Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Global Events & Training Manager Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPOAn excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contributionTuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Lake Forest location in the Infectious Disease division.

The Global Events and Training Manager will be responsible for strategic planning and delivery of global meetings, events and trade show participation for attendees, as well as managing the market trainer. This includes managing annual, monthly and quarterly meetings and calls with various worldwide team members, presenters and vendors. It is pivotal in orchestrating and managing a variety of events, from global tradeshows to webinars and special events with exceptional organizational skills, a knack for creative problem-solving, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

What You’ll Work On

Manage operational aspects of global meetings and events, conferences and special projects. This includes timeline planning and supervision of outside suppliers, event/site selection, agenda, logistics, materials creation support, food and beverage, A/V needs, housing, attendee registration, etc.Negotiate terms and conditions with event venues and supplier partners to meet service expectations and to ensure accurate budget managementDevelop scheduled communications to various internal audiences and manage team meetings to ensure management and companywide awareness and buy-in to programsSet and run weekly update calls/meetings with suppliers to assure adherence to event timelinesWork with vendors to create, support and maintain attendee registration site and listsCreate purchase orders, manage large budgets and work internally to handle post-event timely payment of invoices, charge backs, including providing feedback and event reportingProactively suggest and recommend new ideas and creative ways to engage audiences and enhance meeting and event message retentionAbility to manage changing scenarios due to onsite needs and requirementsCraft and manage post-event surveys to measure success against goals setReinforce corporate, division and product brand guidelines in all activities, materials and events, including trademark supportEnsure Sunshine Act guidelines are met (when appropriate), including spend tracking for customer ancillary eventsComply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignmentsPerform other related Brand, Event and Communications duties and responsibilities as assigned

Required Qualifications

Bachelors or higher degreeMinimum of 4 years of internal and global event and meeting planning related experience;Excellent project and time management skills, must be process-oriented and organizedStrong customer service/communication skills to manage interactions between internal teams, suppliers, third party vendors and other contributors Experience selecting and managing vendors, suppliers and contractors, specifically hotel, A/V, food and beverage and creative resourcesExperience negotiating costs, managing and adhering to large budgets and has an understanding of cost centers, creating purchase orders and payment schedulesExperience negotiating costs, managing and adhering to large budgets and has an understanding of cost centers, creating purchase orders and payment schedulesExceptional communication skills (verbal and written) to support sharing of event strategies, tactics and feedbackExperience working with web and mobile appsAbility to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environmentProficient in Microsoft word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project management software, and able to learn applications such as Veeva, Symphony/SAP

Preferred Qualifications

Degree in marketing or business preferredExperience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industry

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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Diagnostics

We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Abbott Molecular is a leader in molecular diagnostics and the analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins at the molecular level.

Our Point of Care diagnostic portfolio spans key heath and therapeutic areas, including infections disease, cardiometabolic, informatics and toxicology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

Our rapid diagnostics solutions are helping address some of the world’s greatest healthcare challenges.

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.