Head of Commercial Events and Operations
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JobgetherHealthcare Technology
Based in United StatesFull-TimeSenior
Salary$164,000–$261,600
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Required Skills
- Data AnalysisFinancial analysisBudget management
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in event strategy, commercial marketing, marketing operations, or a closely related field.
- At least 5 years of people leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing individual event budgets as well as complex, portfolio-level functional budgets.
- Proven ability to measure and demonstrate the commercial impact of events and tradeshows through relevant KPIs, reporting, and data-driven analysis.
- Experience developing or transforming an events strategy and operating model, ideally across a large and complex organization.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is advantageous.
- Strong operational expertise across commercial events, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and programs simultaneously.
- Excellent executive presence, communication, and influencing skills.
- High emotional intelligence and a collaborative leadership style.
- Familiarity with event management technologies and AI-enabled tools is a plus.
- Ability to work remotely in a field-oriented environment and travel to key events as required.
Responsibilities
- Own the commercial events strategy and portfolio, setting the strategic direction and managing day-to-day execution across internal meetings, medical education programs, tradeshows, and other high-impact engagements.
- Develop an investment and measurement framework that connects event spending to commercial outcomes, establishes meaningful KPIs, and enables clear evaluation of event performance.
- Manage complex budgets and financial operations, overseeing approximately $4.5M in direct variable spending and influencing an additional $7M in indirect costs.
- Lead, coach, and develop an 11-person events team, fostering accountability, collaboration, professional growth, and operational excellence.
- Partner cross-functionally with senior leadership, marketing, sales, market leadership, medical education, finance, and Key Opinion Leader and Society Engagement teams to align event strategy with business priorities.
- Strengthen portfolio-wide reporting and operational processes, creating greater visibility into investments, outcomes, and opportunities for optimization.
- Provide strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders, using market insights, performance data, and event expertise to guide commercial decisions.
- Support and attend priority events, ensuring successful execution and maintaining strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and internal teams.
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