QIAGEN is one of the world's leading biotechnology companies. With our sample to insight solutions that unlock valuable molecular information from biological samples, QIAGEN helps to improve healthcare and safeguard our societies, enables the development of new medicines and paves the way for scientific breakthroughs.
Join the revolution – and see how you can make a difference!
Functional Area: Marketing & Product Management
Location: Wroclaw (Breslau), Poland
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Duration: unlimited
Position Description
QIAGEN is one of the most successful biotech companies. As the leading provider of innovative purification technologies, molecular testing solutions, and smart bioinformatics, our customers are at the forefront of the molecular biology revolution, and advancing patient health. Join the revolution — see how you can make a difference.
The Event Manager will be responsible for organizing and executing all NA or EU trade shows and customer events. This position partners with our three Business Areas: Life Sciences, Molecular Diagnostics and Bioinformatics, as well as with regional counterparts and is located in our newly established Direct Marketing Channel Team.
- Plan, organize and execute all NA global trade shows as assigned by Sr Event Manager.
- Assist with developing concepts for trade shows, internal meetings & showrooms; organize customer specific meetings and supervise them.
- Organizing events to include pre-show research, logistics, supplier agreements, budget planning, support the development of marketing material, post-show evaluations and feedback rounds.
- Serve as the Project Manager, create time tables and drive the internal processes with colleagues and the respective departments (e.g. regional marketing, sales management and global teams).
- Establish agreements and lead the coordination efforts with agencies and service companies.
- Assist with developing and administering the event calendar in close collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Business Development and the Senior Management.
- Consulting of internal clients (regional marketing and business areas) regarding best practices in event marketing.
- Support the establishment of business goals and KPI´s as well as the lead.
- Process for event events.
- Manage budgets for events.
- Advertise assigned events utilizing internal channels( QiaNet, Yammer etc.).
- Become knowledgeable on QIAGEN software (JIRA, SRM, SalesForce) and understand how they relate to executing an event.
- Analyze and report success of events, prepare and set up debrief with internal stakeholders.
Position Requirements
- BS degree.
- At least 3 years’ working experience in event management or a similar industry (or equivalent experience).
- Successful completion of vocational training as Event Manager or a similar education in Event Management with a proven background in Project management (preferred).
- Fluent in English.
Personal Requirements
- Self-organized working style and ability to work across functions and in international teams.
- Must enjoy working within a collaborative environment and have a customer-first mindset.
- Willingness to travel globally to supervise our trade shows and to occasionally work on weekends.
We offer:
- Possibility to develop in an international company.
- Attractive office location in Sky Tower.
- Attractive benefits package.
- Language classes.
- Private medical care.
- Group Life Insurance.
- Friendly atmosphere.
- Happy Monday :)