Vice President, Event Marketing – AI Accelerators

C3 AI c3.ai Open · verified Oct 13, 2026

Redwood City Full-time VP Event Marketing

At a glance

VP-level Event Marketing role at C3 AI. Redwood City · full-time · $270,000–$355,000 base.

SalaryStated by C3 AI

$270,000 – $355,000

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

RoleEvent Marketing

SeniorityVP

LocationRedwood City

EmploymentFull-time

Base pay$270,000–$355,000

PostedOct 1, 2026 · 12d ago

Role brief

growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Set the Accelerator program’s audience, positioning, creative direction and worldwide schedule
Create the operating guide and decision structure that keep the program consistent as it grows
Run event promotion through personalized outreach, email, account-based campaigns and partner channels
Own registrations, attendance quality and cost, then set follow-up steps that turn participants into account discussions
Lead city-by-city delivery, team and vendors, and track event results and pipeline for executive leaders

What you bring

A bachelor’s degree and at least ten years of professional experience, including substantial marketing work
Demonstrated direct-marketing results from invitations through attendance and pipeline conversion
A record of delivering multi-city event programs and leading teams, budgets, agencies and vendors
Authorization to work in the United States without present or future employer sponsorship

Who this fits

This senior leadership role suits someone who can connect event execution and direct marketing to pipeline, while overseeing a team and coordinating activity across many cities. You’ll work from the Redwood City office five days a week and travel extensively in the United States and internationally. The stated base-pay range is $270,000 to $355,000 per year.

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 a results-driven marketing executive to own the C3 AI Accelerator Series end to end. The Accelerator is a one-day, hands-on masterclass in agentic AI where customers and prospects describe a business problem in plain language and build a working application on their own data with C3 Code, our enterprise agentic app builder. C3 AI will host Accelerators monthly in major cities worldwide and integrate them into Tier 1 industry events.

This is a high-visibility leadership role and the single accountable owner of the program: its strategy and brand, operating model, direct-marketing engine, and flawless delivery in every market. Success requires proven direct-marketing results, rigorous execution across many cities at once, and the ability to tie every event to pipeline.

This role is based in Redwood City, CA and requires being in the office 5 days a week, with travel as necessary.

Responsibilities

Own the Accelerator program charter, target audiences, positioning, messaging, creative, and global calendar
Build and maintain the Accelerator Playbook, including operating model, governance, decision rights, and RACI, to ensure consistency as the program scales
Drive integration of Accelerators into Tier 1 industry events
Build and run the direct-marketing engine behind every event: personalized outbound, email, account-based campaigns, and partner channels
Own the registration funnel and data; be accountable for qualified attendance, show rate, and cost per qualified attendee
Partner with sales leadership on target accounts, seller activation, and direct outreach
Set and enforce post-event follow-up standards that convert every attendee into an account conversation
Own the master workback, market intake, and activation checklist for every city
Ensure attendee, technical, and facilitator readiness for a working session where every participant builds
Set KPIs, run the scorecard and post-event debriefs, and report results, including pipeline influenced, to executive leadership
Build and lead the team, own the budget, and manage agencies, venues, and vendors

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; advanced degree (MBA or master's) preferred
10+ years of professional experience, including extensive marketing experience
Extensive, proven success in direct marketing, with campaigns and conversion results you can demonstrate from invitation through attendance to pipeline
Track record of running multi-city event programs at a consistently high standard
Experience leading teams, managing budgets, and directing agencies and vendors
Data-driven approach to measurement and pipeline attribution
Strong executive presence and written/verbal communication skills
Willingness to travel extensively, domestically and internationally
Preferred: B2B enterprise software, AI, or developer-audience event experience; experience integrating programs into large industry conferences; account-based marketing alongside enterprise sales

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$270,000—$355,000 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.