Meetings & Events Manager

CK Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global biotechnology company is seeking a Meetings & Events Manager for a 12-month contract in London. The role involves planning and executing various meetings, negotiating contracts, and providing logistical support. Candidates should have strong industry knowledge and the ability to travel frequently.

Qualifications

• Strong meeting planning experience, preferably in pharma or biotech.
• Good understanding of industry trends including hospitality and technology.
• Ability to travel domestically and globally 30-40% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute complex in-person and virtual meetings.
• Drive contract negotiations with vendors and venues.
• Provide strategic logistical guidance to stakeholders.

Skills

Meeting planning experience

Industry knowledge

Compliance understanding

Logistical guidance

Job description

CK Group are recruiting for a Meetings & Events Manager, to join a global biotechnology company, on a contract basis for 12 months.


Salary:

£350 per day PAYE. This role is inside IR35.


Meetings & Events Manager Role:

• Monitor and provide guidance to Preferred Logistics Agencies (PLA) as well as independently plan and execute a broad range of complex in-person and virtual internal and external meetings.
• Advise stakeholders, assist in the development of meeting strategies.
• Drive contract negotiations with hotel, venue, and vendors, securing the best possible terms and cost savings.
• Monitor performance and planning metrics of PLAs.
• Provide strategic logistical guidance to stakeholders and cross functional planning teams by implementing support strategies and project plans, defining roles & responsibilities, timelines, and deliverables.

Your Background:

• Good understanding of industry trends including hospitality, travel, audio visual/production and technology.
• Strong meeting planning experience and meeting planning industry knowledge, preferably within the pharma or biotech industry.
• Good understanding of Health Care Professional Compliance and reporting regulations.
• Ability to travel domestically and globally at least 30-40% of the time.

Company:

Our client is a global biotechnology company, that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.


Location:

This role is hybrid with travel domestically and based at our client's site in London, Paddington.


Apply:

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 135 228 in all correspondence.


Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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