Associate Director/Director, Strategic Events

Responsibilities

• Build and lead the global external events function
• Own a portfolio of high-impact programs including flagship events, executive summits, and investor gatherings
• Develop a 12–18 month strategic events roadmap aligned with company priorities
• Define clear objectives and KPIs for each event including pipeline and revenue influence
• Lead cross-functional planning with MarCom, Commercial, BizOps, and Science teams
• Manage budgets, agencies, and vendors with clear forecasting and ROI tracking
• Design immersive experiences and demos to showcase the AI platform
• Build scalable playbooks and processes for regional and functional teams

Requirements

• 10–15+ years in strategic events, event marketing, or experiential marketing
• Experience in B2B tech, life sciences, or AI
• Proven track record managing a global events portfolio for senior audiences
• Strong program management skills in fast-moving environments
• Ability to track event ROI using CRM and marketing tools like Salesforce
• Excellent storytelling and communication skills for diverse audiences
• Experience managing vendors and influencing C-suite leaders
• Willingness to travel 25–40%

About the Company

Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously.