Associate Director/Director, Strategic Events

Your Impact at LILA

The Associate Director/Director, Strategic Events will build and lead Lila’s global external events function. You will own a portfolio of high‑impact programs—flagship Lila events, executive summits, investor and partner gatherings, policy convenings, and key third‑party conferences—that drive pipeline, relationships, talent, and brand.

This is not a logistics planner role. You own the “why” and “how” of events: which audiences we prioritize, what we say, and how each moment advances Lila’s goals with:

• Investors – understanding our platform, business model, and roadmap
• Commercial partners & customers – seeing AISF capabilities and use cases, ssi milestones and team capabilities
• Policymakers – building trust in SSI, safety, and responsible deployment
• AI & science talent – experiencing our mission, culture, and technical ambition. *NOTE: Events driving talent acquisition are a key priority in 2026. Experience with organizing engaging events for technical audiences is a plus.

What You'll Be Building

• Develop a 12–18 month strategic events roadmap aligned with company priorities and GTM motions (e.g., SLAS, JPM, NVIDIA GTC, Lila‑hosted summits, hackathons).
• Define clear objectives and KPIs for each event (pipeline and revenue influence, investor and partner meetings, policy relationships, talent leads, brand reach).
• Own strategy and execution for flagship and executive‑level events, including programming, formats, and audience journeys tailored for investors, partners/customers, policymakers, and technical talent.
• Lead cross‑functional planning with MarCom, Commercial, BizOps, Federal/Policy, Talent, and Science/AI/Robotics teams to ensure events are fully integrated with product, PR, content, and recruiting.
• Manage budgets, agencies, and vendors, including sponsorships and production partners, with clear forecasting and ROI tracking.
• Design immersive experiences and demos that bring Lila’s AI platform, AI science factories and scientific breakthroughs to life for different audiences.
• Build scalable playbooks and processes so future regional and functional teams can execute consistent, high‑quality events.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• 10–15+ years in strategic events, event marketing, or experiential marketing, ideally in B2B tech, life sciences, or AI.
• Proven track record owning a global events portfolio that serves multiple senior audiences (talent acquisition, investors, enterprise customers/partners, policymakers, technical communities).
• Strong program management skills and comfort operating in a fast‑moving, highly cross‑functional environment.
• Ability to define and track event ROI, working with CRM and marketing tools (e.g., Salesforce or equivalents).
• Excellent storytelling and communication, with the range to speak credibly to investors, scientists, engineers, policymakers, and candidates.
• Experience managing vendors and influencing C‑suite leaders.
• Willingness to travel 25–40% for events and on‑site execution.