Director, Congress & Meeting Management (Ridgefield, CT, United States, Connecticut)

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $170,000 to $269,000.   The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements.  We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future.  Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. For an overview of our benefits please click here . ​

Description

The purpose of this role is to lead and supervise the BI-USA M&E team, including directing the overall planning, strategy, and delivery for in-person, virtual, and hybrid meetings and events. The Director of M&E establishes policies, processes and procedures that determine how meetings and events are planned and implemented within BI-USA for internal meetings/events and congresses. The role will create and maintain M&E policies and procedures. The position will ensure all necessary capabilities are owned and their success is measured and tracked. This role will also lead the Congress team for face-to-face, virtual and hybrid including congress vendor and association relationship management. The role will be accountable for shifting ~500 total meetings and congress (face-to-face) yearly events with the potential to increase the number of meetings while shifting to a hybrid approach to drive efficiencies and increase our reach. The Director of M&E will drive the team to turn process innovation opportunities into realistic solutions. As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

This role is based on-site at our Ridgefield, CT location with hybrid flexibility of 2-3 days per week on-site. 

Duties & Responsibilities

Develops a centralized M&E program to ensure consistency, cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability to the organization for meetings/events and congresses.

Forms policies, planning standards, engagement model, and procedures and implements best practices and lessons learned to establish proper governance and an accountability structure throughout the entire M&E team

Makes decisions and develops a strategic approach to M&E in line with the strategic goals of BI

Primary escalation and resolution point for M&E technology and service delivery and integration

Develops network of internal/external resources and tools to ensure a balanced mix of all available resources

Determines objectives of M&E team, including defining the success metrics and messaging for meetings and events

Ensures alignment of full M&E team through communication and coordination to promote efficient operations

Reviews all criteria thresholds for quality and policy adherence

Performs all Company business in accordance with all regulations (e.g., EEO, FDA, OIG, PhRMA, etc.) and Company policy and procedures. When violations are noted/observed they are to be immediately reported to upper management. Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards with all business contacts in order to maintain BIPI's excellent reputation.

Represents the cross-functional workings of all teams connected to M&E, driving the tactics behind internal communications and engagements with customers as the senior member of BI-USA M&E

Represents the capabilities and needs of M&E to executive BI leaders

Partners with M&E stakeholders in the establishment of M&E policies and operating guidelines to mitigate gaps and risks

Reviews event planning and approval pipeline with executive leadership

Establishes relationships with external vendors and makes the final decision regarding the selection of vendors

Understands and communicates interdependencies that exist within the current M&E structure while maintaining strategy and guiding principles

Congress vendor(s) and associations

Ability to establish internal goals nested within BI-USA’s strategy and appropriate control measures to ensure the team’s success

Verbal, written communication skills to ensure alignment of full M&E team

Extensive knowledge of meetings and events planning and execution

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution preferred; MBA preferred.

Twelve-plus (12+) years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry or relevant business experience (i.e., large scale direct to consumer events or association meetings) required

Strong knowledge of virtual meeting platforms required

Experience leading teams required

Experience managing external vendors required

Demonstrated excellent judgment skills

Proven success working cross functionally with high emotional intelligence

Solid understanding of current and future market trends in Meeting Excellence

Strong Continuous Process Improvement knowledge with a successful record of delivering results while managing projects

Ability to find solutions through ambiguous and challenging circumstances

Collaborative approach/ team player

Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to think with innovation at the core

Excellent problem-solving abilities

Strong negotiation and conflict management skills

Highly motivated to make an impact/contribute to building a new business

Patient centric/customer focused

Strong communication, persuasion, and facilitation skills

Strong strategic, analytical, and financial skills

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.

Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).

Must be 18 years of age or older.

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