Global Director, Meetings & Events Strategy

Abivax; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Abivax is seeking a Director of Meetings & Events to lead enterprise meetings and events strategy across commercial, medical, and corporate functions. You will oversee national and international congresses, speaker programs, advisory boards, and customer engagements, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

The role requires deep expertise in pharmaceutical events, cross-functional leadership, and budgeting, with a focus on scalable processes and governance frameworks as Abivax advances

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Hospitality Management, Healthcare Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years in pharma/biotech/healthcare.
• Minimum 5 years leading meetings, congresses, and speaker programs.
• Experience managing enterprise-level event portfolios and budgets.
• Strong understanding of healthcare compliance for meetings and speaker programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the company's meetings and events strategy across commercial and medical organizations.
• Lead planning and execution of national, regional, and international congresses.
• Oversee exhibit strategy, sponsorships, logistics, staffing, and budgets.
• Coordinate activities across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Corporate Communications.
• Direct planning and execution of advisory boards, consultant meetings, investigator meetings, and customer engagement events.
• Establish governance, vendor partnerships, and speaker program management.

Skills

Strategic event planning

Budget management

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing/Communications/Healthcare Admin

Tools

Event management systems

Job description

Abivax is seeking a Director of Meetings & Events to lead enterprise meetings and events strategy across commercial, medical, and corporate functions. You will oversee national and international congresses, speaker programs, advisory boards, and customer engagements, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

The role requires deep expertise in pharmaceutical events, cross-functional leadership, and budgeting, with a focus on scalable processes and governance frameworks as Abivax advances