Director / Senior Director, Marketing Operations
Cogent Biosciences
Vault
Senior Manager, Commercial Congress Strategy and Execution
Cogent Biosciences
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Colorado, Massachusetts
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💰 $145,000 - $190,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
Vault
About the role
- Lead strategic and tactical execution of key scientific congresses (US and globally) supporting the launch of bezuclastinib across three indications.
- Develop and implement a centralized congress strategy aligned with brand and franchise imperatives.
- Lead annual congress planning cycles including sponsorship decisions, booth presence, onsite events, and omnichannel integration.
- Partner with Medical Affairs, Marketing, Sales, and Compliance to ensure cohesive and compliant congress execution.
- Oversee Tier 1 congresses across priority therapeutic areas and ensure high-quality delivery of all touchpoints.
- Serve as Project Owner for congress assets (e.g., booth schematics, pre-conference decks) and manage internal review/approval processes.
- Manage external vendors and agencies to deliver congress experiences on time and within budget.
- Facilitate alignment across medical strategy, field teams, communications, and sponsorships.
- Lead work streams to assess and evolve congress capabilities, vendor partnerships, and ways of working.
- Own congress budget forecasting, PO management, accruals, and financial reporting.
- Develop and implement congress performance measurement frameworks and share insights to optimize future investments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 5-8 years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing, medical communications, or congress planning.
- Proven track record of leading congress strategy and execution in a highly regulated industry.
- Experience with Veeva Vault or similar promotional review systems.
- Strong strategic thinking and project management capabilities.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Financial acumen and experience managing large budgets.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
