Clinical Events and Congress Specialist

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Job Description Innovation starts from the heart. Heart valve disease impact millions of lives, spanning all ages and geographies. As communities globally address the opportunities and challenges of cardiovascular care, telling a compelling and authentic story is more crucial than ever. Beyond raising awareness, our Marketing teams build lasting, trusted relationships with medical professionals and industry stakeholders to ensure patients can receive the treatments they need. We're dedicated to pioneering next-generation innovations for patients with aortic stenosis (AS). Our Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) business unit brings together Clinical Affairs, Engineering, and Research professionals to design and develop minimally invasive therapies that impact patient outcomes and quality of life. We're working together to transform cardiovascular care and device development to address unmet patient needs in structural heart disease. Join us and be part of our inspiring journey. How you'll make a difference: - Project manage moderately complex or mid-size congresses/event elements including pre-planning and post congress communications - Develop and track project plans; track milestones and alert to deadlines. - Negotiate contracts as needed - Plan and execute mid-size scale regional conferences independently - Manages deliverables and payments to Congress Associations; track and reconcile all project budgets - Oversee and facilitate all ancillary meetings and requests at national congresses - Participate in site evaluations - Initiate and implement of all consulting agreements, non-discloser agreements and RFAA contracts; serve as liaison with legal department. - Assist with event planning responsibilities such as communications, travel, AV, onsite set-up and F&B planning - Other duties as assigned by Management What you'll need (Required): Bachelor's Degree with 3 years of previously related work experience or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria Required What else we look for (Preferred): - Proven expertise in MS Office Suite - Experience working in sales, marketing, or healthcare industry or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria Preferred - Other: Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Preferred Or - Other: Certified Meeting Professional healthcare subspecialty (CMP-HC) Preferred - Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills - Good problem-solving, critical thinking, and investigative skills - Solid knowledge and understanding of policies, procedures, and guidelines relevant to strategic event planning - Strict attention to detail - Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels - Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment - Must be able to work in a team environment with global marketing team and cross functional partners - Ability to build productive internal/external working relationships - Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control Aligning our overall business objectives with performance, we offer competitive salaries, performance-based incentives, and a wide variety of benefits programs to address the diverse individual needs of our employees and their families. For California, the base pay range for this position is $68,000 to $96,000 (highly experienced). The pay for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience). Applications will be accepted while this position is posted on our Careers website. E dwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities. COVID Vaccination Requirement Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.