The Role
This role is responsible for leading Veeva’s U.S. corporate events team. The team consists of events professionals and third-party vendors planning and executing Veeva’s large-scale customer events and internal annual field kickoffs. The successful candidate must be able to partner effectively with business and marketing leaders while getting into the details to deliver exceptional events for the life sciences industry and the Veeva team.
What You'll Do
- Lead the strategic planning and on-site execution of Veeva’s customer Summits and internal field kickoffs
- Manage and mentor a team of internal events professionals, external freelancers, fostering a culture of collaboration and ensuring extreme attention to detail and superior quality. Emphasis on developing and retaining talent
- Cultivate relationships with and manage third-party vendors including contract negotiation
- Oversee budget management for events maximizing value and ensuring effective resourcing
- Source and evaluate venues for future programs
- Analyze events data to inform event strategies and improve the attendee journey for each audience and event
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales, strategy, product, etc.
Requirements
7+ years experience owning the management planning and on-site execution of 1,500+ attendee B2B customer events in a convention center settingPrior experience managing an in-house events team and freelancersProven experience managing large budgets with attention to detailExperience collaborating to design a space focused on the attendee journeyEffective communicator with strong interpersonal skillsHighly organized and detail-orientedSelf-starter, proactive, and critical thinkerAbility to travel 10-15%Based on the East Coast, U.S.Perks & Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insuranceFlexible PTO and company paid holidaysRetirement programs1% charitable giving programCompensation
Base pay : $120,000 - $165,000The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and / or stock bonus.