Global Congress Engagement: Sponsorship & Thought Leaders

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Retirement benefits

Health insurance

Flexible Time Off

11 paid holidays

Paid vacation

Stock opportunities

Incentive cash

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking an Associate Director, Congress Engagement to shape and guide our congress initiatives. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and drive strategic planning for sponsorships, thought leader engagement, booths, and educational activities across global congresses.

You will partner with Legal and Compliance, coordinate governance, and deliver insights and improvements through congress metrics, ultimately enhancing the congress experience for customers

Qualifications

• Seven years of congress management experience or relevant experience in pharmaceutical marketing and/or medical affairs preferred.
• College degree required.
• Proven ability to lead without authority and influence across the matrix team.
• Excellent collaboration skills, employing a diplomatic approach to situations.
• The ability to think strategically, communicate clearly and negotiate with key stakeholders across a large cross matrix team.
• Demonstrate an innovative mindset, focusing on simplification, doing things better, faster, and more cost effectively.
• Proactive, resourceful results oriented and self-directed individual with the ability to work independently.
• Possess excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines with a positive, inspiring attitude.
• Possess exceptional agility, with the capacity to prioritize and quickly make critical decisions in a changing environment.
• Proven project planning and management skills with strict adherence to timelines.
• Possess a knowledge of global markets and stakeholders.
• Proven strength in communicating effectively across a global audience, business situations and Matrix partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sponsorship planning and tactical execution by aligning internal teams and building strong relationships with external congress societies.
• Maintain accountability for BMS congress standards and consistent, high-quality congress execution.
• Support the Congress Excellence Director with functional planning, annual congress strategy setup, and development of strategy objectives.
• Execute the congress pre-planning operations roadmap and assist Senior Managers, Congress Operations and Planning as needed.
• Lead major congresses as an Engagement Lead or Tactical Lead while coordinating multiple Tier 1 and Tier 2 congresses.
• Support governance processes with the CE Director and partner with Legal and Compliance to maintain compliance with applicable requirements.
• Lead and deliver congress communications and briefings.
• Work proactively with cross-functional colleagues throughout congress planning and execution to drive continuous improvement.
• Design and implement approaches to enhance the customer experience at congresses.
• Develop Thought Leader Encounter strategies with cross-functional teams and lead planning, coordination, and budget management for execution.
• Lead booth exhibitions, including planning, materials development, staffing, and budget management.
• Travel as needed for congress execution.

Skills

Congress management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Influence without authority

Negotiation

Time management

Project planning

Global stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking an Associate Director, Congress Engagement to shape and guide our congress initiatives. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and drive strategic planning for sponsorships, thought leader engagement, booths, and educational activities across global congresses.

You will partner with Legal and Compliance, coordinate governance, and deliver insights and improvements through congress metrics, ultimately enhancing the congress experience for customers