Established over 30 years ago, this client specialises in providing high quality conferences, incentive travel programmes and event management services to a broad customer base, particularly with high profile Pharmaceutical Clients.

 

This is a rare opportunity to join this global Company in their new modern offices based on the outskirts of Slough. 

 

The main scope of the Congress Project Manager role is to manage, operate and deliver successful events to the highest standard. It is a fast paced, challenging and rewarding role and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop along with the business.

 

They provide an enviable working environment, first-class training, a structured career path and an open and honest management style.

 

Main Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for delivering a range of logistically challenging events, covering a variety of meeting types

• Day to day client contact

• Financial management of each event

• Effective relationship development with clients, suppliers and team members

• Effective communication with other Universal departments – including Travel, Creative Services, Commercial Operations and Finance

• Quality and accurate output at all times

• File management in line with company processes

• Maximising revenue generation ensuring all targets are achieved for your events

• Understanding client business structure, products, policies and key personnel

• Adhering to client SLA’s

• Attendance at client planning and debrief meetings

• Onsite event co-ordination of logistics and onsite team

• Understanding and delivery of ABPI and Pharma Guidelines

 

Attributes & Skills:

• 2-3 years event management experience

• Previous experience of working with pharma clients a distinct advantage

• Hotel, Travel, Venue, DMC Industry Knowledge

• UK and overseas destination knowledge

• Calm and well organised

• A focus on accuracy, consistency and dedicated to customer service

• A commitment to getting it right, first time, every time

• Budget and file management experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Resilient with the ability to constructively challenge

• Computer literacy

• Aligned with company values, including passion, integrity, honesty and respect

• Must have congress management in their CV

• Multiple stakeholder management both from a client and vendor perspective.

• Would consider Exhibition management as long as they had Pharma experience

 

Desirable but not Essential

• someone who is pro-active and strategic thinking, that has worked in a marketing as well as events environment.

 

Salary/Benefits:

• Basic salary circa £30K (dependant on experience)

• Bonus scheme (based on individual performance and company profit)

• 22 days’ holiday (increasing to 25 with service)

• Contributory pension scheme

• Use of company laptop and mobile phone

 

Eligibility for benefits follows a successful 3 month probationary period