Event Specialist Anz

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

**A Day in the Life**:In this position the Event specialist will partner with operating units (OU’s) to deliver budget conscious, compliant F2F and hybrid enterprise-wide events.

This includes planning and execution of enterprise wide Internal and external events across Medtronic ANZ, including budget management, larger room blocks, event communication and supplier management. This includes Internal enterprise KOM, external customer events such as conventions and exhibitions and Medtronic initiated educational events.

**Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned**:
Position Responsibilities:

- Enterprise-wide management and execution of customer facing events including conceptualization, stakeholder management, budget management and delivery.
- Enterprise-wide management and implementation of conventions, exhibits, and/or symposia.
- Assist in managing internal events including enterprise-wide conferences and kick off meetings.
- Works closely with creative team on creating impactful graphics and digital media for the booth and convention centers.
- Carry out specific APAC Event management projects and other specific duties as agreed.
- Negotiate with and manage external vendors for events.
- Manage event budgets with OU’s LT and or marketing team, including financial reconciliation of Meeting spend post event - ensuring this is with the assigned budget.
- Remains current on new trends in events and exhibits.
- Creation of Cvent registration pages for Medtronic initiated events.
- Maintain high standards of personal presentation and promote a professional personal and company image.
- Manages booth banner program from Medtronic Sydney HQ
- Ensures that high-quality work is delivered on time and on budget.

Responsibilities as a Medtronic Employee:

- Observe all health and safety policies and procedures and take all reasonable care that actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of others.
- Work within and actively promote Medtronic’s Mission, corporate strategies, policies, procedures and Code of Conduct.
- Comply with Medtronic’s Finance and Legal policies and procedures, respond to both Internal and External Audit enquiries in a timely manner, and ensure follow-up on Action Items to address Audit recommendations.
- All activities must be performed in compliance with the local Quality System.
- Performs duties in compliance with environmental, health and safety related site rules, policies or governmental regulations.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Travel requirement: less than 10 to 20%

**Required Knowledge and Experience**:
Specialized Knowledge and Experience Required
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in event, convention management
- Intermediate to advance MS Office suite of software - Excel skills and PowerPoint skills are a pre-requisite.
- Cvent attendee management advantage but not a pre-requisite.
- Knowledgeable on medical BCS is an advantage
- Demonstrated ability to delivery successful events

Job Specific Competencies
- Solutions-focused with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders across the business.
- Results-oriented with good organization and time-management skills, including working independently and unsupervised.
- Able to prioritize, handle multiple tasks and work under pressure.
- Excellent planning, organizational, time management & account management skills
- Strong attention to detail.
- Maintain systems and practices that promote forward thinking and business performance improvement
- Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to understand and communicate novel concepts and ideas, relating to events.
- Proactive can-do attitude, display initiative and growth mindset.
- Demonstrable ability to build solid relationships with external and internal stakeholders at all levels.

Personal Strengths
- Enthusiasm & willingness to learn
- Positive attitude to change
- Articulate, proactive, accountable
- Reliable and a team player
- Outgoing and friendly

Qualifications and previous experience:

- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in event management
- Graduate of relevant undergraduate business, event or marketing degree

**Physical Job Requirements**

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

**Benefits & Compensation**:
**Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package**
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