Director of Content & Sponsorship Strategy (Healthcare/Pharma Events)

Location: Orlando, Florida, United States; based in the Orlando office with in-person work three days a week or more, plus flexibility to work from home or remotely at other times. Requires up to 25–35% travel for site visits, speaker meetings, and event execution.

Salary: $95,000–$110,000 annually, based on experience.

Company

hirify.global creates large-scale B2B trade shows, conferences, digital content, data products, and online platforms across specialist industries, including healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

What you will do

• Lead multi-track conference content and thought leadership programming for WHX Miami and CPHI Americas across healthcare technology, medical devices, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, and biotech.
• Design pre-show, on-site, and post-show programming, including keynotes, panels, workshops, poster sessions, abstract submissions, and research presentations.
• Identify, vet, and manage speakers and subject matter experts, including disclosures, biographies, conflict-of-interest checks, and fair-market-value speaker fees.
• Design and sell tiered sponsorship packages, manage sponsor relationships and contractual deliverables, and track sponsorship performance and ROI.
• Oversee advisory boards, audience engagement, lead generation, the Xcelerate start-up competition, on-site logistics, vendors, production partners, budgets, and cross-functional delivery.
• Define KPIs, report results to senior leadership, and conduct post-event analysis to improve future programming.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in content development, event programming, or sponsorship management within the tradeshow, conference, or healthcare/pharmaceutical events industry, including 5–7 years specifically in medical education or healthcare event management.
• Proven experience managing accredited educational programs for healthcare professionals.
• Background in the pharmaceutical, medical device, or broader healthcare industry.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical and medical-device regulatory requirements, including FDA, EMA, PhRMA Code, and EFPIA frameworks.
• Familiarity with medical terminology, clinical practice, and healthcare industry trends.
• Knowledge of tradeshow and event best practices, experiential and content marketing, thought leadership, and hybrid or digital event formats.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate business goals into content and sponsorship programs; strong relationship-building and communication skills with senior-level stakeholders.
• Commercial acumen covering sponsorship sales, contract management, and ROI analysis, with strong attention to medical content accuracy.
• Data-driven approach and proficiency with event management, CRM, and content management platforms.
• High ethical standards, commitment to content and educational independence, adaptability, organization, collaboration, ownership, and the ability to work under pressure.
• Availability for extended hours, including evenings and weekends, during peak event periods and on-site execution.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with in-person collaboration three days a week or more and flexibility to work remotely at other times.
• 15 days of paid time off, increasing to 20 days after three years and 25 days after six years, plus 10 national holidays and a birthday leave day.
• Opportunity to work from almost anywhere for up to four weeks per year.
• 401(k) match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave, and an employee share purchase plan with a minimum 15% discount.
• Training, mentoring, LinkedIn Learning access, internal career opportunities, wellbeing support, volunteer time, charity match funding, and recognition programs.
• Collaborative work with international teams and colleagues through in-person and online events and networks.