Director, Event Marketing – AI Accelerators

Redwood City · USD 174,000-225,000 · 7+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026

At a glance

C3 AI is seeking a results-driven, hands-on marketing leader to run the C3 AI Accelerator Series day to day.
The role involves driving the direct-marketing engine that fills every room with the right people and ensuring flawless delivery in every market.
This position is based in Redwood City, CA, requires being in the office 5 days a week, and entails travel as necessary.

Execute the Accelerator strategy, global calendar, messaging, and creative in partnership with marketing leadership
Maintain and apply the Accelerator Playbook, including operating model, checklists, and decision rights, to ensure consistency as the program scales
Plan and run the direct-marketing campaigns behind every event: personalized outbound, email, account-based campaigns, and partner channels
Manage the registration funnel and data; drive qualified attendance, show rate, and cost per qualified attendee
Partner with sales on target accounts, seller activation, and direct outreach, and drive post-event follow-up that converts attendees into account conversations
Own the workback, market intake, and activation checklist for each city, including agency, venue, and vendor coordination
Ensure attendee, technical, and facilitator readiness for a working session where every participant builds
Run the scorecard and post-event debriefs, and report results, including pipeline influenced, to marketing leadership
Manage the event budget and lead a small team of event and campaign marketers

Bachelor's degree
7+ years of professional experience, including significant marketing experience
Proven success in direct marketing, with campaigns and conversion results you can demonstrate from invitation through attendance to pipeline
Experience running multi-city event programs at a consistently high standard
Experience managing budgets, agencies, and vendors; experience leading or mentoring a team
Data-driven approach to measurement and pipeline attribution
Strong communication skills and the presence to work with senior executives and customers
Willingness to travel extensively, domestically and internationally

Based in Redwood City, CA
Requires being in the office 5 days a week
Requires travel as necessary and willingness to travel extensively, domestically and internationally