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.

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