Events & Engagements Specialist

• Location: Netherlands
• Travel required within Europe <20%

About the job

Events & Engagements Specialists (EESs) coordinate the implementation of event plans within their areas of responsibility, as well as operational activities, end to end. They manage external suppliers and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring consistent company representation and full compliance at all times.

We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main responsibilities:

On Events:

• Partner directly or indirectly, through third party agencies, with transversal brand teams, creative agencies, HCOs, Associations, and exhibit vendors for the best end-to-end experience at every event.
• Provide input regarding site selection, service contractors, contract negotiation and budget planning. Facilitate vendor selection.
• Coordinate hotel accommodations and services, transportation, communications and facilities support, program functions and related activities, either directly or indirectly through a third-party agency.
• Ensure budget management, financial reconciliation and post-meeting.

On Engagements:

• Leverage the Global Hub teams to oversee or manage activities related to SEE/HCO/patient engagement for event-related services, from the creation of the event or engagement to its closure.
• Monitor and report on follow-up actions and planning status related to SEE/HCO engagements. Update all related budgets and forecasts.
• Share knowledge and best practices with peers and stakeholders.

About you

• Experience: Knowledge in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences space is desirable. A significant professional experience in the event planning/contracting field, preferably in a highly regulated market.
• Soft skills: Strong relationship builder, customer-service oriented. Effective communication. Organized and flexible, able to quickly grasp and implement new concepts. Ability to collaborate and deliver solutions in a complex environment. Meeting planning and project management experience is an advantage.
  Technical skills: Proficient in MS Office. Experience of OneCRM events management platform would be a must.
• Education: A post graduate degree is required.
• Languages: Fluent in written and spoken English.

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Drive implementation science, powerful crowdsourcing and open innovation , discovering the ways to bring science to live faster , contributing to a patient first mindset.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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