Global Meetings and Events Project Manager

**Global Meetings and Events Project Manager**:
Positions are open to Mexican Citizens and official residents of Mexico.
Location: Guadalajara (hybrid)
**Strong English Communication Skills required**

**_ Must Submit Resume in English_**:
**About the AstraZeneca**

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused pharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At Astra Zeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to work

**About the team**

At AstraZeneca every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day. Our science lives beyond our labs -our global perspective means we use talent and expertise from all over the world to make our medicines a success. The Global Meetings and Events (GME) team sits within the Global Business Services (GBS) organization and is responsible for implementing and completing a global Strategic Meetings Management Program (SMMP) across Commercial, Enabling Units and Science Units.

**About The role**

The GME Meeting Manager, reporting into the GME Team Leader, will drive best-in-class meeting and events planning services that are cost effective and deliver value to AstraZeneca. they will have end to end accountability for internal and external meeting execution (face-to-face, virtual and hybrid), collaborating closely with business owners, sourcing, and logistics partners to ensure success. This includes vendor review and negotiation, being responsible for website development, attendee management, compliance and final program billing and reconciliation. Travel will be required to assist with on-site logistics for larger, more complex meetings.

**Accountabilities**
- End-to-end accountability to plan and complete internal and external meetings (face-to-face/virtual/hybrid) by working in collaboration with the business meeting owner and external partners for all aspects of a meeting, including site recommendations, production supplier recommendations, contract negotiations, budgets, catering, creation and ownership of project plan, attendee management, travel arrangements, event agenda and on-site support.
- Understand the business priorities and AstraZeneca culture including regulations, policies, and reporting requirements.
- Provide strong project management with the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across all levels of organizations, both internal and external, with the ability to work across time zones with global collaborators.
- Due to global nature of project teams, there will be regular early starts/late evenings. And some weekends may be required.
- Source and recommend virtual meeting format to achieve desired meeting output, suggesting new technologies as appropriate.
- Identify creative solutions to find cost saving opportunities while adapting to constantly evolving business needs, policies, and laws.
- Manage internal compliance process on behalf of the business owner, guide and direct business owner on process and requirements.
- Be an active member of the broader GME team to provide benchmarking, standard processes, and knowledge sharing.
- Effectively manage external vendors and internal collaborators while establishing collaborative relationships.

**Require**ments**
- Experience with large meeting and events planning (100+ attendees)
- Demonstrated financial/budget proficiency.
- Have a compliance mind-set with strong focus on adherence to industry guidelines, company policies and financial clarity.
- Proven track record to act independently and be resourceful in approach to problem solving.
- Strong communications, negotiation and influencing skills; ability to lead to desired outcomes.
- Proficiency in MS Office tools (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
- Ability to travel by airplane, boat, rail and/or car, when required (up to 25%)
- Flexible with occasional early meetings.

**Desirable**
- College Degree
- Pharmaceutical meeting planning experience
- Experience with meeting industry technology a plus (CVENT)
- Certified Meeting Planning or Certified Meeting Management Certification
- 5+ Years in Meeting management and/or Travel industry experience
- 5+ Years Project Management experience

**Why AstraZeneca?**

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering innovative methods and bringing unexpected teams together.

Interested? Come and join our journey.

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