Healthcare Events Manager

Description

The Healthcare Events Manager will be responsible for researching topics, creating content,and coordinating logistics for and attending all company sponsored client meetings and events, including breakfast/lunch group meetings and roundtables at medical conferences.  

Responsibilities

The Healthcare Events Manager will have the following primary duties:

• Research topics of interest to investment clients and create relevant event and conference content for client events
• Research healthcare conferences to identify and recommend client meeting dates, key topics, relevant data presentations and speakers
• Effectively screen high level healthcare professionals (physicians, scientists, executives, etc) for knowledge  and relevance to proposed meeting topics
• Responsible for all logistics, coordination and execution of client events including site selection, contract negotiation, travel arrangements, vendor selection, food and beverage services, invitation process etc
• Build and maintain relationships with healthcare professionals in our Advisor Network as well as Guidepoint Global clients
• Attend weekly breakfast/lunch client meetings in NYC and 2-3 client conference events per month 
• Develop budgets, oversee, and provide reporting on P&L for events business
• Facilitate compliance policies and procedures for all events
• Liaise with sales and marketing team to ensure effective meeting promotion and attendance
• Liaise with Healthcare Director to evaluate meeting objectives and success
• Assist with the planning of ad hoc events such as focus groups and advisory boards as needed 
• Contribute to product development for new meeting platforms and offerings
• Directly supervise, delegate, and manage work responsibilities of Events Associate

Preliminary Qualifications

• Degree from a four year college with a minimum GPA of 3.0 required, science or science-related degree preferred
• Minimum of 2-4 years of relevant work experience in events content planning preferably in the healthcare or life sciences sector is required
• ØRelevant industry experience includes:
• A position in investor relations,  public relations or communications  covering Healthcare/Life  Sciences
• A position with a boutique financial firm (investment bank, private equity) producing Healthcare/Life Sciences events for relevant clients
• A position at a conference production firm with a focus on content, strategy and growing industry 
•    relationships
• Broad base knowledge of the healthcare and life sciences industry required
• Familiarity with various therapeutic areas, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, clinical trials, drug approval procedures, and regulatory issues in order to facilitate research
• Ability to travel domestically 30% of time,  some weekend and international travel required
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, both verbally and textually
• Exceptional organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team atmosphere
• A desire to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
• Previous management/supervisory experience is preferred

 Favored applicants will have

• Ability to think creatively and focus on opportunities for growth
• Initiative and ability to handle increasing responsibility over time
• Ability to utilize superior analytical and critical thinking skills
• Exceptional web-based research skills
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Ability to learn quickly