Senior Event Manager (Healthcare and Pharma)

Location: Dayton, New Jersey, United States; onsite event work and travel to selected meetings are required.

Company

hirify.global creates experiential marketing campaigns and brand experiences for clients across industries, including healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations.

What you will do

• Plan and execute congresses, conventions, investigator meetings, advisory boards, training sessions, and hospitality events.
• Manage venues, hotels, housing blocks, meeting spaces, audiovisual services, registration, badging, travel, lodging, and attendee communications.
• Research vendors, negotiate contracts, prepare scopes of work and estimates, and coordinate purchase orders and event services.
• Create and manage event budgets, track invoices and expenses, reconcile bills and credit card statements, and support client invoicing.
• Coordinate multiple meetings simultaneously, resolve attendee and client issues, meet fixed deadlines, and oversee onsite delivery.
• Mentor direct reports, conduct regular one-to-one meetings, manage capacity and development plans, and improve team processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, with 2+ years of similar project or program execution experience.
• Experience with registration software such as Cvent and proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare and pharmaceutical compliance, including PhRMA and EFPIA codes, anti-bribery requirements, hospitality limits, and accommodation regulations.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, communication, presentation, negotiation, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work under severe time constraints, manage immovable deadlines, collaborate with clients and suppliers, and lead direct reports.
• Ability to work onsite in Dayton, New Jersey, and travel to selected meetings as needed.

Nice to have

• Experience with trade shows, conventions, congress planning, and housing bureaus.
• Experience in event marketing or a creative solutions-based agency.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on bold ideas, curiosity, ownership, and shared results.
• Opportunities to work across clients, disciplines, and global teams.
• Entrepreneurial and independent working environment with emphasis on flexibility and open-mindedness.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available for applicants with disabilities.