Manager, Meetings and Conventions
Regeneron
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dublin • Ireland
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About the role
- Drive detailed delivery of commercial meetings, congresses, and training programs for International Commercial Immunology
- Partner with internal teams, vendors, and alliance collaborators across Europe, Canada, and Japan to plan, coordinate, and implement scalable events and trainings
- Handle vendor and venue selection, negotiation, and performance; coordinate contracts, SOWs, and day‑of delivery across AV, catering, exhibits, and attendee services
- Own event budgets: build forecasts, track commitments, handle POs and invoices, and reconcile actuals with post‑event reporting
- Ensure compliance with company policies and industry codes related to promotional events and HCP interactions; maintain documentation for audit readiness
- Lead all aspects of attendee communications, registration, travel, and onsite operations; troubleshoot issues to protect experience, safety, and brand standards
- Track and report KPIs and leading indicators for meetings and trainings; synthesize feedback and insights to plan for future planning and budget allocation
- Collaborate with IT and enablement teams to use event platforms and data tools; ensure data privacy, consent, and secure handling of attendee data
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of professional experience
- At least 3+ years focused on events/congress management in healthcare/pharma preferred
- 5+ years’ experience in contracts, sponsorships, and/or project management
- Hands-on experience planning and delivering congresses and commercial meetings across multiple geographies, ideally in healthcare or pharma
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple concurrent workstreams, deadlines, and partners
- Proven vendor and venue management expertise, including contract negotiation, service level oversight, and budget stewardship
- Proficiency with event management platforms and virtual event tools, plus Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Willingness to travel for on-site event delivery, including occasional evenings and weekends aligned to congress calendars
- Fluency in English; additional languages such as Spanish, German, French, Italian, or Japanese are a plus
Benefits
- health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance)
- fitness centers
- 401(k) company match
- family support benefits
- equity awards
- annual bonuses
- paid time off
- paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
event managementcongress managementproject managementvendor managementcontract negotiationbudget managementKPI trackingdata privacysponsorship managementattendee services
Soft Skills
communicationleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationattention to detailtime managementadaptabilitycustomer servicemultitasking