Education & Sponsorships Associate | Markham, Ontario, Canada

Johnson & Johnson; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Education & Sponsorships Associate to enhance their Vision business. This role involves providing operational support for medical education initiatives, ensuring seamless execution of events, and collaborating with stakeholders to maximize impact. Ideal candidates will have a background in event management and a keen analytical mindset. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation in healthcare, where your contributions will directly impact patient wellness and education. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a forward-thinking organization committed to improving vision treatments.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Professional Development Opportunities

Remote Work Options

Qualifications

• 2+ years in event management and execution is required.
• Strong digital skills including event management tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support development of medical and commercial education event strategy.
• Manage compliance and documentation for sponsorships.

Skills

Event Management

Analytical Skills

Digital Acumen

Customer Service

Compliance Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing

Post Secondary Education

Tools

Veeva

Project Management Tools

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Professional Medical Education

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Markham, Ontario, Canada

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for an Education & Sponsorships Associate to support our J&J Vision business. This position is located in Markham, Ontario, Canada.

About Johnson & Johnson

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

About Vision

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Position Summary

The Education & Sponsorships Associate will work closely with the Education Manager to provide administrative and operational support, ensuring all programs run seamlessly. They will provide support for a wide range of Medical and Commercial Education initiatives and activities including live and virtual customer events, workshops, conferences, and webinars. They will be responsible for the smooth functioning of all programs helping with the development, Veeva approval, execution and all post event documentation.

The individual will have superior organization and strategic thinking skills. They will collaborate with internal teams and key stakeholders to ensure optimum spend and maximum impact and return on investment on sponsorships and professional education events.

Key Responsibilities

• Curriculum Support: Working alongside the Professional and Commercial Education Manager, support the development and execution of a comprehensive medical and commercial education event strategy. Provide superb customer service for all event participants. (20%)
• Resource and Digital tools Management: Using innovative digital tools and platforms to run programs. Booking Audio-visual and ensuring all material is consistent, approved for viewing and adheres to company guidelines. (10%)
• Program Coordination: Develop and manage invites and associated websites. Liese with the team to ensure they have RSVP info and registration information. (25%)
• Compliance and Documentation Management: Responsible for the complete life cycle of all sponsorships for MedTech Canada, managing audit files including helping to identify, write, submit and report on all funded initiatives. Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of all sponsorship conducted and upcoming opportunities. (10%)
• Contracts and Accounting: Manage all payments and contracts related to the Franchises. Provide cross coverage when required. (25%)
• Data Management and Analysis: Conduct post-event evaluations to continuously improve event processes and measure the impact of medical education events on the Franchise’s overall goals and objectives. (10%)
• Work collaboratively as an active member of the Scientific and Professional Affairs team to stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices in medical education events and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Create and manage a project management system to track the progress of all sponsorships and ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Post secondary education (degree or certificate) is required.
• University degree, bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Science related field, Education, Event Planning or related field is preferred.
• 2+ years in a support role with a strong focus on event management and execution is required.
• Healthcare compliance and/or relevant business experience is required.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to develop and implement comprehensive event strategies.
• Experience managing cross functional partners and external vendor relationships is required, providing guidance and oversight to ensure the efficient and effective execution of events.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, fast-paced deadline-driven environment is required.
• Strong digital acumen including event management tools and platforms is preferred.
• Experience managing contracts as well as experience with payments and budget management is required.
• French Bilingual is considered an asset.
• Up to 10% of business travel (Canada and US) will be required.

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