Global Events Marketing Lead - Tradeshows

Boston Scientific; Marlborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific in Marlborough, MA seeks an Events Marketing Specialist to lead operational planning for national and global congresses, tradeshows and sales meetings, overseeing logistics, exhibit management, vendor coordination and on-site operations.

This role partners with Global Meetings Management, Marketing and Sales to deliver compliant, high-quality events. Hybrid work requires in-office presence at least three days per week; travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years' experience in event logistics, tradeshow operations, health care programs or related field.
• Understanding of hotel industry operations and experience with major hotel chains.
• Strong project management, vendor management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational planning and execution for national and global tradeshows, medical congresses and key sales meetings.
• Manage booth logistics, exhibit assets, shipping, freight, installation and dismantling, labor, show services, audiovisual coordination and on-site operations.
• Manage end-to-end event logistics, including housing, reporting, vendor coordination, room setup, contracting, site inspections, transportation, banquets, charity events and off-site activities.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure event plans, timelines and requirements are executed accurately and on schedule.
• Direct operational vendor relationships, including asset management, exhibit houses, audiovisual providers, freight partners, show services and on-site labor providers, and monitor performance against service-level expectations.
• Manage event budgets, forecasting, purchase orders, spend tracking, invoice processing and financial reconciliation.
• Ensure executional compliance with health care industry regulations, internal health care professional engagement policies, congress requirements and company processes.
• Execute approved lead capture processes, oversee on-site lead retrieval technology, troubleshoot operational issues and ensure accurate data handoff to activation and marketing teams.
• Provide operational reporting, including budget status, attendance and support metrics, logistics performance, vendor scorecards, risks and post-event operational debriefs.
• Identify operational risks and implement mitigation plans to support high-quality delivery of high-visibility and executive-level events.
• Travel domestically and, as needed, internationally to support on-site event execution and operational excellence.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Organizational skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cvent

Salesforce

CRM platforms

Lead retrieval systems

Event technologies

Job description

Boston Scientific in Marlborough, MA seeks an Events Marketing Specialist to lead operational planning for national and global congresses, tradeshows and sales meetings, overseeing logistics, exhibit management, vendor coordination and on-site operations.

This role partners with Global Meetings Management, Marketing and Sales to deliver compliant, high-quality events. Hybrid work requires in-office presence at least three days per week; travel domestically and internationally as needed.