Congress Manager for Pharma

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Congress Manager for Pharma 

Main Purpose:

Project management for Bayer’s presence at medical, global conferences with healthcare professionals invited by Bayer as well as commercial and/or medical booths and/or Bayer symposiums.

Key Working Relations:

Bayer Internal:

• Global commercialization team
• Congress Strategy Team
• Global and local Marketing & Sales (Pharma)
• Global and local Medical Affairs (Pharma)
• Global and local Legal departments/Compliance Managers of Pharma
• GPO – EDM Team
• Corporate Branding
• GBS Functions

External:

• Medical Societies & Congress Organizers
• Project managers of external agencies (event, creative, medical and booth agencies)

Scope:

Global / Regional / Local

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

For global or local congresses:

• Management of cross-functional task forces and core teams consisting of brand management, medical affairs, compliance officers, legal, external agencies, and other involved parties
• Consultancy and close collaboration with the meeting owners in the Pharma division, as well as with the strategic Pharma congress managers on the development and execution of congress strategies, including innovative methods and digital solutions as well as sustainability aspects.
• Operational Planning, implementation, and follow-up of global and/or regional and local congresses
• Ensuring code and compliance conformity according to the regional/local codes of conduct (e.g., EFPIA), coordination with global/national compliance officers, ensuring compliance and transfer-of-value reporting
• Selection and management of external agencies (event, booth building agencies, creative and scientific agencies)
• Congress-specific cost monitoring and management of external costs
• Generation of qualitative and quantitative data for congress success measurement (e.g., surveys, participation data for symposiums / trade fair stands, cost per engagement)

Qualifications & Competencies

• Degree in business administration or marketing or congress & event management related background or equivalent
• Professional experience in marketing within Life Science industry in international congress & event management or in international marketing
• Profound knowledge of the Bayer Group, its brands, and products
• Good leadership competencies and ability to facilitate planning meetings and drive consensus among a diversified group of stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills, with attention to details to keep projects running on deadline within budget and with ability to independently solve complex issues.
• Strong cost and quality awareness
• A must is willingness and ability to travel and work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
• Fluent verbal and written communication skills in English, further language skills preferred.

YOUR APPLICATION

This is your opportunity to tackle the world’s biggest challenges with us: Maintaining our health, feeding growing populations and slowing the rate of climate change. You have a voice, ideas and perspectives and we want to hear them. Because our success begins with you. Be part of something big. Be Bayer. 

Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Location:

Spain : Cataluña : Barcelona 

Division:

Pharmaceuticals 

Reference Code:

834355 

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