Event Planner

ISR Recruitment Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a motivated Event Planner for a 12-month contract in London. The role involves planning and coordinating diverse meetings and events, supporting stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with pharmaceutical regulations. Ideal candidates will have experience in event planning, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in event management tools. This opportunity offers exposure across multiple therapy areas within the pharmaceutical sector.

Qualifications

• Strong event planning or project management experience in pharmaceuticals or healthcare.
• Highly organized and able to work both independently and in teams.
• Flexibility to travel across Europe for events.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate a wide range of meetings and events.
• Manage delegate communications and logistics.
• Support audit readiness with event documentation.

Skills

Event planning experience

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Microsoft Office proficiency

Event management platforms knowledge

Education

BA degree (2:1 or above)

Tools

Cvent

Veeva

Asana

Apttus

Job description

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a motivated and proactive Event Planner to join a leading global pharmaceutical client on a 12-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to gain exposure across multiple therapy areas, supporting delegate management and delivery of both live and virtual events across the UK and Europe.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong event planning or project management experience, ideally within pharmaceuticals, life sciences or healthcare.
• Proactive, highly organised and able to work independently as well as within a team, with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with event management platforms such as Cvent, Veeva, Asana, or Apttus (desirable, training available).
• High attention to detail and accuracy, especially in budget tracking and compliance documentation.
• Flexibility to travel across Europe for event delivery and to provide on-site support at live events.
• Education: ideally have a BA degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent professional experience is required.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Planning, organising and coordinating a wide range of meetings and events, including advisory boards, internal training events and HCP meetings (virtual and face-to-face).
• Managing delegate communications, logistics and documentation to ensure smooth event delivery.
• Work directly with Healthcare Professionals, institutions and patients to issue consultancy agreements, obtain signatures and maintain accurate records.
• Support audit readiness by maintaining comprehensive event documentation and ensuring compliance with a variety of pharmaceutical codes of conduct.
• Create registration websites using Cvent templates (training provided) and track attendees.
• Utilise tools such as Veeva Event Management, Cvent, Asana and Apttus for event planning and tracking.
• Provide administrative support to the Meetings and Events team, including calendar management, inventory tracking and document preparation.
• Manage small internal meetings (eg venue booking, accommodation, transport, catering, etc.).

Applications:

Please contact Edward here at ISR Recruitment to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next-generation of biotechnology and pharmaceutical solutions through innovation and transformational technology?