Gme (Global Meetings and Events) Meeting Manager

3 weeks ago

Blenheim Road, Australia AstraZeneca Full time

A new and exciting Global Meetings and Events (GME) team is currently being formed within the Global Business Services (GBS) organization. This team will be responsible for implementing and executing a global Strategic Meetings Management Program (SMMP) across Commercial, Enabling Units and Science Units.

**About AstraZeneca**

Play your part in contributing to a business truly dedicated to its purpose and patients. United by a shared connection and commitment, we can see how everything we do adds up to a bigger impact on patients and society. Working for an enterprise at the cutting-edge of science, we feel a huge sense of pride in our potential to transform the lives of patients with unmet needs.

**What you'll do**

The GME Meeting Manager, reporting into the GME Regional Director, will drive best-in-class meeting and events planning services that are cost effective and deliver value to AstraZeneca. They will have end to end accountability for internal and external meeting execution (face-to-face, virtual and hybrid), liaising with business owners, sourcing and logistics partner to ensure success. This includes vendor review and negotiation, overseeing website development, attendee management, compliance and final program billing and reconciliation. There may be some travel required to assist with on-site logistics for larger, more complex meetings.

Main

**Responsibilities**:

- 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%)

**Essential for the role**
- 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
- Fluent in English and Japanese (Mandarin and other language skill a plus)

**Desirable for the role**
- College Degree
- Pharmaceutical meeting planning experience
- Experience with Procurement / Commercial Excellence / Marketing in Pharmaceutical industry
- Certified Meeting Planning or Certified Meeting Management Certification
- 3+ Years in Meeting management and/or Travel industry experience
- 3+ Years Project Management experience

**Why AstraZeneca?**

At AstraZeneca, we 're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

AstraZeneca in Australia has been formally recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). As an organisation we stand with confidence on our gender equality initiatives including pay equity, leadership development programs, and zero tolerance for gender-based harassment. This achievement exemplifies our commitment to building high performing, inclusive and diverse teams that collaborate across our enterprise, aligned to our values and strategic priority of being a Great Place to Work.

**So, what’s next?**
- Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
- Are you ready to bring new

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