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Director, Congress
4 months ago
Description
This role is based on-site at our Ridgefield, CT location with hybrid flexibility of 2-3 days per week on-site.
The purpose of this role is to lead and supervise the Boehringer's Congress & Meeting Management team, including directing the overall planning, strategy, and delivery for in-person, virtual, and hybrid meetings and Congresses. The Director of Congress & Meeting Management establishes policies, processes and procedures that determine how meetings and Congresses are planned and implemented within Boehringer for internal meetings and congresses. The role will create and maintain Congress & Meeting Management policies and procedures. The position will ensure all necessary capabilities are owned and their success is measured and tracked. This role will also lead the Congress team for face-to-face, virtual and hybrid including congress vendor and association relationship management. The role will be accountable for shifting ~500 total meetings and congress (face-to-face) yearly Congress with the potential to increase the number of meetings while shifting to a hybrid approach to drive efficiencies and increase our reach. The Director of Congress & Meeting Management will drive the team to turn process innovation opportunities into realistic solutions. As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.
Duties & Responsibilities
Develops a centralized Congress & Meeting Management program to ensure consistency, cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability to the organization for meetings and congresses.
Forms policies, planning standards, engagement model, and procedures and implements best practices and lessons learned to establish proper governance and an accountability structure throughout the entire M&E team
Makes decisions and develops a strategic approach to Congress & Meeting Management in line with the strategic goals of Boehringer
Primary escalation and resolution point for Congress & Meeting Management technology and service delivery and integration
Develops network of internal/external resources and tools to ensure a balanced mix of all available resources
Determines objectives of Congress & Meeting Management team, including defining the success metrics and messaging for meetings and Congresses
Ensures alignment of full Congress & Meeting Management team through communication and coordination to promote efficient operations
Reviews all criteria thresholds for quality and policy adherence
Performs all Company business in accordance with all regulations (e.g., EEO, FDA, OIG, PhRMA, etc.) and Company policy and procedures. When violations are noted/observed they are to be immediately reported to Senior Leadership. Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards with all business contacts in order to maintain Boehringer's excellent reputation.
Represents the cross-functional workings of all teams connected to Congress & Meeting Management , driving the tactics behind internal communications and engagements with customers as the senior member of Boehringer's Congress & Meeting Management
Represents the capabilities and needs of Congress & Meeting Management to executive Boehringer leaders
Partners with Congress & Meeting Management stakeholders in the establishment of Congress & Meeting Management policies and operating guidelines to mitigate gaps and risks
Reviews Congress planning and approval pipeline with executive leadership
Establishes relationships with external vendors and makes the final decision regarding the selection of vendors
Understands and communicates interdependencies that exist within the current Congress & Meeting Management structure while maintaining strategy and guiding principles
Congress vendor(s) and associations
Ability to establish internal goals nested within Boehringer's strategy and appropriate control measures to ensure the team’s success
Verbal, written communication skills to ensure alignment of full Congress & Meeting Management team
Extensive knowledge of meetings and Congresses planning and execution
Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution preferred; MBA preferred.
Twelve-plus (12+) years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry or relevant business experience (i.e., large scale direct to consumer Congresses or association meetings) required
Strong knowledge of virtual meeting platforms required
Experience leading teams required
Experience managing external vendors required
Ability to travel up to 25% of time, both domestic and international
Proficiency in Congress management software and tools
Demonstrated excellent judgment skills
Proven success working cross functionally with high emotional intelligence
Solid understanding of current and future market trends in Meeting Excellence
Strong Continuous Process Improvement knowledge with a successful record of delivering results while managing projects
Ability to find solutions through ambiguous and challenging circumstances
Collaborative approach/ team player
Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to think with innovation at the core
Excellent problem-solving abilities
Strong negotiation and conflict management skills
Highly motivated to make an impact/contribute to building a new business
Patient centric/customer focused
Strong communication, persuasion, and facilitation skills
Strong strategic, analytical, and financial skills
Displays AAI behaviors: Agility, Accountability, and Intrapreneurship
Compensation Data
This position offers a base salary typically between $167,000 and $289,000. The position may be eligible for a role specific variable or performance based bonus and or other compensation elements.
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