Vice President, Event Marketing – AI Accelerators

Redwood City · USD 270,000-355,000 · 10+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026

At a glance

C3 AI is looking for a results-driven marketing executive to own the C3 AI Accelerator Series end to end.
This is a high-visibility leadership role and the single accountable owner of the program, including its strategy and brand, operating model, direct-marketing engine, and flawless delivery in every market.

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

Bachelor's degree
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