Programme (Event) Manager, Clinical & Congress Experience Required, UK Based

The Programme (Event) Experience Manager works effectively and efficiently with the internal support teams, external clients, and vendors and stay in compliance with the corporate and/or pharmaceutical guidelines.

What you will do here:

• Project Management with consultative approach for virtual, hybrid or in person meetings
• Client, Financial, and Vendor Management
• Onsite Services
• Manage multiple projects on tight timelines
• Event Management
• Follow all client mandated SOPs as required
• Digital producer and/or tech support for your own events
• Work with the Procurement Department to source and secure event space and guestrooms
• Understand, review and monitor contract terms, space, and guest room blocks
• Profile management in Event Software (Cvent or client Event Software) for paid conferences and related complexities; manage status movement throughout life of the Event, keeping event data and financial data accurate and up to date, at all times
• Create and manage event resume, event specification sheets and client and internal timelines based on company and client SOPs
• Have a working knowledge of Event Software capabilities and the ability to guide clients on website development that produce quality reports to fulfill the budget owner’s needs
• Understand registration and reporting expectations for event. Where applicable, collaborate with M&IW’s Attendee Registration Department on all attendee communications, event reporting and housing inquires
• Guide internal and external teams throughout process through effective communication and organized plans
• Collaborate with M&IW’s Group Travel Department or client-specified travel management company (TMC) to offer airline booking to event attendees, if needed
• Work with M&IW’s mobile app team to create an app on a platform that meets the client’s event
• BEO review and execution
• Coordinate and schedule all required ground transportation using preferred vendors
• Creation/coordination of distribution of travel letters and departure notices
• Financial Management
• Full understanding of client financial internal requirements and deadlines
• Budget creation/management
• Manage all event related payment requests and processing
• Full audit and reconciliation of the hotel and other vendor invoices
• Cost savings worksheet creation and management
• Final invoice document management
• Reconciliation management including estimated invoice and final invoice requirements
• Onsite Services
• Be a true leader onsite-for internal team/client and attendees
• Create and manage Onsite Emergency Preparedness Plan for your event
• Life Sciences clients only
• Understand policies and issues pertaining to events with HCPs in attendance
• Knowledge of HCP payments: Fee for service (FFS), honoraria, and Expense reimbursement (NEER)

Who you will work with:

• Reporting to the Manager or Director, Event Experience, Event Management Services
• Internal team members from multiple departments
• External clients and key stakeholders
• Vendors and supplier-partners

What we expect:

Details of these areas are shared during interviews and monthly reviews:

• Cultural Excellence
• Role Expectations
• Emotional Intelligence

What you will bring:

• College degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in the meetings industry, specifically in operations
• Knowledge of virtual and hybrid event options
• Proven excellent oral and written communication skills in both internal and client-facing environments
• Demonstrated track record of successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to deliver creative outputs in a constricted timeline while maximizing available resources
• Experience working in a virtual office environment a plus
• Experience in life sciences event operations a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office systems (Outlook, Excel, OneNote, Word, and Power Point)
• Experience with database management programs (Cvent preferred)

What we provide:

• Competitive salary
• Paid holidays
• Accrued personal time off for vacation and sick leave
• Laptop, additional monitor, and mobile phone
• Global Giveback program for volunteer service

M&IW is a third generation, privately held, certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) in business for more than 50 years. Headquartered in Wisconsin, USA, and supported by a remote workforce across the US and in the UK, China, and Brazil.

Our consulting and enterprise services include Technology Implementation and Administration, Meeting Policy, Process and Optimization, Third-party Governance, Executive Dashboards and Analytics, and Sustainability Best Practices and Tracking.

GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS:

M&IW associates located throughout the US, UK, Latin America and Asia Pacific Regions