Event Manager

At MJH Life Sciences our success is measured by your success! If you set your standards high and want to contribute to a winning team, we’ll provide you with every opportunity to help grow our company and your career. Our associates come from all backgrounds, sharing one key quality: determination to succeed. We value being Service Focused, having a Passion for Winning, Innovation, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork. Nothing means more to us than hiring people with these attributes. If you believe you’re right for the job, this is the place to prove it!

PURPOSE: Facilitate the logistical planning and successful execution of assigned large, multi-faceted conferences, convention and expo programs. ("Successful" is defined as: within budget and on time, to the satisfaction of sponsors, faculty, and participants while enhancing and supporting the company image. “Large, multi-faceted” is defined as: 1,500+ attendees, with multiple tracks and affiliated events with an excess of 100 exhibitors.)

PRIMARY QUALITIES: Strong background in all facets of large conference, convention and expo planning and contract negotiation including overall logistics planning team lead. Must be detail-oriented, dependable, computer literate, and have ability to establish and adhere to deadlines.

DELEGATION: In house: to direct report(s) including event manager(s), coordinator and administrative staff for non-routine tasks. On site: event manager(s), coordinators, temporary, and freelance staff.

JOB DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES

Conference Logistics Management (70%)

• •Total oversight for all logistical facets of assigned conferences, conventions, expos, programs and meetings. Responsibilities will include all meeting logistics, vendor contract negotiation, development and reconciliation of comprehensive budget inclusive of all logistics expenses, and complete oversight of all meeting logistical components
• •Participate in and/or lead program-specific committees though overall event management process.

• •Liaise with Live & Virtual Events Program Managers and business development staff for smooth transition of contracts/agreements/expectations with supporters
• •Adherence to milestone and task deadlines within Workfront workflow for assigned meetings and events, and ensure proper documentation of task and milestone completion maintained
• •Provide updates to weekly status reports

• •Utilization of program folder on the company server to archive all program information
• •Partner with major medical associations for logistics execution of CME/CE satellite symposia following all rules/restrictions in accordance with association guidelines
• •When appropriate for meeting or event prepare copy for accommodations page of meeting or event website, inclusive of dedicated hotel room block reservation link, and provide to Digital Production Services for uploading to website
• •Initiate, analyze and compare written quotes from vendors such as venues, audio visual, transportation companies, AV companies, and specialty service providers and within cost structure for meeting or event, per stakeholder or client direction, when negotiating with venue and caterer.
• •Work with Live & Virtual Events Program Manager for meeting or event in the creation of a comprehensive budget inclusive of all logistics expenses based on venue and vendor quotes
• •Compare venue and vendor invoices against quotes, mitigate discrepancies as needed, code and submit approved invoices to finance for payment and immediately input into meeting or events’ budget actual cost sections for budget reconciliation purposes
• •Work with Creative Services in preparing branding plan for meeting or event utilizing venue floor plans and work with venue on development of room set diagrams
• •Work with Creative Services in development of all onsite signage based on MJH Events’ standards, franchise requirements and directives, venue restrictions, and when appropriate association rules, requirements and limitations
• •Active management of contracted venue room blocks for meetings and events to ensure adequate housing while mitigating room block attrition based upon regular communication with intradepartmental associates
• •Assigns meeting room space for convention seminars; oversees the development of meeting space function sheets.
• •Develop detailed roles and responsibilities document for each conference and conducted pre-conference briefing and onsite precons with the ground team.
• •Provide Live & Virtual Events Program Manager with list of staffing needs for successful logistical execution of meeting or event
• •Work with venue to ensure MJH Events’ Crisis Management Plan is completed and provided to Live & Virtual Events Program Manager for inclusion in MJH Associates’ pre-meeting roles and responsibilities documentation
• •Provide MJH Events’ Shipping Manager with shipping list, inclusive of items from Live & Virtual Events Program Manager, at least 10 days prior to meeting or event
• •Travels onsite to lead team in overall management of all logistical phases of scheduled events including ancillary activities, set up, move in, tear down and move out.

Provide appropriate briefing and direction to freelance on-site execution staff

• •Onsite logistics management inclusive of working with and supervising contracted vendors to optimize the execution of their services
• •Ensure appropriate filing and archiving of interim and completed event logistic components including copies of all venue and vendor proposals, quotes, contracts and invoices; brand plans and room set diagrams; and PDFs of creative layouts and production files
• •Work with Live & Virtual Events Program Managers on reconciliation of all logistical expenses for assigned meeting and events budgets within the prescribed timeframe for the meeting or event type

Assist in maintaining up-to-date procedures; provide feedback on improving methods

• •Identify potential compliance issues and address and/or escalate as needed
• •Adhere to ACCME, OIG, PhRMA, Open Payments Act, EFPIA and other relevant guidelines and restrictions concerning compliance and Pharmaceutical companies, and any other client specific guidelines
• •Additional projects and activities as assigned

Budget Management and Reporting (20%)

• •Prepares comprehensive budget inclusive of all direct hard costs, and submits to Program Manager for internal management approval.
• •Reviews, reconciles, codes, and processes all conference invoices, deposits, and payments and generates preliminary budget reconciliation within 45 days of conferences and final reconciliation within 90 days of conferences.

Other (10%)

• •Develop and maintain conference-related Standard Operating Procedures.
• •Attend departmental/company meetings as required.
• •Attend site visits as needed.
• •Performs additional duties as assigned.
• •Participate in on-going training and development.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• •Ability to manage a variety of live event programs including large, multi-faceted conferences, conventions and expos, single and multi-day conferences, symposia, CME/CE satellite symposia, large high-profile receptions, and sales meetings.
• •Experienced in all aspects of meeting logistics planning including contracting, venue/logistics management, transportation, audio visual, food & beverage, shipping and on-site execution management
• •Hyper-focused on the “attendee experience” and related outcomes
• •Experienced with budget development and reconciliation process

Organized, creative, and efficient

• •Strong customer service orientation and ability to act diplomatically
• •Excellent oral and written communication skills
• •Proven ability to work under deadline pressure, both independently and as part of a team
• •Strict attention to detail
• •Excellent problem-solving skills with proactive approach to things
• •Ability to travel/work during the week and on weekends (up to 20%)
• •Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlo