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Octasic

Low-power SoC DSPs for wireless networks

Event Marketing and Engagement Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/22/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Montreal, QC, Canada
In PersonInternational travel is approximately 20–30% of the time, mainly in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Growth & MarketingMarketing Generalist & Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
  • At least seven years of progressive experience in event marketing or field marketing.
  • Experience planning and executing international trade shows and executive-level customer events.
  • Experience with marketing automation platforms such as HubSpot and modern project-management tools.
  • Availability for international travel approximately 20–30% of the time, mainly in Canada, the United States, and Europe.
  • Excellent oral and written English communication skills are required to represent the company with international clients and partners, including at trade shows and industry events.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in French, orally and in writing.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex regional and international projects simultaneously.
  • Experience in defense, aerospace, national security, telecommunications, wireless technology, or other advanced technology industries is an asset.
  • Experience managing community-engagement programs, strategic partnerships, or memberships in industry associations is an asset.
  • Experience organizing VIP events and activities for clients, government representatives, or defense-sector or large-enterprise organizations is an asset.
  • Knowledge of customer relationship management (CRM) platforms and marketing analytics is an asset.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement the company's global event marketing strategy in the defense and public-safety sectors.
  • Plan and manage end-to-end execution of international exhibitions, conferences, webinars, customer events, partner events, and corporate initiatives.
  • Continuously improve the visitor experience at exhibitions through innovative booth concepts, demonstrations, meeting spaces, and customer-engagement initiatives.
  • Manage company participation in strategic industry communities and identify opportunities to increase brand visibility throughout the year.
  • Organize VIP events for executives, customers, partners, government organizations, and industry leaders.
  • Prepare business cases for new events and continually evaluate existing programs for effectiveness, return on investment, and strategic value.
  • Coordinate exhibition logistics, budgets, shipping, vendor management, booth construction, travel, demonstrations, and on-site execution.
  • Collaborate with business development, product management, marketing operations, and executive teams to maximize event impact.
  • Work with sales teams to manage event-generated prospect lists and integrate them into marketing and customer relationship management platforms.
  • Develop pre- and post-event communications, promotional campaigns, landing pages, email campaigns, and related digital assets.
  • Evaluate conference, sponsorship, media-relations, and strategic-networking opportunities.
  • Manage external vendors, negotiate advantageous agreements, and ensure high-quality execution.
  • Establish best practices for event planning, pre-event preparation, post-event analysis, and continuous improvement.
Desired Qualifications
  • Interest in advanced technologies and the ability to quickly absorb new technical concepts.
  • Professional presence and confidence representing the company to customers, partners, government representatives, industry leaders, and the media.
  • Strong project-management, negotiation, and vendor-management skills.
  • A portfolio or examples of event-marketing work, campaigns, exhibition booths, or other relevant projects may be included with the application.

About the company

Octasic designs low-power, programmable System-on-Chip DSPs for wireless and multimedia applications. These DSPs combine processing hardware to handle radio and media tasks in compact devices for products like wireless base stations, small cells, media gateways, and specialized handsets, supporting technologies from 2G to 5G. They differentiate themselves through energy-efficient, high-performance architectures and long-term OEM collaborations (such as with Panasonic) to tailor processing solutions. The goal is to enable reliable, cost-effective wireless infrastructure by providing adaptable, power-efficient processors for a range of market needs.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$16.5M

Headquarters

Montreal, Canada

Founded

1998

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What believers are saying

  • July 2026 NEXUS funding totals $29.6 million across 30-plus partners.
  • May 2025 Wraith launched for USSOCOM-standard modular payloads, with general availability by Q4 2025.
  • RAVIX launched in 2026, expanding Octasic into airborne and maritime EW markets.

What critics are saying

  • Octasic lists zero open jobs in September 2026, signaling a hiring freeze.
  • The US Marshals cell-site simulator upgrade forecast invites unrestricted competitors against Octasic.
  • Defense payloads face procurement and reputation risk from surveillance and counter-drone scrutiny.

What makes Octasic unique

  • Octasic built low-power SDR and RF silicon for mission-critical wireless niches since 1998.
  • Wraith and RAVIX target ultra-compact payloads for EW, SIGINT, and C-UAS missions.
  • NEXUS in July 2026 validates Octasic's sovereign-defense positioning across autonomous systems.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Holidays
  • Stock Options
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Gym Membership
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

-3%
Military Embedded Systems
May 7th, 2025
Octasic unveils ultra-compact multimission solution for uncrewed platforms

Octasic, a Canadian supplier of joint all-domain solutions for unmanned systems (UxS), introduced its Wraith ultra-compact multimission solution at the SOF Week 2025 exhibition, now underway in Tampa, Florida.

Business Wire
Oct 12th, 2022
Octasic’S New Brand Story Cements Its Position Among The World’S Leading Architects Of Custom Private Wireless And Software-Defined Radio Solutions

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Octasic, a manufacturer of programmable silicon for mission-critical custom wireless applications, officially unveiled its new corporate branding that better reflects the company’s 24-years of industry expertise and its vision to become a leader in the creation of the most advanced custom wireless solutions across the commercial, government, and defence markets. The new Octasic identity is a reminder of its strong entrepreneurial culture and leadership position in programmable silicon, SoC devices, and platforms all designed for mission-critical 5G and LTE applications. Octasic enables both enterprise and government clients to go beyond commercial applications and build a myriad of customized base station, user-equipment (UE), and software-defined radio (SDR)-based systems deployed for numerous private network environments, including Industrial IoT, Non-Terrestrial Networks, tactical, automated warehouses, and autonomous mobile robots