Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

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This position is a remote position. Must be able to travel 50% of the time, both domestic and international travel. As an Associate Director, Congress Strategy & Operations, you will serve as a subject matter expert and strategic partner driving our Medical Affairs Congresses. Act as a strategic partner for Medical Affairs, ensuring seamless operation and management of congress and sponsorship systems. Additionally, the role supports the planning and coordination of internal and external Medical Affairs meetings, conventions, and congresses. A typical day may include the following: • Oversee daily operations of the SEMS portal, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and timely reporting to the team. • Provide oversight and feedback for the Company-Wide Congress Attendance System, ensuring timely review of requests. • Manage meeting requests and budgets within the Cvent system, ensuring compliance, visibility, and accuracy. • Develop and maintain a congress tracking system for streamlined processes. • Support financial reconciliation. • Onboard and manage project management and meeting planner contractors via outsourced partners as needed. • Address operational questions and issues, ensuring adherence to standard processes. • Drive organizational change and employee engagement through effective communication. • Provide training to CS&O team as needed on the different systems or updates. • Establish procedures for invitations, registrations, risk management, insurance needs, and exhibitor booth assignments/setup. • Create and manage website registrations and track RSVPs. • Coordinate transportation and travel arrangements for attendees. • Plan function room setups, including seating arrangements and audiovisual requirements. • Manage food and beverage needs for events. • Prepare and review housing reports promptly. • Organize the shipping and delivery of materials for events. • Collaborate with supplier partners and internal teams to ensure quality and timely delivery of program elements. • Develop and track annual budgets for meetings and conventions. • Find opportunities for ancillary revenue and cost savings. • Negotiate vendor contracts independently for specific events. • Oversee payment and billing processes, adhering to budget guidelines. • Ensure financial accountability for programs, including compliance with deposit terms, contract conditions, and billing requirements. • Ensure compliance by adhering to corporate policies and procedures related to company-sponsored events This may be for you if you: • Can create and communicate to influence decision making of clients, peers, and other key internal customers • Have strong customer services skills with to deliver on internal team member meeting goals and objectives • Strong project management skills working with challenging and changing deadlines To be considered, you must hold a Bachelor's degree with a minimum 10 years' related pharmaceutical industry experience. Meeting planning experience with implementing both virtual and face-to-face meetings ranging from Advisory Boards, Congresses to Field Meetings is required. Strong negotiation skills in all areas of event budgets Knowledgeable of Meeting Management software: Cvent, Concur. Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) and/or Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certification (HMCC) is helpful. Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which vary by location. In the U.S., benefits may include health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance), fitness centers, 401(k) company match, family support benefits, equity awards, annual bonuses, paid time off, and paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave) for eligible employees at all levels! For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the US, please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other countries’ specific benefits, please speak to your recruiter. Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we are most successful and work best when we are together. For that reason, many of Regeneron’s roles are required to be performed on-site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about Regeneron’s on-site policy and expectations for your role and your location. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company's business. For roles in which the hired candidate will be working in the U.S., the salary ranges provided are shown in accordance with U.S. law and apply to U.S.-based positions. For roles which will be based in Japan and/or Canada, the salary ranges are shown in accordance with the applicable local law and currency. If you are outside the U.S, Japan or Canada, please speak with your recruiter about salaries and benefits in your location. Please note that certain background checks will form part of the recruitment process. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with the law of the country where the position is based, including the type of background checks conducted. The purpose of carrying out such checks is for Regeneron to verify certain information regarding a candidate prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work, educational qualifications etc. Salary Range (annually) $157,200.00 - $256,600.00 Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for over 30 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, neurology, infectious diseases and rare diseases. Regeneron is also proud of award winning culture of innovation, being recognized as a Great Place to Work in 2021, Fast Company’s Best Workplace for Innovators in 2020, and Forbes JUST companies in 2020, among others.