Senior Manager, US Meetings & Congresses – Strategy Lead

Planet Pharma Group; Middle City (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma seeks a Senior Manager, US Meetings & Congresses to lead end-to-end planning, strategy, and execution for high-complexity healthcare congresses across therapeutic franchises. You will partner with Brand Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Compliance, and Communications to shape the enterprise presence at major national conventions.

The role governs external agency partners and budgets, aligning cross-functional teams to ensure compliant, high-impact congress programs and

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of specialized meeting and congress management in biopharma or life sciences.
• Experience leading Tier 1 & Tier 2 healthcare congresses with cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of PhRMA Code and Sunshine Act/compliance.
• Proven ability to manage external agencies and vendors.
• Familiarity with enterprise event technologies (Cvent, Veeva).
• Excellent stakeholder leadership and communication under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and governance for Tier 1 and Tier 2 congresses.
• Partner with Franchise Leads and Brand Teams to define exhibit requirements and KPIs.
• Chair cross-functional congress core team meetings and manage milestones.
• Oversee external agencies, housing bureaus, and vendor relations.
• Manage multi-million-dollar budgets and post-congress reconciliation.

Skills

Team-First Mindset

Pharma Congress Expertise

Agency & Vendor Governance

Compliance Knowledge

Congress Association & Production Acum

Event Technology Proficiency

Financial & Budget Acumen

Tools

Cvent

Veeva

Airtable

Job description

Planet Pharma seeks a Senior Manager, US Meetings & Congresses to lead end-to-end planning, strategy, and execution for high-complexity healthcare congresses across therapeutic franchises. You will partner with Brand Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Compliance, and Communications to shape the enterprise presence at major national conventions.

The role governs external agency partners and budgets, aligning cross-functional teams to ensure compliant, high-impact congress programs and