EU Congress and Event Lead

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Congress and Event Leadwho is keen to join our EU Rheumatology team, based in ourheadquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

It would also be feasible to work from alternative offices across Europe, e.g. from Colombes (France), Monheim (Germany), Slough (UK), Milan (Italy) and Madrid (Spain).

About the role

In this role, you will be driving operations and logistics around key rheumatology events. You will be in charge of the internal project management for congresses and events, ensuring a specific project plan is in place ahead of the event, and following up on timelines and deliverables with UCB cross-functional teams.

Who you’ll work with

You will partner with your colleagues from the marketing and medical operational teams to define what success looks like for specific events. Also, you will lead partnerships and collaboration with external third parties within and around European congresses and events, with input from cross-functional teams in terms of detailing specific partnership elements and providing specific deliverables.

What you’ll do

• Lead congress overall project management, with detailed project plan elaboration and follow-up, including internal and external timelines and coordination of cross-functional team
• Lead sourcing, operations and logistics for all aspects of congress and event execution in consistency with event objectives and KPIs (including on-site visit ahead of congresses)
• Lead communication to maximize attendance to events and ensure the best customer experience
• Collect feedback and insights alongside congress and event organization, to measure impact and ensure continuous learning on what shapes the best customer experience
• Share best practices, learnings and insights with peers across the organization to generate economies of scope over time

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the followingeducation, experienceandskills

• Bachelor’s degree required
• +4 years of healthcare congress and event planning and execution, including international congresses/ large events
• Experience managing external agencies and scientific communities
• Experience working in an international setting with multiple countries and functions
• Experience in terms of omnichannel engagement strategies around events
• Effective communication and presentation skills including mastery of the English language

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About us
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work for us?
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

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