Executive Vice President - Ai4

CloserStill Media Germany GmbH; City of Utica (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) matching

Hybrid working environment

Job summary

Ai4 is North America's premier AI conference, part of the CloserStill Media portfolio. As Executive Vice President, you will lead Ai4 with full strategy, commercial performance, customer experience, and execution, guiding a fast-growing, high‑performing team to strengthen the brand and deliver world‑class events.

You will shape long-term brand strategy, expand partnerships, sponsorships, and new revenue streams, and build an iconic global presence for Ai4, while opening opportunities in

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience leading large-scale exhibitions, conferences, or high-growth brands.
• Proven track record of scaling brands and driving sustained commercial growth.
• Strong ability to build and lead cross-functional teams and partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term vision for Ai4 as a defining global brand.
• Drive commercial growth across sponsorships, exhibitions, registrations, and strategic partnerships.
• Lead a high-performing team to deliver world-class live experiences and operational excellence.

Skills

Senior leadership

Brand building

Exhibitions & conferences

Commercial growth

Stakeholder management

Tools

Strategic planning

Job description

Build the World's Defining AI Brand

Ai4 is North America's largest artificial intelligence conference—and we're just getting started. Since joining the CloserStill Media portfolio, Ai4 has become the premier gathering for the global AI ecosystem, bringing together thousands of executives, founders, researchers, investors, policymakers, and technology leaders to shape the future of artificial intelligence. We believe this is only the beginning. Our ambition is to turn Ai4 from an industry‑leading conference into one of the world's most influential business brands—a city‑wide Las Vegas destination that becomes the annual meeting place for the global AI economy. As AI reshapes every industry, Ai4 has the opportunity to become the defining global brand in AI events, setting the benchmark for every conference that follows and creating a platform capable of expanding into major international markets spanning countless sectors.

About CloserStill Media

CloserStill Media is one of the world's fastest‑growing business event organizers, producing more than 200 market‑leading exhibitions, conferences, and specialist brands across five international regions. Our purpose is simple: to create exceptional experiences that bring industries together to learn, connect, and do business. Through our market‑leading brands, we build communities, inspire innovation, and create meaningful commercial opportunities for our customers around the world. Ai4 represents one of the most exciting growth opportunities within our global portfolio.

The Opportunity

As Executive Vice President, you will lead the Ai4 business with full responsibility for its strategy, commercial performance, customer experience, and execution. With current founders rolling out of the business, this is an opportunity to lead this brand as it continues to grow extremely quickly in this exciting sector. This is far more than an event leadership role. You will shape the future of one of the fastest‑growing technology brands in North America, leading a high‑performing team while accelerating growth, strengthening the Ai4 brand, and delivering world‑class experiences that define the industry.

What You’ll Do

Build an Iconic Global Brand

• Define and execute the long‑term vision for Ai4, establishing it as the world's most influential AI brand and the premier gathering for the global artificial intelligence community.
• Drive sustained commercial growth across sponsorship, exhibition, registration, strategic partnerships, and new revenue opportunities.
• Position Ai4 as the benchmark for AI events worldwide, recognized for innovation, influence, customer experience, and commercial excellence.
• Expand Ai4 beyond the convention center by creating a city‑wide Las Vegas experience that becomes an annual destination for the global AI ecosystem.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Content, and Product teams to strengthen brand awareness, accelerate audience growth, and deepen Ai4’s international reputation.
• Help shape the long‑term strategy for extending the Ai4 brand into carefully selected international markets as opportunities emerge.

Deliver Industry‑Leading Experiences

• Lead the design and execution of world‑class events that consistently exceed the expectations of attendees, exhibitors, sponsors, speakers, and partners.
• Continually elevate production value, programming, hospitality, networking, and every stage of the customer journey so that each edition of Ai4 raises the standard for the industry.
• Build scalable operating models that enable rapid growth without compromising the creativity, energy, and attention to detail that define the Ai4 experience.
• Champion innovation across every aspect of event delivery, embracing emerging technologies and new ideas to create experiences that customers cannot find anywhere else.
• Build strategic supplier and partner relationships that elevate the Ai4 brand and enable best‑in‑class execution.

Build a High‑Performance Business

• Use data, customer insights, and market intelligence to identify opportunities, guide strategic decisions, and accelerate growth.
• Establish meaningful KPIs that measure commercial performance, customer satisfaction, brand strength, operational excellence, and long‑term business success.
• Lead the continued evolution of the business infrastructure, systems, and organizational capabilities needed to support a rapidly scaling global brand.
• Foster collaboration across every function, ensuring teams are aligned behind clear priorities, shared goals, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Inspire Great People

• Build, develop, and inspire a high‑performing leadership team capable of scaling one of the world's leading business brands.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Empower teams to think boldly, move quickly, and execute with excellence.
• Lead with authenticity, transparency, and high emotional intelligence while building trusted partnerships across CloserStill Media.

Who You Are

• A person with a strong interest in AI, a plus if you have more direct experience applying AI.
• Significant senior leadership experience leading large‑scale exhibitions, conferences, festivals, media brands, or other high‑growth customer‑focused businesses.
• A proven track record of scaling brands, driving sustained commercial growth, and leading high‑performing organizations through periods of rapid expansion.
• Experience building and elevating category‑leading brands that command industry recognition and customer loyalty.
• Demonstrated success delivering world‑class live experiences where production quality, operational excellence, and customer experience are fundamental to success.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience developing growth strategies, identifying new opportunities, and delivering exceptional financial performance.
• A strategic mindset combined with the ability to execute with pace and discipline.
• Outstanding leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to inspire teams and influence at every level.
• High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and an authentic, collaborative leadership style.
• Strong analytical capabilities, using data and customer insights to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
• An entrepreneurial mindset with the ambition, resilience, and curiosity to build something extraordinary.

The Leader We’re Looking For

You are a builder. You see opportunity where others see complexity. You thrive in ambitious, fast‑moving environments and are energized by the challenge of creating something industry‑defining. You are as comfortable discussing long‑term brand strategy with a board as you are walking the show floor during build‑up, solving operational challenges, and ensuring every customer touchpoint reflects the quality of the Ai4 brand. You understand that iconic brands are not built through marketing alone—they’re earned through exceptional experiences, relentless customer focus, flawless execution, and bold commercial thinking. Most importantly, you’re excited by the opportunity to build the defining global brand for artificial intelligence and create the event the world's AI leaders plan their calendars around.

Why Join Ai4?

Artificial intelligence is reshaping every industry on the planet. Ai4 sits at the center of that transformation. This is a rare opportunity to lead a business with the momentum, market position, and ambition to become the CES, Davos, or Cannes Lions of artificial intelligence. Backed by CloserStill Media, you’ll have the platform, resources, and autonomy to build a globally recognized brand that influences industries, shapes conversations, and becomes the place where the future of AI is defined.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a highly competitive compensation package, including a robust salary, company‑matched 401(k), and a flexible, inclusive hybrid working environment.

Legal

CloserStill Media reserves the right to request a DBS or credit check should the role require it.

Diversity & Inclusion

CloserStill Media embraces diversity in all its forms and is committed to continuing to develop a diverse and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment based on merit without attention to age, ethnicity, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status or disability status.