Senior Director, Strategic Events

Job overview

The Senior Director, Strategic Events role is based at Caris Life Sciences’ Irving, TX headquarters. Compensation is not specified. The position advances Caris’ corporate reputation, customer and stakeholder engagement, brand visibility, and business objectives. Caris focuses on precision medicine, molecular science, and artificial intelligence. The director sets enterprise event strategy and leads a team responsible for strategic events, trade shows, executive experiences, customer programs, product launches, and internal meetings. The role turns event activity into measurable business support through planning, governance, budget management, and cross-functional alignment.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute an enterprise events strategy and long-term roadmap
• oversee corporate, commercial, scientific, executive, and customer-facing events
• lead sales and leadership meetings, customer advisory boards, conferences, roadshows, and product launches
• develop executive hospitality and VIP programs
• manage trade show and conference strategy, sponsorships, and exhibit investments
• establish event standards and performance metrics
• manage budgets and vendor contracts
• ensure compliance
• build, lead, mentor, and develop the events organization.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior director

strategic events

event strategy

trade shows

executive engagement

customer programs

product launches

healthcare

irving tx

caris life sciences

travel up to 30%

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Travel may be up to 30%; attendance at evening and weekend events may be required.

About the employer

Caris Life Sciences is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.