Director, Events Marketing

C3 AI Open · verified Sep 13, 2026

Redwood City Full-time Director Event Marketing

Leadership Event Marketing role at C3 AI. Redwood City · full-time · $174,000–$225,000 base.

SalaryStated by C3 AI

$174,000 – $225,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Set the global event plan with sales, product, and internal partners around business priorities
Run executive events from messaging and branding through vendors, logistics, and final timelines
Manage event spending, negotiate contracts, and oversee outside vendor relationships
Prepare leadership briefs, approvals, status reporting, and event performance scorecards
Measure CRM results against pipeline and engagement goals to show campaign impact

What you bring

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field
At least ten years running corporate or agency event programs, preferably in enterprise technology
Experience delivering global events for senior executives and Global 2000 stakeholders
Strong executive communication and project management across several complex programs
Ability to analyze event metrics and use PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft 365, Marketo, Cvent, and similar tools

Who this fits

This suits a senior events leader who can shift between strategic planning and hands-on production for enterprise audiences. The role is based in Redwood City and includes travel, occasional evening or weekend work, and physical event setup or teardown. You must already have US work authorization that will not require employer sponsorship.

From the employer

C3 AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software company. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3 AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise. Learn more at: C3 AI

C3 AI is looking for an energetic, detail-oriented events leader to own our global event portfolio — from our flagship annual conference to executive briefings and industry events. This is a high-visibility role that combines strategic planning with hands-on execution, and requires comfort operating at both the whiteboard and the loading dock.

You'll lead the strategy, budget, and team behind C3 AI's proprietary events and our presence at industry and partner events — all while identifying ways to scale and professionalize how we run events as the company grows. Success requires sharp communication skills, rigorous project management, and real experience managing enterprise-scale events with senior executives and Global 2000 stakeholders in the room.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Leadership

Set corporate event strategy across C3 AI's portfolio, partnering with Sales, Product, and other internal teams to align events with business priorities
Serve as the primary point of contact for senior leadership on event strategy, providing recommendations on where and how C3 AI should show up
Build and maintain a repeatable playbook for event planning and execution to support consistency as the program scales

Execution

Own end-to-end delivery of proprietary executive events: messaging, logistics, branding, collateral, vendor management, and timelines
Manage the corporate and field event budget, including contract negotiation and external vendor relationships
Write executive briefings and prepare budget/status updates for leadership approval

Measurement & Operations

Track event performance in CRM, produce a scorecard per event, and report on campaign effectiveness against pipeline and engagement goals

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field
10+ years managing corporate and/or agency event programs; enterprise tech experience strongly preferred
Track record leading global, executive-level events with Global 2000 stakeholders
Strong executive presence and written/verbal communication skills
Proven project management skills across multiple concurrent, complex programs
Analytical mindset — comfortable defining metrics, analyzing data, and tying event performance to pipeline
Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft 365, and event/marketing tools (e.g., Marketo, Cvent)
Willingness to travel, work occasional evenings/weekends, and pitch in on physical event setup/teardown

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

C3 AI provides excellent benefits, a competitive compensation package and generous equity plan.

California Base Pay Range$174,000—$225,000 USD

C3 AI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics, including disabled and veteran status.