Manager/Senior Manager, Strategic Events
Listed on 2026-07-13
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Business
Event Manager / Planner, PR / Communications
Manager / Senior Manager, Strategic Events
Cambridge, MA USA
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
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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
- 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 Mar Com, Commercial, Biz Ops, 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 sponsor ships 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.
- 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).
, working with CRM and marketing tools (e.g., Salesforce or equivalents).
, with the range to speak credibly to investors, scientists, engineers, policymakers, and candidates.
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 a.ai
We expect the base salary for this role to fall between $140,000 – $186,667 USD per year
, along with bonus potential and generous early equity. The final offer will reflect your unique background, expertise, and impact.
Lila Sciences is 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.
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