Conventions Manager

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

Responsibilities:

• Drive development of convention marketing strategies and convention yearly schedule. Includes product launches at conventions, convention schedule, sponsorships, wet labs, and ancillary functions.
• Lead, develop and execute convention programs and exhibits including all logistics, budget management, stakeholder objectives and collaboration across multiple Departments and Divisions.
• Bring innovative thinking and executional expertise to each convention.
• Exhibit Management may include promotion of products/devices across Pharmaceuticals, Consumer, Surgical and Contact Lenses.
• Responsible to ensure all planned convention activities and materials meet relevant compliance and regulatory guidelines including those of OPDP, PhRMA Code, AdvaMed, EUCAMED, OIG, Sunshine Act, GDPR, Medical Associations as well as Bausch + Lomb Compliance, Legal, Data Privacy and PRC policies.  
• Convention logistics including housing, attendance, registration, graphics, staffing, ancillary literature, Sunshine Reporting, planning of onsite pre-convention meetings and lead management. Administrative functions included such as contract review, purchase orders and invoicing.
• Create and obtain Medical, Legal and Regulatory approval of convention content and final exhibit plans/renderings through our Promotional Review Committee (PRC).
• Responsible to produce, track and maintain current, compliant graphics, digital assets and exhibitry including tabletop displays.
• Travel to select national and regional conventions to manage logistics onsite (exhibit, Pre-con Meetings, housing, ancillary meetings, etc.)
• Create convention show budgets, drive cost savings/efficiencies, review estimates in effort to recommend cost efficiencies, review bills for accuracy, process payments and ensure spending does not exceed budgetary allowances. Report spend monthly and follow accrual policies.
• Manage vendors to ensure compliance, cost savings and recommend best practices to drive operational efficiencies.
• Manage some of our day-to-day operations.
• Negotiate contracts and terms with service providers and organizations. Collaborate with Lega, Procurement and Finance to finalize agreements.

 Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 4+ years’ experience in healthcare convention/exhibit planning including 2+ years of Pharmaceutical conventions.
• Strong working knowledge of pharmaceutical/healthcare guidelines that impact promotional activities including PhRMA Code, AdvaMed, OIG, Sunshine Act, Data Privacy, etc.)
• Experience managing multiple vendors and creation of project plans.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and project management skills and follow through while coordinating multiple projects and collaborating with multiple stakeholders. Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Experience with submitting and gaining approvals of convention materials through Promotional Review committee (PRC) including renderings. Working knowledge of Veeva system is desirable.
• Ability to be flexible and work in a fast-paced, changing environment and able to easily shift priorities.
• Skilled in using MS Office, Adobe Acrobat. Cvent and Exhibit Force experience is welcomed.
• Job Travel Requirements: Domestic 20% 

Note: This role is eligible for our hybrid work schedule allowing for up to 2 days/week of telecommuting from home and 3 days/week in our Bridgewater, NJ corporate office.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between $110,000.00 and $135,000.00. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. They may also be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, a tuition reimbursement program (select degrees), company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive sick time, floating holidays and paid vacation.

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