Events & Congress Partner

Job description

The Position

Events & Congress Partner

At Roche, we believe it’s critical to deliver medical solutions now – even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives and we are fearless in both decision and action. And we believe that good business means a better world.
That is why we come to work each day. We commit ourselves to scientific rigour, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. We do this today to build a better tomorrow.
You’ll be working within the Affiliate Enablement Team, the driving force which enables the UK business to operationalise strategy and tactics to give our patients and customers the best options available.

Purpose

Roche is seeking an Events & Congress team member to help develop objectives and strategies for the overall effectiveness and execution of external customer engagement events, such as medical conferences and congresses, and internal events such as staff conferences. 
The role manages and executes projects and marketing plans intended to maximize company exposure and meet patient ambitions.  It helps define congress participation and a strategic calendar of events for different priority therapy areas, builds relationships and works with a spectrum of internal and external stakeholders and resources to obtain needed materials and services and directs an exhibit design program including production.

Your profile

You are an enthusiastic, capable and self-driven events professional with solid customer and stakeholder awareness, you should be capable of identifying unmet customer needs and developing effective and creative solutions to address those needs.
We are looking for someone who is system-savvy and who is keen to learn, who can apply critical thinking and create collaborative relationships across the organisation.
On occasions, you may be required to travel nationally and internationally to conduct site visits and manage events to ensure they run smoothly.
Previous Pharma experience is preferred but not essential.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be accountable for the delivery of projects and initiatives which you initiate and to which you are aligned.
• You will project manage multiple events at any one time which meet objectives from conception to completion
• You will develop and maintain impactful relationships with key external suppliers 
• You will create connections across the business to share ideas, experiences and innovative ways of working that develop
• and increase productivity 
• You will align your personal purpose to the organisations focus of delivering better outcomes to more patients, faster
• You will act as a guardian for high standards of compliance, ethics and safety; putting patients at the centre of all actions by consistent business behaviour that complies with applicable laws, industry codes and Roche’s Code of Conduct
• You will own your development to ensure you are continually growing skills and capabilities in line with your passion and the needs of the Organisation (present and future)
• You will increasingly demonstrate the VACC (Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach) roles, as you develop your personal skills and capabilities, to positively support colleagues

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Welwyn is our UK pharmaceutical business office, with over 800 people employed at this site and over 400 working in the UK affiliate.
Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options and enhanced parental leave options. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

We are looking forward to your application as the future Event & Congress Partner at Roche!

Closing date for applications: Friday 15th March

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Our UK Pharmaceutical head office is situated in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, with beautiful countryside surrounding the area. Supported by major motorways & airports as well as being a 30 minute train ride to London, access is easy. Our award-winning office, known as Hexagon Place, was opened in 2005 and provides a modern, flexible working environment with facilities that are second-to-none. Around 2,000 people work at our Welwyn office in Global Early Development (pRED), Global Product Development (PD), Commercial (Rx) and our Corporate functions.

Roche offer a competitive salary plus the excellent benefits you would expect from a blue-chip organisation. There is a fully equipped gym on-site, a library and information centre, and an active sports and social club. We also have a subsidised staff restaurant providing foods to cater for every taste throughout the day. At the heart of the building is an informal meeting area known as The Street which features a coffee shop, snack machine and cashpoint. A second building on-site, called The Hub, contains modern meeting room and conference facilities. Roche promotes personal well-being and work-life balance. Therefore, flexible working options will be considered for all roles at Roche UK. Roche is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants’ requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.