Technical Director

Abbott; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

HSA

FSA

Life Insurance

STD/LTD

Critical Illness insurance

MetLife benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Corporate Meeting & Event Manager/Technical Director to lead end‑to‑end meeting production and audiovisual operations across Abbott locations. The role focuses on theme development, logistics, budgeting, and cross‑divisional coordination in a fast‑paced corporate environment.

Responsibilities include managing large‑scale meetings, stakeholder engagement with executive leaders, and collaboration with internal teams and external vendors to deliver cost‑effective, high‑quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in meeting production, event management, AV services, project management, or related areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-scale meeting production services, including theme development and logistical planning.
• Coordinate production and budget estimation for meetings and events of varying sizes.
• Manage vendor resources and internal teams for Abbott meeting needs.
• Prepare accurate project estimates and manage budgets up to $1,500,000.
• Partner with senior leaders to design audiovisual solutions for meetings and events.

Skills

Meeting production

Event management

Budgeting

Project management

Audiovisual services

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Job Title: Corporate Meeting & Event Manager/ Technical Director

Location: Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500

Duration: 12 months

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Position Summary

Support the department’s objectives by providing full-scale meeting production services and cost-effective meeting solutions for corporate events, conference centers, and meeting facilities across Abbott.

Key Responsibilities

Meeting & Event Production

• Provide full-scale meeting production services, including:
• Theme development
• Logistical planning and scheduling
• Production coordination
• Budget estimation and management
• Project management for meetings and events of varying sizes
• Support company meetings and events across all divisions, including:
• Shareholders Meetings
• Divisional Sales Meetings
• Divisional and Corporate All-Employee Meetings

Meeting Services & Resource Management

• Serve as a cost-effective, value-added resource for meetings held at Abbott/Lake County and off-site locations.
• Utilize both internal personnel and external vendor resources to support meeting and event requirements.
• Provide consultation and planning for the use, purchase, and installation of audiovisual equipment in new meeting rooms.

Audiovisual & Technical Operations

• Coordinate tasks with various internal departments, including:
• Movers
• Corporate Engineering
• Office and Space Planning
• Creative Network
• Support the technical operation and delivery of media-based presentations in Abbott conference centers and conference rooms.
• Coordinate, design, and estimate costs for:
• Audio visual services
• Meeting staging
• Audio systems
• Lighting
• Stage design
• Video projection

Project & Budget Management

• Prepare accurate project estimates and manage resulting budgets for meetings and events with budgets up to $1,500,000.
• Recommend capital investments that support the company’s current and future communication goals in a cost-effective manner.
• Participate in long-term capital planning initiatives with annual investment ranges of $250,000 to $1,000,000.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Consult with Abbott senior leadership, including:
• CEO
• COO
• CFO
• Corporate Officers
• Partner with department colleagues and internal customers to design and deliver appropriate audiovisual solutions that effectively support meetings and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in meeting production, event management, audiovisual services, project management, or related areas.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.