Marketing Congress Manager

LogicSource Overview

LogicSource is an innovative leader in sourcing and procurement services, we help companies increase profits through better buying.  LogicSource® is owned and operated by an experienced group of global business veterans who came together under the common goal to radically change the way sourcing and procurement works.  We’ve reinvented sourcing and procurement with an execution-based, fully transparent business model that ensures clients don’t spend a dime until they see results.

Our people gain exposure to projects and clients spanning a broad set of categories across multiple industries. Opportunities for getting involved, whether working across functions or learning a new category abound.

Our business model reflects our culture – radically different and rife with opportunity to make a difference. Our professionals enjoy the intellectual stimulation, challenge and satisfaction that only a sophisticated organization, coupled with relevant and meaningful business challenges to solve, can afford.

Position Summary:

We have an opening for a full time Marketing Congress Manager supporting our client in the Durham, NC area.  This individual will help to build and execute the Benlysta HCP & Congress Marketing campaign plan, coordinating across multiple stakeholder teams (internal and external) across business units to drive brand objectives.

Responsibilities:

• This role will manage all Tier 1 Congresses, materials, and serve as the agency liaison on behalf of the brand and will serve as the planning lead, implementation, and activation for up to 3 national Congresses.
  • This includes but is not limited to pulling through brand strategy and vision through all creative elements.
  • Will manage approval of promotional efforts through GSK’s promotional review process working closely with medical, legal, regulatory and editorial colleagues.
  • Be the on-site support and liaison for brand.
• Implement ad-hoc special projects based on guidance from Benlysta HCP Director and the Benlysta Brand team leadership, as needed.
• Kick off, brief, lead content development, material development and agency management of all Congress materials.
• Will manage and lead the team on ensuring all assets are completed with necessary updates (inclusive but not limited to: logo usage audit, copay language update, and necessary label update changes via GSK’s minor change process).
  • Will support the team to meet aggressive deadlines on in-marketing materials that need the changes listed above.

Required Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 1 year of experience in marketing related position
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Have extensive project and product management experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Has skills and experience in HCP Congress promotion and content development, congress vendor communications, sponsorship partners, etc.
• Can effectively coordinate ancillary events (product theaters, 1-1 engagements, symposia, poster sessions, receptions, and ad boards).
• Have experience managing vendor (agency) partner relationships and can independently drive vendor execution of key deliverables on behalf of the brand.
• Have strong communications management skills and experience working with all levels.
• Are able to create status reports and keep key stakeholders in the loop and hold agency partners accountable.
• Have effective relationship management skills and experience and operate and communicate status with cross-functional partners (Promotional, Regulatory, Legal, etc.).

Travel:

This position does require some travel.   

Other Duties:

This Position Description is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities, and the employee is expected to perform other duties as necessary and assigned. The duties and responsibilities of this position may be modified at any time to meet changing business needs.