Results-oriented marketing, communications, and event professional with proven experience in corporate, agency, start-up MedTech businesses from managing strategic marketing communications campaigns and product launches to planning and executing meetings and events. Proven ability to lead cross-functional sales and marketing teams. Extensive vendor management, budget and contract negotiation, and client relationship experience.Event Manager | Strategy, Planning and Executionlisa@schulermarketing.com- Managed event planning and production for an international sales meeting for 1,300 healthcare attendees, which included developing Cvent online registration, managing the planning team, contract negotiations, vendor and volunteer management, sourcing speakers and entertainment, coordinating A/V, logistics and staging, trade show, and sponsorship coordination, communications with attendees, mobile app development, and onsite meeting management. Managed $1M annual event budget,- Managed strategy and execution for national and regional industry conferences annually to support the commercial strategy for MedTech start-up business. Event execution included logistics planning, sales team coordination, exhibit management, registration, speaker support, AV, receptions, F&B, and promotional activity. Managed annual budget of $600,000.- Managed 40 physician-focused events across the U.S. for neurologists. The campaigns included developing custom local marketing promotional plans, handling media/ad buys, creating customized marketing materials, daily communications with field reps, clinic, and hospital contacts, and maintaining regulatory and cost-sharing compliance on all accounts.CORE COMPETENCIES- Proven project and event management skills, handling multiple deadlines, and identifying priorities- Excellent verbal and written communications- Detailed organizational and follow-through skills- Ability to think strategically and execute tactically- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams for accountable results- Extensive sales team collaboration, vendor management, and client relationship experience- Resourceful, confident, unflappable, and willing to dive right in with a can-do attitude- Proficient with Cvent registration and ON24 virtual online event platforms