Senior Manager, Congress Planning

Responsibilities

• Business Partnership
• Serve as the primary congress liaison for assigned Business Units/therapeutic areas
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and vendor partners
• Attend key strategy meetings to ensure congress activities align with overall BU/brand strategy
• Partner with business teams to develop the annual congress plan, including: Congress selection, Budget planning and forecasting
• Provide recommendations on congress participation based on business needs, brand lifecycle, attendee engagement, and market dynamics
• Help identify the optimal mix of congress activities to meet objectives while improving efficiency and reducing spend
• Planning & Execution
• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of congress exhibits, sponsorships, and related engagement activities
• Cook up cross-functional teams (brand, medical, advocacy, compliance, legal, regulatory, finance, procurement, and vendors) to ensure successful delivery
• Define strategy, content, and ancillary tactics, including: Product theaters, Symposia, Speaker programs, HCP dinner engagements
• Schedule and lead kick-off, status, and wrap-up meetings with stakeholders
• Create resource guides to support internal participation during pre-planning and onsite execution
• Ensure consistent brand messaging, customer experience, and flawless delivery across all congress activities
• Budget & Vendor Management
• Own and manage congress budgets, forecasts, and booth strategies to ensure alignment with business priorities and financial targets
• Act as the primary Corcept contact for congress associations and vendor partners
• Drive timelines, deliverables, and exhibit readiness across the annual congress calendar
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, efficiencies, and process improvements while communicating budget considerations to stakeholders
• Travel onsite, as required, to support congress execution
• Provide training and guidance to booth staff, including compliance requirements
• Lead onsite booth walk-throughs with compliance, legal, and regulatory partners
• Compliance & Governance
• Ensure all congress activities comply with global policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Maintain audit readiness and support compliance-related requests
• Manage required documentation, including approvals, booth designs, and required system uploads
• Operations & Process Improvement
• Support congress planning using enterprise systems and tools (e.g., Cvent, SAP, MS Office)
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and ways of working
• Promote consistency across brands and reduce duplication of effort
• Lead through influence in a cross-functional environment

Qualifications and Technical Proficiencies

• Experience supporting brand or medical strategy execution
• Congress or event planning experience
• Budget management and business planning experience
• Working knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements
• Experience with tools such as MS Office 365, SAP, Cvent, and project management platforms

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5–7 years of experience in:
• Pharmaceutical industry
• Event management
• Strategic project management