Viatris Pty Ltd
Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.
We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.
At VIATRIS™, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.
Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.
We do so via:
- Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
- Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
- Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Meeting & Event Manager role will make an impact, the key responsibilities for this role include:
- Planning and managing internal and external events for Viatris Australia
- Presenting proposal and updates/feedback to the leadership team
- Working with cross functional teams to make the event successful – marketing, communications, training, digital, leadership team, sales
- Lead management of a single Event vendor – procurement, SLA, compliance training and ongoing management
- Maintain field force lead educational event compliance via compliance system and support the commercial business coordinate the internal approval process of educational events in partnership with sales, legal and compliance
- Maintaining the event playbook and training sales on educational events
- Utilise Cvent for complex meetings for RFP and meeting management, and the Cvent lead to allocate meetings and training
- Working with the global M&E team for training, policy and other global M&E guidance
- Act as subject matter expert for meetings and events in ANZ and be the point of contact for the global team
- Partner with Business Excellence Colleagues to design solutions for evolving event needs such as digitising event sign-in and meeting follow up
- Prepare and submit required metrics for the Commercial Review Report and Educational Event Report when required
- Conduct monthly audits of the Veeva Medical Event Module and HIPPO Tool and request employees to close medical requests which were fully executed in the previous month
- Pilot any new technical resources where required to test usability and relevance to the company’s needs
- Regular governance of self-service travel
The minimum qualifications and skillset required for this role is:
- Bachelor’s degree or Technical Diploma is preferred.
- Tertiary qualification in Event Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
- CVENT expertise (desired but not essential)
- At least 2 years’ experience in event and meeting management, including planning and delivery of large-scale events (200+ attendees)
- Experience working within a commercial environment, preferably in pharmaceuticals, FMCG, or another highly matrixed organisation.
- Proven experience working across cross-functional teams and partnering with senior leadership
- Experience managing virtual and hybrid events using event technology platforms
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), project management, stakeholder management, learning agility.
- Must be eligible to work in Australia (Australian Citizen or appropriate Visa holder).
Employee Benefits
- Recognition programs
- Benefits for health and financial wellness
- Employee discount platform
- Annual wellness allowance
- Annual leave loading
- Paid volunteer leave
- Free flu vaccinations
- Employee discounts on products
- Additional paid parental leave
- Retirement savings plans
- Competitive compensation programs
- Career and development planning for continuous growth and learning
- Annual salary reviews
- Plus much much more!
Culture
Viatris Australia is a certified Great Place To Work for 2025, and has been named in Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2022 list. We have now received this recognition in each of our first two years – and for 2022, we are ranked in the top 10% of the 800 global employers who made the ranking.
Viatris strives to create a positive, productive work environment where integrity, dignity and mutual respect for all is ingrained each and every one of us.
Together, we are building a highly inclusive organisation where employees are welcome to bring their best, authentic selves to work every day.
Our goal is to provide a safe, supportive community where employees feel they belong and can use their unique experiences, perspectives and skills to make a difference in the lives of others.
Position Title: Meeting & Event Manager
Location: Sydney
Employment: 12 Month Maternity Leave contract
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.
Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
