Director, Event Planning - Conshohocken, United States - Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc

Description

Job Description Title:
Director, Event Planning

Department:
Commercial

Position Responsibilities:

The Director, Event Planning manages and supports all strategic, operational, and logistical activities for meeting and event related activities; liaising with a third-party vendor as appropriate.

The Director, Event Planning is responsible for working closely with cross-functional partners to develop a comprehensive meetings and events calendar that aligns with the overall business strategy and objectives.

Additionally, this role acts as the appointed owner for the creation and management of annual event planning budgets for both pipeline and in-line products.

Partnering with leaders to streamline meetings and events management process, identify synergies and best practices and identify cost effective solutions to conventions and internal / external event management

Utilize tracking and measurement tools to determine the qualitative and quantitative effectiveness of event expenditures

Maintain, report and forecast annual meeting budgets

Liaise with the Compliance to track and monitor all compliance related expenditures and reporting requirements

Ensure the integrity of all HCP interactions at conventions and affiliated meetings in accordance with corporate guidelines and policies

Monitor vendor compliance with related policies and procedures, most notably those relating to regulatory and compliance of promotional materials and interactions with HCPs

Communication and enforcement of International Congress/Event Guidelines where applicable

Serve as program lead for specified internal events

Cross collaboration with commercial and medical stakeholders, financial controllers, procurement, and vendor partners

Liaise with cross functional stakeholders to determine program synergies/opportunities and deliver consist support and messaging across all convention programs

Research and recommend efficiencies in logistics, technologies, procedures, and/or industry related solutions

Ability to lead and demonstrate success managing small and large scale projects with strong negotiation and analytical skills

Excellent people and communication skills, ability to operate in a cross-cultural and complex matrix environment, and ability to build consensus across functions without direct authority

Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor's degree in business, communication, organizational leadership or related field of study

5+ years of experience

Convention planning experience preferred - including staff and vendor management experience desirable

Analytical and forward thinker, results oriented, self-starter with results driven mindset