Event Marketing Intern (Southwest)

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

Overview:

GuidePoint Security is looking to hire an Event Marketing Intern to support the southwest region. This hybrid position will support the marketing team by planning and executing regional events throughout the Southwest, to highlight the company and services to prospective customers. In addition to attending events, you will learn and work with our major marketing platforms like Monday.com, SalesForce, Marketo (Adobe) and Canva. The candidate must be willing to learn while supporting a dynamic, fast-paced, organization with the goal of working hard but also having fun! The ideal candidate will have the skills to creatively write copy for campaign invites, collaborate with venue managers to deliver quality event experiences, and work collectively with our BDR team to target qualified prospects within our regional campaigns. This person should share the goals and concerns of the client and understand the technology partner and products available to meet their goals and solve their challenges. This is a great opportunity to grow into a full-time marketing position. Location Requirements: Orange County, Los Angeles or Salt Lake City, Utah (25% travel)

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain the Southwest regions event calendar, internal marketing documents, event registration lists and provide regular updates to the broader regional team.
• Build campaigns for events; write email invites, organize registration page layouts and content and determine post-event email campaigns
• Manage Vendor commitment letters and, MDF submissions pre-event
• Design social media graphics in collaboration with our corporate social marketing team for region events, writing copy, tagging necessary terms, etc.
• Gather and post photos from events to highlight successful events within the southwest
• Work with the product marketing team to coordinate post-event messaging relevant to services discussed within the marketing campaign.
• Manage and liaise with the BDR team post-event, ensuring follow-up is done within a timely manner.
• Learn OEM technologies and understand and articulate their value proposition to clients
• Represent GuidePoint Security in a professional manager at in-person events to our prospective clients
• Assist with marketing database, including maintaining clean lists, standardizing segment groups, and optimizing the internal data structure for GPS

Create and maintain marketing operations documentation and processes, sharing best-practices with the broader team. Support management of contacts database to ensure good data hygiene and privacy data compliance

Location/Travel Requirements:

Must reside in Orange County, Los Angeles or Salt Lake City to qualify, no exceptions Must be willing to travel 25% of the time Ability to work after normal business hours on occasion while traveling

Qualifications:

Must have an interest in event and campaign marketing Must be able to pitch an organization’s capabilities Must have prior working experience, preferably in a cybersecurity industry or fast-paced work environment Organized and self-motivated Confident, curious and fun by nature Expectations 12 week internship, Jan 12 - Apr 3, 2026 Part-time up to 29hrs a week, Paid $20hr Typical schedule is M-F, core hours 11am-4pm eastern (subject to vary) Optionally attend an in-person onboarding in Tampa, FL from Jan 12 - Jan 15, 2026 (all expenses paid) The below perks are for those that join the GuidePoint team full-time following the internship. We use Greenhouse Software as our applicant tracking system and Zoom Scheduler for HR screen request scheduling. At times, your email may block our communication with you. Please be sure to check your SPAM folder so that you don't miss updates on your application.

Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 customers. Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity. This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

Some added perks…. Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions) Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options) Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment Pet Benefit Option