Specialist, Neuromodulations Conventions & Events

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.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition 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.

The Opportunity

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,

nutritional's and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. For years, Abbott's medical device businesses have offered technologies that are faster, more effective, and less invasive.Whether it's glucose monitoring systems, innovative therapies for treating heart disease, or products that help people with chronic pain or movement disorders, our medical device technologies are designed to help people live their lives better and healthier. Every day, our technologies help more than 10,000 people have healthier hearts, improve quality of life for thousands of people living with chronic pain and movement disorders, and liberate more than 500,000 people with diabetes from routine fingersticks.

Our team in Austin, TX is looking for a Specialist, Neuromodulations Conventions & Events.

The Specialist, Neuromodulations Conventions & Events develops and drives Abbott’s Neuromodulation strategy to ensure a successful presence at key healthcare conventions & events in support of business goals, divisional objectives and company mission.This position is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of convention & event programs to support the business and deliver results.

What You’ll Work On

• Reporting to and working closely with the Global Director, Conventions & Events, this person is responsible for managing the strategic and execution of conventions and events.

• Responsible for the successful planning and execution of Tier 1 & 2 conventions, ancillary programs and other event activities.

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of program goals and objectives while also recognizing that these high visibility activities have a direct impact on the company’s image in the industry – bolstering trust and enhancing relationships with key opinion leaders, customers, regulatory agencies, societies and other key stakeholders.

• Liaison with specific geographies, such as Europe, Canada, Latin America and Asia Pacific, and provide direction to ensure consistent global messaging and strategy.

• Act as primary lead for key congresses and events.

• Manage inventory of exhibit properties and collateral.

• Comply with the Sunshine Act and other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelors Degree Preferably in Communications, Journalism, Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, English OR An equivalent combination of education and work experience

• Minimum 5 years professional experience in marketing communications, advertising or other similar field within the Medical Device Industry or another regulated industry.

• Proven track record of delivering measurable, successful multi-channel, sales- enabling communication campaigns. Strong knowledge and experience with SEO, SEM and Social Media best practices preferred.

• Advanced skills in PowerPoint and other design software preferred.

• Demonstrated project management experience.

• Experience working in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of interdisciplinary teams that include product managers, designers, agencies, and marketing automation teams.

• Self-starter who takes initiative, is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and able to independently manage multiple projects towards aggressive deadlines.

• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

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The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.