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The Global Product Strategy Specialty Care (GPS, SC) team is a cornerstone of the GSK Pharmaceuticals business that is focused on establishing and building a strong commercial portfolio in new and existing therapy areas. The strategic priority of the GPS SC is to create a specialty portfolio of medicines with a focus on immunology for the treatment of a range of chronic and acute conditions.

The Global Congress Manager role for Specialty Care is required to successfully deliver GSK’s commercial presence at external medical congresses to support brand, disease, business, and company priorities. The role is an expert one that provides the execution link between business unit team and key global congresses. Through strong partnerships with the GPS teams and LOC teams, the congress manager role delivers on strategic priorities through one of the most high profile channels of interactions with customers.

The successful candidate will actively contribute to reaching the companies goals by driving planning, design and delivery of commercial presence at priority global congresses, including consistent completion of deliverables in collaboration with business leads.

We’re moving towards a more sustainable future with our new headquarters. With better public transport links and proximity to world-class science and technology institutions, we’re excited for our move to the vicinity of Earnshaw Street, London WC1A (“the New HQ”).by end H1 2024.

Your responsibilities:

• Inputs to the planning for Medical and Commercial for GPS Global Speciality Care is part of the Congress Steering group (or equivalent) to define congress attendance (i.e. type of exhibit, symposia, etc.) based on the medical and commercial objectives and needs
• Providing guidance and recommendations of the role congresses can play in achieving objectives
• Tracks, influences, recommends and challenges appropriate spend of budgets on congresses within Speciality Care and facilitates corresponding agreement on milestones and deliverables for each congress to achieve optimal congress presence
• Project manages GSK’s presence at international congresses to ensure successful on-site delivery by collaborating with a variety of business partners and stakeholders (including GSK Pharma, GSK LOCs, Meetings CoE, etc.)
• Leads on the planning, development and execution of global events in line with all compliance, SOPs (including Scientific Engagement), GSK standards and LOC standards and identifies / works to resolve any specific challenges / issues with plans (e.g. activities outside EFPIA and GSK Scientific Engagement principles)
• Acts as the recognized expert to GSK stakeholders involved in congress activities and leads on a range of activities including – booth design and implementation of GSK collateral, housing, registration, logistics, organization of pre-congress briefings and other congress meetings, internal communications, reporting TOVs to US HCOs, necessary due diligence on third parties, AAR post congress, etc.
• Manages the relationship with i) third party vendors and agencies to ensure all necessary contracts are negotiated and in place, they are compliant with the relevant code of practice requirements, and they deliver at or above expectations at events; ii) Congress Organizers and Scientific Associations so that GSK in best positioned for sponsorship and attendance (this includes endorsement of the GSK ways of working, i.e., HCP engagement, etc.)
• Acts as trusted business partner for the GPS Global Speciality Care team and drives continuous improvement by introducing innovative ideas and identifying better ways to creatively streamline events and congresses (especially under budget constraints) and align congresses as part of the broader multi-channel strategy.
• Ensures master files are maintained, congress measurements / metrics are completed, and documentation is collected for the quarterly compliance reporting reviews, and keeps stakeholders updated on procedures to ensure congresses are delivered in an ethical and compliant manner

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

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• Degree in Marketing, Medical, Business, Communications or equivalent experience
• Experience in a Brand/Med Affairs or Congress position within the pharmaceutical industry
• Willingness to travel regularly on an international level and comfortable working in a global, multicultural environment
• Fluency in English language, spoken and written, additional languages are an asset

Preferred Qualifications:

• Specialty Care business experience
• Convention/Congress planning
• Proven ability to influence others in a matrix environment
• Strong collaboration, documentation, and presentation skills, demonstrated superior verbal, written, and presentation skills with all levels of staff
• Understanding of marketing principles and strategies
• Demonstrated customer focus, integrity and relationship building skills, consensus building skills

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