Manager / Senior Manager, Strategic Events Full Time NEW

The 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

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 (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.

About Lila

Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science.  We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method.  We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind’s greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at  www.lila.ai

If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply.

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A Note to Agencies

Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

CompensationWe offer competitive compensation including bonus potential and generous early equity. The final offer will reflect your unique background, expertise, and impact.

Expected Base Salary Range: $140,000 USD – $186,667 USD