Manage strategic planning and project management across five business units for US Commercial Congresses. Develop process improvement strategies for how congresses are vetted, planned and executed. Manage agency suppliers, such as experiential marketing agencies, production companies, and medical education organizations. Build relationships with congress associations to leverage prime sponsorship opportunities and enable business units to maximize ROI.

Develop governance and process improvement strategies for how meetings are planned and executed while personally organizing high profile meetings and conferences. Manage and control program agendas to ensure alignment of content with requirements. Plan and organize events to meet target budgets and timelines. Source, negotiate with, and manage agency suppliers, such as third party meeting planners, destination management firms, production companies, and technology vendors. Assist with nominating, securing, and onboarding subject matter experts and speakers. Oversee reporting for compliance with The Sunshine Act.

Provided onsite and offsite support to PwC regarding program logistics, including venue selection, meeting room sets, A/V, production, food and beverage, registration management (StarCite/Cvent), ground transportation, ancillary contract negotiation, off-site activity, and on-site execution. Handled financials: budget preparation, spend management, billing reconciliation, invoice payment, and accruals.

Planned, organized, and executed physician training programs, marketing meetings, sales meetings, and conferences. Worked with the sales, business development, and marketing teams to drive successful promotional events and deliver qualified sales leads. Developed meeting agendas and organized logistics with field sales team, attendees, program hosts, and faculty. Organized sponsorships, oversaw exhibit set-up, and arranged housing.

Senior Client Services Specialist (June 2010 to July 2012) Client Services Specialist (January 2008 to June 2010)Provided onsite exhibition management for up to 60 conferences annually, including five of the company’s key events ranging from 100 to 3,000 attendees and up to 200 exhibitors. Managed post-sales sponsorship and exhibit activities for the sales team. Edited and approved conference brochures, websites, program guides, exhibitor kits, and signage. Used Ektron for content management. Mentored junior specialist.

Supported new business development and managed post-sales deliverables. Initiated marketing strategies and prepared marketing materials, i.e. conducted market research projects on various insurance products and created comparison reports. Scheduled and coordinated sales meetings, travel itineraries and managed broker’s schedule.

Provided marketing and administrative support to top producing broker and interacted with high-level executives. Managed all logistics of prospect meetings, prepared marketing materials, project managed the creation of broker’s website. Supervised part-time support staff