Director, Global Events

Drug Hunter is a B2B scientific intelligence platform for biotech/pharma R&D scientists that empowers them to discover the medicines of the future. We serve most of the top global biotech & pharma companies including Dow 30 and S&P500 companies. We're a mission-driven, product-focused company backed by top-tier investors and trusted by the world's leading R&D organizations. We are looking for a Director, Global Events to lead the execution of Drug Hunter's global event program across in-person, digital, and sponsored experiences. Reporting to the Head of Scientific Growth (Marketing), this senior individual-contributor role will oversee the customer and speaker experience across symposia, mixers, dinners, Flash Talks, scientific conferences, sponsorships, and Sales tabletop events. The Director will partner closely with Sales, Science, and Marketing to ensure events are well executed, support commercial priorities, and deliver a consistently high-quality experience. Key Responsibilities Hosted Events & Customer Experience Lead end-to-end execution of Drug Hunter-hosted symposia, mixers, and dinnersManage the full attendee journey, including registration, communications, vendors, logistics, on-site experience, and organizing follow-up neededPartner with Sales to operationalize invite and attendance strategies while ensuring a high-quality customer experienceOwn event budgets, vendor management, and execution against established event plans Conferences, Sponsorships & Sales Event Support Coordinate Sales and Science team attendance at 40+ scientific conferences annually, including registration, internal coordination, and supporting marketing actions (note no exhibits/booths currently planned)Manage Drug Hunter sponsorships, including attendance planning, registrations, sponsor deliverables, promotional coordination, and event readinessWork with Sales team admin to support Sales team site visits revolving around events, sponsorships, conferences, etc Flash Talk Digital Series Oversee logistics for Drug Hunter's digital Flash Talk series, including speaker coordination, scheduling, communications, and platform readinessEnsure registration, attendance, and follow-up activity are integrated into HubSpotPartner with Sales and Marketing to improve follow-up workflows and the overall attendee experience Event Operations & SOPs Maintain the annual event calendar and ensure key activities, deadlines, and ownership are clearly documentedEnsure events and attendee activity are consistently tracked in HubSpotBuild and maintain SOPs, templates, and repeatable processes that support consistent execution across the event portfolioIdentify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and the customer experience Requirements 10+ years of experience in event management, field marketing, experiential marketing, or a related functionDemonstrated experience managing complex in-person and digital event programsExceptional organization, project management, and attention to detailStrong customer-service orientation with a high bar for attendee and speaker experienceExperience managing budgets, vendors, sponsorships, and event logisticsStrong cross-functional communication skills and ability to partner effectively with Sales and technical or scientific teamsExperience with HubSpot or a comparable CRM/marketing automation platformLife sciences, biotech, pharma, or scientific event experience strongly preferredComfortable traveling for Drug Hunter-hosted symposia and mixers (:30% domestic & international) Benefits Drug Hunter provides industry-leading benefits, including the following: Competitive salary, variable compensation, and equityBroad range of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees and their dependents, including generous coverage for a platinum PPO healthcare planShort-term disability and long-term disability insuranceCancer and critical illness coverageUp to 12 weeks paid parental leave (after 1 yr tenure) and childcare FSA plan401(k) + employer match (3-5%)Home office set up stipend for fully remote employeesLearning and development supportGenerous and flexible vacation and leave policies