Full-Time Regional Manager, Meetings & Events

We are looking for a Regional Manager, Meetings & Events EMEA to join our team and lead the planning, execution, and optimization of our events strategy across the region.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading, organizing and managing the meetings and events strategy across EMEA, managing relationships with regional agency partners, and supporting country affiliates with standards of excellence.

What you will do:

• Lead the development, cascade and execution of the EMEA Meetings & Events strategic meetings management plan
• Build and maintain relationships with functional and country leaders and their event management teams
• Set the standard for performance and quality for all EMEA internal and external meetings and events
• Manage third party vendor roster
• Lead the EMEA Meetings & Events Team including direct report (s)
• Regional events: Lead the planning and implementation of flagship events in the EMEA region
• Local events: Create/ maintain SOP for local events
• Global events: Coordinate and contribute meetings/events excellence from the EMEA region to global strategy and planning
• Collaborate across the business with partners
• Drive adoption of the organizations ESG strategy in the Meetings & Events function

What you will bring to the role:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience leading meetings and events for intercontinental events and symposia within pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in complex project management
• Strong background in vendor contract negotiation and performance management
• Experience managing large event budgets (in excess of €1 million)
• Expertise in event planning principles
• Skilled in developing complex event briefs and delivering against KPIs and SLAs
• Strong communication skills at senior levels, with leadership experience
• Strategic thinker with excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Advanced IT skills (e.g., MS Office)
• Fluent in English
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time

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