Manager, Global Events – Medical Education

Profound Medical Inc.

Manager overseeing global events and medical education to drive engagement for a medical device company. Responsible for planning, executing events, and collaborating with cross-functional teams for optimal delivery.

Posted 6/8/2026full-timeMississauga • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$90,000 - CA$130,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and execute North American and international congresses, trade shows, and industry meetings in alignment with commercial priorities
Manage end-to-end logistics including booth planning, vendor coordination, on-site execution, and post-event follow-up
Oversee event budgets and track performance metrics to evaluate effectiveness
Maintain global event calendars and project management systems to ensure seamless execution
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging and strong field alignment
Develop and maintain best practices and operational standards for conferences and trade shows
Establish ROI metrics and OKRs that align with global marketing OKRs
Own annual event budget planning, forecasting, and ongoing budget management across global congresses, trade shows, physician programs, and medical education activities
Develop and maintain event budget trackers to monitor spend, identify risks, and ensure alignment with approved financial targets
Manage vendor negotiations, contracts, and cost optimization efforts to maximize event impact and return on investment
Partner with Finance and Global Marketing leadership to provide regular budget updates, accrual reporting, and variance analysis
Track and reconcile event expenses, invoices, and purchase orders to ensure timely processing and financial accuracy
Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and cost savings while maintaining high-quality event execution
Plan and execute Clinical Advisory Boards, peer-to-peer programs, PRO-Talk meetings, and physician education events
Coordinate physician contracting, honoraria, compliance documentation, invoicing, and payment processing
Support identification and onboarding of new KOLs in partnership with cross-functional teams
Coordinate logistics for internal and external procedural training programs
Assist in development and distribution of educational materials to support medical education initiatives.
Partner with Global Marketing to ensure consistency across global events and physician engagements
Support Sales teams with event logistics and materials to drive productive physician engagement
Manage inventory and deployment of marketing collateral and promotional materials
Coordinate event-related communications including invitations and follow-up materials
Provide operational support for special projects and additional marketing initiatives as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-8 years global event management experience, medical device industry preferred
Flawless execution of global congresses and physician programs
Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication
Efficient budget management and operational discipline
High-quality physician engagement experiences
Accurate forecasting and proactive management of event budgets with minimal variance to plan
Measurable event ROI and optimization of spend against commercial objectives.

Benefits

Comp & perks

group RRSP
medical benefits paid by the employer

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Hard Skills & Tools

event managementbudget managementvendor negotiationperformance metricsROI metricsOKRsevent logisticsfinancial trackingproject managementforecasting

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationcommunicationoperational disciplineproblem-solvingteamworkattention to detailstrategic planningstakeholder managementadaptabilityleadership