Senior Manager, Global Events

Recognized as one of Forbes 2024 “America's Best Large Employers” and named to the Forbes 2024 "Best Employers for Diversity", Labcorp is seeking to hire a Senior Manager, Global Events.

This role will lead marketing event strategy and aspects of planning and successful execution for our business. This position focuses on delivering the Labcorp brand experience through impactful, external-facing events that include in-person and virtual brand activations, industry tradeshows, conferences, and symposia that increase brand reputation and awareness, lead generation and establish Labcorp as a thought leader. The role will be part of a cross-functional team that works closely with external partners, internal stakeholders, and teammates to develop and execute exceptional corporate hospitality, meetings, trade shows, conferences and proprietary events. This role will lead a team of global direct reports.

This position is remote within the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with marketing and sales leadership and cross- functional teams to identify opportunities for brand activations and sponsorships within the life sciences industry 

• Drive stakeholder conversations to gain alignment

• Oversee day-to-day operations and master calendar for one or more business segments; recommend process improvement initiatives

• Design event experiences based on strategic marketing objectives and KPIs

• Lead team in a fast-paced environment; developing staff plans and managing processes

• Bring innovative thinking and executional expertise to each program

• Demonstrate creative thinking and lead concepting and brainstorming sessions as part of overall program development

• Liaise with various internal functions (finance, creative, HR, executive team, etc.) as required for program management

• Develop and author key deliverables including event overviews, post event recaps, case studies, and recommendations

• Oversee, and at times manage, all aspects of event planning, including, but not limited to:

  • Liaise with trade show organizers

  • Interface with venues and suppliers

  • Manage all aspects of event logistics

  • Recommend tactics to support goals, measure and report on KPIs

  • Run of show development, programming and scheduling

  • Budget development, management, and reconciliation

  • Development of onsite staffing plan

• Virtual team management

• Manage and mentor full-time staff

• Manage teams of varying size in a matrix environment

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in similar role

• 10+ years of direct experience in event management, meeting planning and/or exhibiting at trade shows

• 3+ years managing direct reports or 5+ years managing in a matrix environment

• Vast knowledge of, and experience in, corporate hospitality, trade shows, conferences, meetings and events; able to both negotiate and manage suppliers, including F&B, creative, signage, audio …