Director, Strategic Events (AI)

TL;DR

Director, Strategic Events (AI): Building and leading Lila’s global external events function, owning a portfolio of high-impact programs with an accent on driving pipeline, relationships, talent, and brand. Focus on developing strategic roadmaps, defining objectives and KPIs, and designing immersive experiences for diverse senior audiences.

Location: Cambridge, MA USA. Requires willingness to travel 25–40% for events and on‑site execution.

Salary: $140,000 – $186,667 USD per year

Company

hirify.global is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science, pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by applying AI to the scientific method.

What you will do

• Develop a 12–18 month strategic events roadmap aligned with company priorities and GTM motions.
• Define clear objectives and KPIs for each event, focusing on pipeline, revenue influence, and relationships.
• Own strategy and execution for flagship and executive-level events, including programming and audience journeys.
• Lead cross-functional planning with MarCom, Commercial, BizOps, Federal/Policy, Talent, and Science/AI/Robotics teams.
• Manage budgets, agencies, and vendors, including sponsorships and production partners.
• Design immersive experiences and demos that bring Lila’s AI platform and scientific breakthroughs to life.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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).
• Excellent storytelling and communication skills, with the range to speak credibly to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience managing vendors and influencing C-suite leaders.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary, bonus potential, and generous early equity.
• Committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
• Opportunity to work in an environment pioneering scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges in human health, climate, and sustainability.