Global Meeting & Events Meeting Manager at AstraZeneca in...

This includes vendor review and negotiation, overseeing website development, attendee management, compliance and final program billing and reconciliation. S/He must be highly organized, flexible, thrive in a fast-paced and highly-regulated environment, be willing to collaborate with other areas where needed and... handle multiple projects with tight deadlines. S/he should understand the business objectives, corporate culture and be able to keep up with evolving priorities. S/he will contribute to broader organization programs and company goals. End-to-end accountability to plan and execute internal and external meetings (face-to-face/virtual/hybrid) by working in collaboration with the business meeting owner and external partners for all aspects of a meeting, including site recommendations, production supplier recommendations, contract negotiations, budgets, catering, creation and ownership of project plan, attendee management, travel arrangements, event agenda and on-site support Understand the business priorities and AstraZeneca culture including regulations, policies and reporting requirements Provide strong project management with the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across all levels of organizations, both internal and external, with the ability to work across time zones (some early starts/late evenings or weekends may be required) Source and recommend virtual meeting format to achieve desired meeting output, suggesting new technologies as appropriate Identify creative solutions to find cost saving opportunities while adapting to ever-changing business needs, policies and laws Be an active member of the broader GME team to provide benchmarking, best practices and knowledge sharing Effectively manage external vendors and internal stakeholders while establishing collaborative relationships Travel to and support off-site event delivery and execution when required (up to 30%) Minimum Requirements Bachelor's Degree 5 plus years' industry experience Experience with large meeting and events planning (100 attendees) Demonstrated financial/budget proficiency Have a compliance mind-set with strong focus on adherence to industry guidelines, company policies and financial transparency Proven ability to act independently and be resourceful in approach to problem solving Strong communications, negotiation and influencing skills; ability to lead to desired outcomes Proficiency in MS Office tools (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) Ability to travel by airplane, boat, rail and/or car, when required Preferred Pharmaceutical meeting planning experience Experience with meeting industry technology a plus (CVENT) Certified Meeting Planning or Certified Meeting Management Certification 5 Years in Meeting management and/or Travel industry experience 5 Years Project Management experience.