CareerPlan

Event Management Lead - Maternity Leave Cover (Health Care)

LeatherheadFull-time2026-10-06 → 2026-10-22

Core

Oversee the successful execution of pharmaceutical events including congresses, investigator meetings, and advisory boards, ensuring operational excellence and team delivery.

Role type

Senior Event Management Lead (Life Sciences)

Builds

Pharmaceutical congresses, investigator meetings, and advisory boards

Domain

Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical

Required skills

Project management, team leadership, budget management, risk assessment, supplier negotiation, SLA/KPI oversight, onsite event management, strategic planning

Preferred skills

Experience in Life Sciences events, coaching and mentoring, process improvement

Technologies

Jack Morton project management tools

Responsibilities

Lead and direct highly complex pharmaceutical events from planning to post-event reporting; manage and mentor a team of event professionals; build and maintain strategic supplier relationships; ensure events are delivered within budget and meet client SLAs; conduct onsite management including staff briefings, client walkthroughs, and daily operations; manage project timelines, resources, and risks.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership