and working with print vendors.
- Portfolio or work samples demonstrating graphic design, video editing, presentation design, or campaign assets.
What the Team is Saying
Ursa Major Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO combined with company‑wide holiday closures (around July 4 and year‑end) creates meaningful, predictable downtime. These practices stand out for hardware‑centric teams that typically face on‑site demands.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted alongside mental health support and tax‑advantaged accounts. Employer‑paid disability and life/AD&D further strengthen the core health and protection package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and adoptive leave, family medical leave, and onsite facilities signal a family‑supportive approach. Company‑sponsored family events and resources enhance the overall support environment.
Ursa Major Insights
What We Do
Ursa Major was founded to address a critical shortfall in the U.S. industrial base and bring a new model to aerospace and defense systems: we design and manufacture the world’s leading propulsion systems for space, hypersonic applications, and missile systems. Our products and technologies require an extraordinary team – a team that will mold tomorrow’s technologies while deploying today’s best. We are an intrinsically motivated team that has a passion for solving problems and empowering each other every day to develop our skills, knowing that there is always room for growth.
Why Work With Us
We believe that each unique team member fuels the creativity necessary to build the world’s best propulsion systems. This is realized as a deeply held commitment to celebrating individuality, hiring talent across all backgrounds and experiences, building a culture of inclusion, and constantly challenging ourselves to improve.
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Most employees work on-site with some positions allowing hybrid and/or remote work.
