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Bristol Myers Squibb Associate Director, Global Congress Excellence, Congress Engagement in Princeton, New Jersey
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Position Summary
This is a high-profile position within the Immunology and Neuroscience with a focus on KarXT. This position will support Global Congress Excellence Strategy by Leading Tier 1 and 2 Congresses for Thought Leader Encounters (TLEs) including pre-planning, alignment, recruitment, execution, and post TLE deliverables. Work collaboratively across the matrix team and develop/communicate pre/post briefs, leadership updates, including Congress Sessions and social listening.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Tier 1 and 2 congresses Thought Leaders Encounters (TLEs) including Pre-planning, alignment, recruitment, scheduling, execution, and post TLE -deliverables.
Strategic Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Medical Affairs, Sales, and Clinical Development to develop and execute thought leader engagement plans that align with various business objectives.
Insights: Support the gathering and communicating valuable insights, competitive intelligence, and emerging trends to internal stakeholders to leverage this information to inform strategic decision-making.
TLEs vendor management.
Support Global Congress Excellence Strategy Lead with Pre/Post briefs and Leadership updates, including Congress Sessions prioritization and social listening focus.
Work on multiple congresses simultaneously, requiring high multi-tasking skills.
Collaborate and support as needed the Senior Manager, GCE, Congress Engagement for the following activities related to booth management:
booth vendor briefs, production and execution of congress content and all materials, adhering to core brand strategy, scientific/congress narrative, messaging, and guidelines.
cross-functional booth planning team meetings for Tier 1 and 2 congresses, to achieve consensus among cross functional team members regarding content and develop timelines.
Development of booth materials (panels, interactives, print etc.).
Execution of the booth design/flow, structure, messaging, visual/interactive elements, distribution materials, and on-site exhibit operations.
Booth staffing schedule and booth training.
Onsite booth familiarization walkthrough.
Budget Management: Review and approve all vendor budget estimates, contracts and SOWs, PO generation, invoice approval with reconciliation.
Responsible for ensuring BMS improves Congress effectiveness and efficiency while also driving innovative solutions for improving the overall customer experience at Congresses.
Provide input into and be held accountable for BMS Congress standards.
Familiar with compliance and legal WW, and local departments to ensure each event is delivered in full accordance with laws and regulations.
Travel to assigned congresses in collaboration with Senior Manager, GCE, Congress Engagement.
Model BMS behaviors and reinforces such behaviors at all levels in the organization.
Qualifications & Experience
5+ years Pharmaceutical Marketing and/or Medical Affairs experience preferred.
Strong strategic thinking, communication, and negotiation skills.
Demonstrate complex project planning and management skills with strict adherence to timelines.
Proven strength at communicating effectively across global audience.
Demonstrate Innovation mindset (simplification - doing things better, faster and more cost effectively).
Knowledge of international healthcare customers, stakeholders and influencers and understanding of their needs.
Ability to flex across different types of cultures, complexities, business situations and matrix partners.
Problem solver and results oriented.
Strong partnership skills: ability to influence and build and maintain relationships across diverse stakeholder mix.
Ability to understand, plan, and navigate in a highly matrixed and, at times, ambiguous environment.
Budget management experience.
Knowledge of industry trends and experience in leading and driving operational programs and initiatives.
Solid understanding of the cross functional components that impact Scientific Communications & Engagement (SCE) initiatives and integrate appropriate input arising from internal and external team members into the congress strategy.
Ability to travel.
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Company: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Req Number: R1582860
Updated: 2024-06-30 03:46:46.634 UTC
Location: Princeton-NJ
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