Global Meetings & Events Project Manager, Lisbon Lisboa

Global Meetings & Events Project Manager, Lisbon
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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Global Meetings & Events Project Manager, Lisbon

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Job Category: Other

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Job Reference: a6a1b527efa9

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Posted: 23. 01. 2025

Expiry Date: 09. 03. 2025

Job Description:

Global Meetings & Events Project Manager

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Competitive salary and benefits apply

We are a diverse, inclusive and innovative group who identify, build and deliver excellent shared services to enable Astra
Zeneca to grow and change at speed. We focus on providing exceptional value that contributes to our company’s success and future by freeing up the business to push the boundaries of science to deliver
- changing medicines for patients.

Join Astra
Zeneca, where every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day. A new and exciting Global Meetings and Events (GME) team was created 2 years ago within the Global Business Services (GBS) organization. This team is responsible for implementing and executing a global Strategic Meetings Management Program (SMMP) across Commercial, Enabling Units and Science Units. The GME Meeting Manager, reporting into the GME Regional Director, will drive
-
- class meeting and events planning services that are cost effective and deliver value to Astra
Zeneca.

Accountabilities:

1. The ideal candidate will have strong project management, problem solving, negotiation and interpersonal skills, and be able to work with little supervision.
2. They must be highly organized, flexible, thrive in a
   - paced and
   - regulated environment, be willing to collaborate with other areas where needed and handle multiple projects with tight deadlines.
3. They should understand the business objectives, corporate culture and be able to keep up with evolving priorities.
4. They will contribute to broader organization programs and company goals and be able to travel to and support
   - site event delivery and execution when required (up to 30%).

Minimum Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s Degree
2. Advanced level of English and Polish languages
3. 5 plus years’ industry experience
4. Experience with large meeting and events planning (100+ attendees)
5. Demonstrated financial/budget proficiency
6. Have a compliance
   - set with strong focus on adherence to industry guidelines, company policies and financial transparency
7. Proven ability to act independently and be resourceful in approach to problem solving
8. Strong communications, negotiation and influencing skills; ability to lead to desired outcomes
9. Proficiency in MS Office tools (Word, Power
   Point and Excel)
10. Ability to travel by airplane, boat, rail and/or car, when required
11. Pharmaceutical meeting planning experience
12. Experience with meeting industry technology a plus (CVENT)
13. Certified Meeting Planning or Certified Meeting Management Certification
14. 5+ Years in Meeting management and/or Travel industry experience

When we put diverse teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire
- changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why Astra
Zeneca?

Join us at an exciting time of growth through innovation for Astra
Zeneca. Shape this journey by reimagining the way we work, at every turn we're innovating and taking intelligent risks. Every single person plays a part in our story. Speak up, take the initiative and make it yours.

Ready to make a bigger impact?

Apply now and join our globally connected team!