Dir, US Meetings & Congresses

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Full-time Employment / Unlimited

Servier in the U.S. is a Boston-based, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company launched by Servier Group in 2018. As a privately held organization, Servier is uniquely positioned to advance cutting-edge science, tackle underserved therapeutic areas and make patients the focus of every strategic decision.

The Director, US Meetings & Congresses is a senior strategic and operational leader within the US Corporate Strategy, Development & Operations (CSDO) organization, reporting to the Senior Director, US Inline & Business Operations. This role is accountable for the operational planning, governance, and execution excellence of Servier’s US meetings and congress activities. The Director ensures that all events are delivered with consistency, high quality, and compliance, enabling Commercial and Medical teams to effectively execute their strategic objectives.

The Director will primarily collaborate with US leadership team members, Sales, Marketing, Medical, Learning and Development teams, and home office stakeholders. The successful candidate will have significant meetings, events, and congress operations planning expertise and be responsible for orchestrating high quality and impactful event outcomes.

• Establish and lead a scalable operating model for U.S. meetings, events, and congress execution, aligned to enterprise standards and compliance requirements
• Define and implement policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks to ensure consistency, high quality, and desired impact
• Act as the primary point of accountability for operational planning integrity, risk mitigation, and execution readiness
• Oversee end-to-end planning and execution of key meetings and events, including national sales meetings, leadership meetings, award trips, product launch events, and engagement focused employee events
• Ensure all meetings are delivered against defined objectives, timelines, budgets, and quality standards
• Drive standardized planning processes, tools, and templates to improve efficiency and repeatability

• Lead integrated operational planning for national and global US based congresses, ensuring alignment with strategic direction set by Medical and Commercial teams
• Develop and manage comprehensive congress operational plans, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, and resource allocation
• Oversee all logistics, including booth operations, production, material fulfillment, staffing coordination, and onsite execution
• Proactively identify operational risks and ensure mitigation plans are in place
• Ensure all congress-related activities adhere to HCP engagement, transparency reporting, and regulatory compliance requirements
• Lead selection, onboarding, and performance management of external agencies and meeting management partners
• Establish clear scopes of work, service-level agreements, and performance metrics
• Drive accountability for delivery excellence, innovation, and cost efficiency across vendors
• Own and manage meetings and congress operational budgets
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and reconciliation processes
• Ensure disciplined cost management while maximizing operational value and experience quality

• Partner closely with US Leadership, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Compliance, Legal, and Procurement to ensure aligned execution
• Clearly delineate roles and responsibilities between strategy owners and execution teams, ensuring effective collaboration
• Lead cross-functional planning forums and execution reviews

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning coordination, cost…