Associate Director, Congress Engagement

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Position Summary

As a key member of the Congress Excellence Team, the Associate Director, Congress Engagement will play a pivotal role in shaping and guiding the overall direction of the company's congress initiatives. This leadership role oversees cross-functional collaboration and budget management. Additionally, the role owns the strategic planning and coordination of all elements within the congress ecosystem, including sponsorship strategy, thought leader engagement execution, exhibition booth-build and content, educational activities, and pre- and post-congress deliverables.

The Associate Director, Congress Engagement is responsible for championing effective execution across these diverse components, ensuring best practices are maintained, continuous improvement is achieved through congress metrics, and actionable insights are translated into impactful outcomes.  Through the cultivation of strong partnerships and strategic collaborations, this role positions the Congress Excellence Team as a subject matter expert—ensuring alignment with organizational goals and enhancing the overall congress experience for both customers and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sponsorship planning and tactical execution by aligning internal teams and building strong relationships with external congress societies to ensure effective execution and results. 

• Provide input and maintain accountability for BMS congress standards to ensure consistent, high-quality, and efficient execution across all congress-related activities.

• Support the Congress Excellence Director with the content development of Functional Planning, Annual Congress Strategy Set-Up, and the development of specific strategy objectives as needed. 

• Execute the congress pre-planning operations roadmap and assist Senior Managers, Congress Operations and Planning as needed.

• Lead congress planning as an Engagement Lead or Tactical Lead, as defined by the Director, while concurrently coordinating multiple Tier 1 and Tier 2 congresses, demonstrating exceptional multitasking and strategic oversight.

• Lead governance processes in partnership with the CE Director and ensure full compliance with global and local regulations by partnering closely with legal and compliance teams.

• Leads and delivers congress communications and briefings.

• Engage proactively with cross functional colleagues to enhance planning and execution in all phases of the congress to drive continuous process improvement.

• Design and implement innovative approaches to enhance customer experience at congresses.

• Develop and implement Thought Leader Encounter strategies in collaboration with cross-functional teams, while leading the planning, coordination, and budget management for their execution at congresses.

• Lead overall booth exhibition, including booth planning, development of materials, booth staffing and budget management.

• Model BMS behaviors and company values at all organizational levels, serving as a role model and advocate.

• Travel as needed to ensure successful execution and implementation of congresses.  

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of seven years’ congress management experience or relevant experience in pharmaceutical marketing and/or medical affairs preferred.

• College degree required.

• Proven ability to lead without authority and influence across the matrix team.

• Excellent collaboration skills, employing a diplomatic approach to situations.

• The ability to think strategically, communicate clearly and negotiate with key stakeholders across a large cross matrix team.

• Demonstrate an innovative mindset, focusing on simplification, doing things better, faster, and more cost-effectively.

• Proactive, resourceful results oriented and self-directed individual with the ability to work independently.

• Possess excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet strict deadlines with a positive, inspiring attitude.

• Possess exceptional agility, with the capacity to prioritize and quickly make critical decisions in a changing environment.

• Proven project planning and management skills with strict adherence to timelines

• Possesses a knowledge of global markets and stakeholders

• Proven strength in communicating effectively across a global audience, business situations and Matrix partners.

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The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

​Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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