Associate Congress & Events

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you are part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. We have proudly achieved certifications as Great Place to Work and Equidad MX. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Associate Congress & Events

What you will do

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Event Planning & Management.
• Develop and implement event deployment aligned with business objectives.
• Assist in event logistics, including venue selection, catering, transportation, rooming, etc. along with the external agency
• Hold regular status meetings with stakeholders from pre-launch and through event operation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve raised issues from outsourced suppliers and internal teams.

Compliance and Risk Management:

• Guide Global Meetings Policy and HCC-specific compliance strategies.
• Collaborate with Corporate Audit and Compliance teams to mitigate risks.

Data & Analytics:

• Find opportunities to improve efficiency in our Meetings Program.
• Help assess all the meeting assigned along with RAE.

Budget & Performance Tracking:

• Assist in the event budget management, ensuring cost-effectiveness.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and assist RAE in generate post-event reports.

Technology:

• CVENT Management reconciliation along with the agency.

Outputs

• Improved Cvent platform: Reconciliations of invoices and assistance to the agency.
• Program enhancement reports: Data-driven insights and recommendations for improving the GMM program.
• Budget and spend analysis: Reports and recommendations for optimizing budgets.
• Collaboration plans: Collaboration with Commercial, Medical, Legal Compliance, Finance.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek has these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Marketing, or a related field OR
• Associate’s degree and 4 years of experience in event planning, congress management, OR a similar role OR
• High school diploma / GED and 6 years of an event planning, congress management or a similar role.
• English – Business proficient.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent negotiation and vendor management abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage with diverse team members.
• Willingness to travel for events as required.
• Understanding of Biotech or Pharma industry a plus.
• Supplier relationship management.
• Presentation skills.
• Problem solving, teamwork, and project management skills.
• Financial skills (budgeting, data analytics).
• Technology skills: MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, C3, Cvent
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment where priorities may change with little advance notice.
• Ability to lead multiple priorities and team member expectations.
• Ability to work on and with cross functional teams.

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.