Associate Director, Congress Strategy – Operations, Medical Affairs
Location
United States
Posted
26 days ago
Salary
$157.2K - $256.6K / year
Seniority
Senior
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Oversee daily operations of the SEMS portal
• Provide oversight and feedback for the Company-Wide Congress Attendance System
• Manage meeting requests and budgets within the Cvent system
• Develop and maintain a congress tracking system
• Support financial reconciliation
• Onboard and manage project management and meeting planner contractors
• Address operational questions and issues
• Drive organizational change and employee engagement
• Provide training to CS&O team
• Establish procedures for invitations, registrations, risk management
• Create and manage website registrations and track RSVPs
• Coordinate transportation and travel arrangements for attendees
• Plan function room setups
• Manage food and beverage needs for events
• Prepare and review housing reports
• Organize the shipping and delivery of materials for events
• Collaborate with supplier partners and internal teams
• Develop and track annual budgets for meetings and conventions
• Find opportunities for ancillary revenue and cost savings
• Negotiate vendor contracts independently
• Oversee payment and billing processes
• Ensure financial accountability for programs
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum 10 years' related pharmaceutical industry experience
- Meeting planning experience with implementing both virtual and face-to-face meetings ranging from Advisory Boards, Congresses to Field Meetings
- Strong negotiation skills in all areas of event budgets
- Knowledgeable of Meeting Management software: Cvent, Concur
- Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) and/or Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certification (HMCC) is helpful
Benefits
- health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance)
- fitness centers
- 401(k) company match
- family support benefits
- equity awards
- annual bonuses
- paid time off
- paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave)
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