Manager, Meetings and Conferences

Takeda; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Manager of Meetings and Conventions to oversee planning, logistics, and execution of internal and external events. You will coordinate end-to-end logistics for meetings, lead vendor relationships, and manage budgets and contracts to ensure compliance with regulatory and safety standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in pharma or life sciences event planning, with strong PM and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; 5+ years' experience in pharma or life sciences event planning.
• Strong project management and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of compliance, regulatory standards, and managing large-scale events.
• Travel up to 20%, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end logistics for meetings such as sales meetings, conferences, and symposia.
• Lead vendor relationships and negotiate contracts.
• Develop budgets and ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and fair market value standards.
• Collaborate with legal, medical, commercial, and procurement teams.
• Plan resource allocation aligned with demand and launch activities.
• Implement technological solutions and process improvements.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Stakeholder collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting

Negotiation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

PharmD

MS

Tools

Virtual event platforms

Analytics tools

Job description

Role

Manager of Meetings and Conventions overseeing planning, logistics, and execution of internal and external events for Takeda.

Responsibilities

manage end-to-end logistics for meetings such as sales meetings, conferences, and symposia; lead vendor relationships; develop budgets, negotiate contracts, and ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and fair market value standards; collaborate with legal, medical, commercial, and procurement teams; plan resource allocation aligned with demand and launch activities; implement technological solutions and process improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; 5+ years' experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences event planning; strong project management and stakeholder collaboration skills; knowledge of compliance, regulatory standards, and managing large-scale events.

Preferred

advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, MS); industry-specific experience with internal meetings, medical congresses, or trade shows; familiarity with virtual/hybrid event platforms and analytics tools; comfort with travel up to 20%, including nights and weekends.

High-Value

pharmaceutical/biopharma industry experience; focus on compliance, safety, and regulatory standards; managing multi-stakeholder events; experience with large national meetings, trade shows, or medical congresses.

Work setup

virtual Massachusetts location, full-time, exempt.