BCD Meetings & Events · 2 days ago

Program Manager

United States

Contract

Hybrid

Mid Level

$55K/yr - $75K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Act as the main point of contact for your client contacts and provide an end-to-end meeting planning solution. Be consultative in your approach.

Work with your peers, business owners, and housing agencies to understand sourcing needs and country requirements. Recommend properties that will be a great fit and field positive responses.

Monitor and manage registrations, send reminders, cross check rooming lists and manifests, and work with hotels, housing agencies, ground transportation providers, and other logistics suppliers to make all necessary arrangements for the group.

Build, monitor, and maintain concise and accurate event budgets. Think outside of the box on creative cost savings and menu planning ideas to ensure compliance. Negotiate vendor contracts and build long-lasting partnerships.

Manage time and projects efficiently. Need to be flexible with hours to accommodate working with different teams, meeting owners, and suppliers across the globe, and international programs.

Qualification

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FCPA complianceMeal Caps complianceState Laws complianceToV reportingEvent executionHousing selectionRegistration managementGround transportation coordinationMenu planningBudget reconciliationUS cities knowledgeEMEA cities knowledgeAPJ cities knowledgeLead planner experiencePharmaceutical industry experienceLife Sciences industry experienceCollege degreeProblem-solvingCalm under pressureCollaborativeMulticultural communicationEffective communicationFlexibilityCventExcelMicrosoft Office

Required

Managing multiple priorities and being adaptable. You have exceptional problem-solving skills, are calm under pressure and work well in a collaborative environment.

Managing the complex world of FCPA, Meal Caps, State Laws, and ToV reporting.

Event execution including housing selection, registration, ground transportation, menu planning, onsite execution, budget reconciliation, and everything in between.

Working in a multicultural environment with a solid understanding of US, EMEA, and APJ cities.

Communicating effectively and efficiently.

3+ years in a lead planner role in the Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences industry

A college degree from a 4-year institution

The ability to travel and be flexible with time