Global Conferences & Events Planner – Travel & Impact

Syneos Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking a Conferences, Meetings & Events Planner to support planning and execution of conferences, meetings and events. The role reports to the Executive Director, GCC&M and supports the GTM team across the region with logistics and administrative tasks.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized and able to coordinate with GCC&M Centers of Excellence, vendors and stakeholders. Travel up to 25% is required for annual sales meetings and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in hospitality, business, communications or related field.
• 2-3 years of conference, meeting or event planning experience.
• Healthcare, CRO or biopharmaceutical services experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience with Cvent or similar event management tools.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution for conferences, meetings and events, including stakeholder coordination, planning materials, calls, sponsorship support, hotel blocks, collateral and promotional items.
• Coordinate with external vendors to help deliver event needs within budgets and guidelines.
• Assist with event promotion coordination with Content Strategy, Digital Analytics and External Communications, including emails, landing pages and social media.
• Support customer-facing teams with attendee lists, CRM campaigns and meeting scheduler training.
• Assist with vendor, hotel, conference association and service provider coordination, including gathering information and supporting contract-related administration.
• Support development of programs, agendas, budgets and services based on host requirements and budgets.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Time management

Detail oriented

Vendor coordination

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in hospitality, business, communications or related field

Tools

Cvent

MS Office

Job description

Syneos Health is seeking a Conferences, Meetings & Events Planner to support planning and execution of conferences, meetings and events. The role reports to the Executive Director, GCC&M and supports the GTM team across the region with logistics and administrative tasks.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized and able to coordinate with GCC&M Centers of Excellence, vendors and stakeholders. Travel up to 25% is required for annual sales meetings and events.