Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Omnicom Health Medical Communications is a global leader in publications and medical affairs. The VP, Director Program Management is responsible for overseeing the meetings and events department, managing client relationships, and ensuring that projects meet business objectives while staying within budget.
Responsibilities
- Lead the meetings and events department; mentor all direct reports in that group and oversee work distribution across department staff
- Take a proactive stance to creating, managing, and implementing meeting services Standard Operating Procedures
- Review resources and allocate workflow based on staff availability and skill set
- Manage multiple projects and work assignments
- Identify and manage outside vendors for all logistical activities (eg, audio visual, ground transportation and hotel chains) and meet with new vendors representing new technologies and advancements
- Manage finances for meetings management projects
- Establish rapport with clients and manage client interactions on a regular basis; provide account leadership for meetings projects
- Lead research and development efforts for targeted tactical recommendations related to meetings management for new business pitches and annual business plan development; present slides at client presentations as needed
- Provide meetings/events coverage for any brand at the agency; assist senior leadership in ensuring that meetings/events needs are met
- Serve as a meetings/logistics and speaker program spokesperson for all internal and client meetings and initiatives
- Educate team on industry rules/guidelines and ensure adherence to all relevant agency, industry, federal, and client-specific healthcare compliance and ethics guidelines and regulations
Skills
- Bachelors in business, Communications, or Meetings-Related Field
- 5 years' Managerial Experience
- 10 years' Meetings Management Experience
- 5 years' Pharma or Agency Medical Communications
- Cvent meetings management platform
- Microsoft Excel (familiarity to perform basic functions and formulas)
- Workfront/Workfront Proof (or equivalent)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (proficiency to create slides for business needs)
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