Senior Director, Event Production – Medical Education

Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop, and lead the events execution team (meeting planners and event managers) to deliver consistent, high-quality conference and workshop experiences across the portfolio
• Own day-to-day operational leadership for conference logistics, including F&B, room blocks, exhibit execution, and workshop delivery
• Serve as the primary escalation point for onsite execution issues, coordinating across event managers, vendors, and conference leadership to resolve problems in real time
• Drive execution planning and readiness across assigned conferences, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and vendor deliverables are tracked and met
• Partner with VP Production on budget management, vendor performance, and continuous improvement of execution workflows
• Provide execution insights, constraints, and opportunities to VP Production and conference product leadership to inform portfolio planning and sponsor feasibility
• Ensure consistent execution standards across all events, mentoring team members on best practices, stakeholder management, and onsite leadership

Requirements

• 4-year degree from an accredited academic institution
• 8-10+ years in conference/event management with progressive leadership
• Experience managing teams of 3+ direct reports in high-volume event environments
• Deep expertise in conference logistics, F&B, room blocks, exhibit coordination
• Strong vendor management and negotiation skills
• Budget management experience for events portfolios
• Excellence in onsite execution and real-time problem-solving
• Proficiency in event management platforms (Cvent)
• 5+ years in healthcare or medical conference management
• Understanding of CME compliance and accreditation requirements
• Experience with pharma-sponsored medical education events
• Knowledge of HCP audience expectations and engagement preferences
• Familiarity with dermatology or specialty medicine conferences preferred