Vice President, Content Strategy & Industry Programs

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) seeks a Vice President, Content Strategy & Industry Programs to shape BIO’s educational strategy, thought leadership, and conference portfolio. This senior leader will identify emerging trends, develop innovative learning experiences, and collaborate across teams to drive growth and member value.

Reporting to the Chief Events & Industry Programs Officer, the role leads the Industry Programs team, partners with policy and membership, and advances BIO’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Fifteen or more years of progressive experience in biotech, healthcare, life sciences, association management, conference strategy, content development, executive education, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success developing content strategies or leading complex educational and conference portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Own BIO’s event content vision and ensure consistent messaging across events and programs.
• Develop annual and multi-year content plans positioning BIO as a leading thought-leadership source.
• Identify emerging trends shaping BIO’s educational offerings and programming.
• Lead the Industry Programs team and collaborate across departments to maximize impact.
• Establish metrics to evaluate content, programming, audience engagement, and revenue initiatives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Relationship building

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Cadmium LMS

Salesforce

Job description

Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) is the world’s largest advocacy association representing member companies, state biotechnology groups, academic and research institutions, and related organizations across the United States and in 30+ countries. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world’s largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor meetings and partnering events held around the world.

The Vice President, Content Strategy & Industry Programs is responsible for establishing BIO’s content strategy and intellectual leadership across the organization’s conferences, executive forums, educational initiatives, investor programs, emerging learning platforms and educational delivery models. This senior leader will ensure BIO’s content portfolio advances the organization’s mission, strengthens its competitive position and creates measurable value for members, partners, and the greater biotech industry.

As BIO’s senior leader for content strategy and thought leadership, this role identifies emerging industry trends, anticipates the evolving needs of the global biotechnology ecosystem, and develops innovative educational experiences that strengthen BIO’s position as the premier convener of the biotechnology industry.

Reporting to the Chief Events & Industry Programs Officer, the Vice President leads the Industry Programs team while serving as a trusted advisor across the organization on industry trends, emerging issues, and educational strategy. Working collaboratively across the organization, this leader ensures that BIO’s intellectual capital is leveraged to advance the organization’s mission, deepen member engagement, create new business opportunities, and drive measurable financial performance.

primary Responsibilities

Content Strategy

• Serve as the owner of BIO’s event content vision, ensuring consistency of strategic messaging, educational priorities, and thought leadership across all events and industry programs.
• Establish annual and multi-year content plans that position BIO as the industry’s leading source of thought leadership.
• Identify emerging scientific, technological, policy, investment, manufacturing, workforce, and global market trends that should shape BIO’s educational offerings.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and strategic alignment across all educational and content initiatives.

Industry Programs & Educational Strategy

• Lead the strategic development of educational programming across BIO’s portfolio, including the BIO International Convention, executive forums, investor programs, summits, and new educational ventures.
• Establish performance metrics and evaluate the effectiveness of content, programming, audience engagement, and revenue initiatives to continuously improve organizational performance.
• Develop innovative learning formats that increase engagement and deliver measurable value to members and attendees.
• Establish standards of excellence for content quality, speaker selection, and attendee experience.
• Ensure programming reflects the eclectic biotech industry while remaining differentiated from competing events and organizations.

Industry Thought Leadership

• Identify opportunities for BIO to convene industry leaders around emerging topics before they become mainstream.
• Serve as an internal subject matter expert on biotechnology industry trends and emerging issues.
• Represent BIO externally at conferences, meetings, and strategic industry engagements.
• Advise BIO leadership on industry developments, opportunities, and risks that may impact BIO’s strategic priorities.
• Cultivate relationships with C-level executives, investors, researchers, policymakers, patient advocates, government leaders, and global thought leaders.

Organizational Collaboration

• Partner closely with Policy, Membership, Communications, Marketing, Industry Partnerships, National Security &International Affairs, and Event Operations to ensure content strategies support the organization’s objectives.
• Serve as a strategic resourcetoleadership on initiatives extending beyond the Events & Industry Programs Department.
• Collaborate with other senior leaders to identify opportunities where BIO’s intellectual capital can strengthen advocacy, membership, partnerships, communications and revenue generation.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Industry Programs team while fostering a collaborative, innovative, and accountableteamculture.
• Establish clear priorities, measurable performance expectations, and professional development strategies that empower team members to achieve individual and organizational objectives.
• Build organizational capability by attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent while cultivating a strong leadership pipeline to support BIO’s long-term growth.
• Inspire and empower the team to embrace change, drive continuous improvement, and deliver exceptional results in support of BIO’s strategic priorities.

Content Monetization & Business Growth

• Develop and implement revenue-generating strategies that leverage BIO’s intellectual capital through conferences, executive education, digital products, premium content, sponsorship opportunities, and other emerging business models.
• Create educational products, executive programs, and premium experiences that expand BIO’s year-round value proposition.
• Partner with Industry Partnerships to develop innovative sponsorship opportunities that enhance educational programming while preserving editorial integrity.
• Identify opportunities to monetize content through executive education, digital learning, subscription-based products, research briefings, and other emerging business models.
• Collaborate with Membership to create educational offerings that drive member acquisition, engagement, and retention.
• Evaluate the financial performance and return on investment of programming initiatives, using data to inform future strategy and investment.

Innovation & Portfolio Development

• Champion innovation across BIO’s event portfolio by identifying new business models, educational formats, technologies, and engagement strategies that position BIO ahead of industry trends.
• Continuously assess competitive conferences, educational offerings, and market trends to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and delivery platforms that enhance audience engagement.

qualifications

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Fifteen or more years of progressive experience in biotechnology, healthcare, life sciences, association management, conference strategy, content development, executive education, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success developing content strategies or leading complex educational and conference portfolios.

Knowledge, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA’s)

Required

• Exceptional strategic thinking, business acumen, and organizational leadership skills.
• Proven ability to build relationships with senior executives, industry leaders, policymakers, investors, and other influential stakeholders.
• Clear understanding of the biotechnology ecosystem, market dynamics, and emerging industry trends.
• Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated success building, mentoring, and leading high-performing teams
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Preferred

• Experience within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences industries.
• Experience working within a trade association or mission-driven organization.
• Experience developing revenue-generating educational products or thought leadership initiatives.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite and a general understanding of Learning Management Systems like Cadmium and Customer Relationship Managements Platforms like Salesforce.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting/Standing:Remainingin a stationary position for extended periods (sitting at a desk, standing at a counter).
• Reaching: Reaching for items on shelves or in cabinets.
• Lifting/Carrying: Moving boxes, files, or equipment up to 25 pounds, including occasional handling of IT and AV equipment.
• Using Hands/Fingers:Operatinga computer, keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment.
• Vision: Close vision for computer work and detailed tasks.
• Fine Motor Skills: Using a mouse, keyboard, and other small office tools.

work environment

• Hybrid in office, Tuesday- Thursday

travel requirements

• Travel required up to 25%

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and responsibilities can be expected to evolve over time to meet changing business needs. The employee may be required to perform other related duties to meet these needs. While BIO’s intent is always to be clear and transparent about the expectations of this role, this job description may be reviewed and updated accordingly with or without notice. BIO is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.