About Us
We're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health.
For over 125 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world – in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals – that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life.
Our Work in Galway
Globally, we serve more than 150 countries with a presence in Ireland where our International Business Hub is located. Here, we lead the development and manufacture of some of our most innovative healthcare products.
Our industry-leading near patient tests and services are unmatched across key health and therapeutic areas, including infectious disease, cardiometabolic & informatics, toxicology and consumer diagnostics.
Main Purpose of the Role
This role involves an independent individual contributor who will support all aspects of a live or virtual conference/tradeshow, event, or symposium portfolio.
The individual in this role must ensure all events are well-planned and run smoothly from securing the location to planning, managing the organization's appearance, evaluating attendance through metrics-based reporting, and supporting the post-show nurture and outreach activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Plan and execute events with the Manager, Global Tradeshow & Events, following policies and guidelines.
* Organize tradeshow participation, including schedules, sponsorships, booth space, and logistics.
* Manage kick-offs, status meetings, and post-show debriefs, providing actionable summaries and documentation.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful event execution using project management tools.
* Oversee on-site event setup, management, and post-event activities, including hands-on execution as needed.
* Lead logistics for meetings, dinners, symposiums, and other business needs, ensuring policy compliance.
* Support hotel room bookings and coordinate rooming lists with housing services.
* Work with the digital team to coordinate resources and execute deliverables.
* Assist in managing the global events budget, ROI tracking, and post-show assessments.
* Collect post-show feedback and prepare survey data for analysis.
* Ensure timely completion of finance documentation and follow-up with accounting.
* Support lead funnel by directly interfacing with CMS and utilizing other digital technologies for program execution.
Requirements
* Bachelor's Degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Public Relations, or related discipline.
* Minimum of 5 years directly organizing events and meeting planning portfolios.
* Regional and international travel required (locations vary annually) 2-4x/year with the ability to lead teams onsite and ensure successful event execution.
* Proven excellence in project and time management skills, detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task efficiently.
* Strong customer service/communication skills (written and verbal) to manage interactions between internal teams, suppliers, third-party vendors, and other stakeholders.
* Self-motivated, proactive, and energetic with the ability to work in a geographically diverse business environment.
* Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel,
* Preferred experience with SharePoint, Veeva PromoMats, Cvent, and other Project Management Tools, etc.
* Preferred Experience in a medical device, healthcare, or regulated industry.