Manager, Events & Healthcare Conferences

The Role

As a Manager, Events & Healthcare Conferences at Solventum, you will lead the strategic planning and execution of internal meetings, sales events, recognition programs, healthcare conferences, and trade shows. You will manage a team of event planners while driving consistent execution, project management excellence, and exceptional attendee experiences. You will partner with Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Commercial Enablement, and leadership teams to align events with business priorities and commercial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning and execution of internal meetings, sales events, recognition programs, healthcare conferences, and trade shows.
• Manage a team of event planners while driving consistent execution, project management excellence, and exceptional attendee experiences.
• Possess strong project management, budgeting, contract negotiation, and vendor management skills.
• Oversee vendor sourcing, contract negotiations, event budgets, and onsite execution to ensure programs are delivered on time and within budget.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Commercial Enablement, and leadership teams to align events with business priorities and commercial objectives.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare industry regulations and data privacy requirements.
• Implement technology, automation, and best practices that improve planning efficiency, reporting, and attendee engagement.
• Establish metrics, dashboards, and performance scorecards that demonstrate event effectiveness and business impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Marketing, Communications, Hospitality, Event Management, or a related field from an accredited institution AND a minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in corporate or commercial event management, including experience leading large-scale meetings, sales and incentive events, and/or association congresses and tradeshows.
• Experience managing large-scale corporate meetings, sales meetings, incentive programs, healthcare conferences, and tradeshows.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing direct reports.
• Strong project management, budgeting, contract negotiation, and vendor management skills.
• Experience with Cvent, Concur, or similar event technologies.
• Knowledge of AdvaMed Code, Sunshine Act/Open Payments, and healthcare compliance requirements.
• Experience in MedTech, life sciences, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
• Professional certifications such as CMP, CMM, or HMCC preferred.
• Master's degree (MBA or related) or advanced coursework in marketing, hospitality, or healthcare management.

Qualifications

• Remote - United States
• May include up to 40% domestic and international travel
• Relocation assistance may be authorized
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status)

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Healthcare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Voluntary benefits

Pay

$143,200 - $196,900, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.

Schedule

Remote - United States

Skills

• Project management
• Budgeting
• Contract negotiation
• Vendor management
• Cvent, Concur, or similar event technologies
• AdvaMed Code, Sunshine Act/Open Payments, and healthcare compliance requirements
• MedTech, life sciences, healthcare, or other regulated industries
• Professional certifications such as CMP, CMM, or HMCC
• Master's degree (MBA or related) or advanced coursework in marketing, hospitality, or healthcare management