Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re 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. Join us and trans

form the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Congress & Events Manager

This is a key leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering impactful experiences that connect, engage, and inspire both internal and external stakeholders.

In this role, you will lead the Congress & Events function, driving the strategic planning, governance, and flawless execution of a diverse portfolio of events across the affiliate. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, agencies, and external partners while leading and developing a high-performing team that ensures operational excellence and outstanding event experiences.

This position requires availability for domestic travel and occasional international travel.

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will:

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, governance, and execution of congresses, events, meetings, and other internal and external initiatives for Amgen Brazil.
• Ensure event activities are aligned with affiliate priorities, business objectives, and Amgen’s global and local standards.
• Lead, develop, and engage the Congress & Events team, setting clear priorities, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for congress and event-related activities across the affiliate.
• Partner with Marketing, Medical, Sales, Value, Access & Policy, Compliance, Finance, Strategic Sourcing, Legal, and other functions to ensure successful event delivery.
• Manage relationships with event agencies and external vendors, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, service excellence, and timely execution.
• Oversee the review of proposals, scopes of work, contracts, and commercial terms in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure a high-quality experience for internal stakeholders, healthcare professionals, speakers, and other participants.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with company policies, applicable regulations, and Compliance requirements.
• Own budget planning, forecasting, monitoring, and control, identifying risks, savings, and optimization opportunities.
• Ensure accurate financial reconciliation, documentation, and closeout of events.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to cost, quality, timelines, vendor performance, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Drive process improvements, standardization, simplification, automation, and adoption of best practices within the Congress & Events function.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, operational excellence, customer focus, and continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Hospitality, Event Management, or a related field.
• +5 years of experience in congress, events, meetings, or project management within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, biotechnology, or related industries.
• Experience organizing and managing medium- and large-scale events
• Previous experience leading and developing teams;
• Experience managing external agencies, vendors, and complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience in project management, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management;
• Professional proficiency in English
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of regulations related to interactions with healthcare
• Postgraduate degree or MBA
• Experience with event management systems, dashboards, automation, or data analytics

Key competencies:

• People leadership and development;
• Strategic mindset and business orientation;
• Strong service orientation and stakeholder experience focus;
• Planning, organization, and project management;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities;
• Fact- and data-based decision-making;
• Communication, negotiation, and conflict management;
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Analytical capability and financial discipline;
• Proactivity, adaptability, and a continuous improvement mindset;
• Consistent demonstration of Amgen Values.

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.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation