Global Pharma Event Venue Sourcing Lead

Live Recruitment; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

25 days holiday + birthday and Xmas

Private healthcare

International travel

Job summary

Live Recruitment is seeking an Event Venue Sourcing Manager to own the full sourcing cycle for international pharma and healthcare meetings, including brief through contract handover. You will work remotely with regular travel to international destinations and manage RFPs and venue assessments to ensure compliance and value.

The role requires a strong background in pharmaceutical or healthcare events, ABPI awareness, and hands-on Cvent experience to lead supplier negotiations and deliver

Qualifications

• Experience sourcing venues for pharma/healthcare congresses and investigator meetings with ABPI/compliance awareness.
• Ability to manage international venue sourcing across multiple stakeholders and timelines.
• Strong negotiation and contract review skills to secure value for clients.

Responsibilities

• Produce tailored venue shortlists meeting client briefs, budgets and compliance requirements.
• Develop and manage RFPs through Cvent with clear recommendations and comparisons.
• Negotiate rates and contract terms that deliver value and documented client savings.
• Review venue contracts and client addendums against policy and risk requirements.
• Conduct site visits internationally to assess and confirm venue suitability.
• Deliver complete, timely handovers to project leads covering all contractual commitments.
• Share venue knowledge across teams and support junior colleagues.

Skills

Pharma/event sourcing experience

International travel experience

Client relationship management

Tools

Cvent

RFP management

Job description

Live Recruitment is seeking an Event Venue Sourcing Manager to own the full sourcing cycle for international pharma and healthcare meetings, including brief through contract handover. You will work remotely with regular travel to international destinations and manage RFPs and venue assessments to ensure compliance and value.

The role requires a strong background in pharmaceutical or healthcare events, ABPI awareness, and hands-on Cvent experience to lead supplier negotiations and deliver