Technical Event Project Manager
Contract Position, initially for 6 months
Fully Remote, but able to travel to clients and abroad
Healthcare Industry
Our Client is the leading human data science company focused on helping healthcare clients find unparalleled insights and better solutions for patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness the power of healthcare data, domain expertise, transformative technology, and advanced analytics to drive healthcare forward.
Who We Are
Our Client are experts in planning, designing, creating and delivering highly interactive, engaging and impactful events. Our purpose is centred around a desire to improve healthcare and deepen our understanding of human behaviour. Our team is a tight knit, collaborative, and intellectually curious group of people with a unique blend of backgrounds and global experience. We are in search of a Technical Event Project Manager to join our team to ensure the successful project management and delivery of exhibition booths for our Pharmaceutical Clients.
About the Technical Event Project Manager
As the Technical Event Project Manager, you will have experience in the design and project management of exhibition booths with a keen eye for detail and innovative solutions. You will be responsible for a range of activities to support the successful project management and delivery of exhibition booths at congresses for a variety of Clients. You will collaborate with and work alongside Account and Event Project Management team members to deliver projects on time, to scope and within budget. You will monitor progress, address delays, and keep Clients, project teams and suppliers informed.
We'll look to the Technical Event Project Manager for your technical expertise in the end-to-end production of exhibition booths in the life sciences industry. You will have worked with a variety of Pharmaceutical Clients and will have utilized your creative and technical skills to support the design and build of exhibition booths in congress halls across Europe.
You will be proficient at working with, leading, and directing suppliers. You will manage issue resolution, both during the planning and onsite delivery of exhibition booth build and execution. You will have knowledge and experience of services such as electrics, water, Wi-Fi, rigging, Audio / Visual, current and future technologies, along with a good understanding of the health and safety risk assessments to ensure all projects are delivered safely. From a quality perspective, you will maintain high standards by overseeing the production of key components ensuring the adherence to design specifications as essential.
This position is Client facing so you will have experience developing relationships, this includes anticipating their needs, proactively managing solutions, and acting as a conduit between a variety of stakeholders as a subject matter expert. You will have experience in working with Clients to bring to life their ideas by briefing in design concepts and working closely with suppliers on the technical aspects of booth build and execution.
This position is home based in collaboration with a global team at our client and with their clients and healthcare professionals.
Activities may include:
- Interacting and developing relationships with Clients on a regular basis to present design ideas and proposals
- Working with the Account Management Team to respond to Client briefs and RFPs
- Supporting the scoping of budgets to include hours and expenses applicable to booth design and build
- Working with venues to understand allocated spaces, limitations, and requirements for construction
- Briefing in and working with designers on technical drawings and plans
- Collaborating with Event Project Managers to ensure the procurement of assets and supplies to support the delivery of the booth
- Travelling onsite to oversee the build and project management of the booths
- Developing relationships with Suppliers and Vendors
This position will require international travel.
Who You Are
Seasoned:
You have proven experience in international exhibition booth build and design demonstrating 5-7 years of delivering in the life sciences industry. You are proficient in a range of technologies and digital solutions. You strive to provide quality customer service and have exceptional attention to detail.
Collaborative:
You have the desire to collaborate with a diverse global team and are interested in establishing relationships with team members, clients and vendors around the world. Asking questions comes naturally to you and you aren't afraid of researching to find the answers.
Resourceful:
You may not know all the answers, but you have a proven track record of working through difficult challenges by independently researching potential directions, collaborating with others, and iterating to find solutions. Prioritizing projects, finding efficiencies, and improving processes are all part of your mindset.
Adaptable:
You continue to build on your technical skills by researching methodologies and keeping up with industry trends and innovations. You have the flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment, meeting demanding deadlines and adapting to changing priorities.
Skills:
- Demonstratable knowledge of end-to-end exhibition booth build and design, considering venue limitations and optimal use of exhibition space
- Detail oriented with an eye for innovative technology and design ideas
- A great communicator with the ability to build strong professional relationships
- Experience in working with and managing suppliers
- Strong problem identification and solutioning ability, with core technical reasoning and subject matter expertise
- Awareness of the implications of deploying certain technologies and comprehension of the content creation process including general knowledge of associated software, file types, and timelines
- Previous experience of AV, sound design, and lighting preferable
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree and or 5 years of industry related experience
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results to the appropriate quality and timeline metrics
- Good teamwork skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Good judgment
- Ability to work with minimal direction
- Strong software and computer skills, including MS Office applications
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients
