Offer summary

Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in managing large-scale B2B customer events with 1,500+ attendees., Proven track record in managing budgets and leading in-house events teams., Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on collaboration., Highly organized, detail-oriented, and a proactive critical thinker..

Key responsibilities:

Lead the strategic planning and execution of customer summits and internal field kickoffs.

Manage and mentor a team of events professionals and freelancers, fostering collaboration.

Cultivate relationships with third-party vendors and oversee contract negotiations.

Analyze event data to inform strategies and improve attendee experiences.

Job description

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.

At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.

As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.

Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

This role is responsible for leading Veeva’s U.S. corporate events team. The team consists of events professionals and third-party vendors planning and executing Veeva’s large-scale customer events and internal annual field kickoffs. The successful candidate must be able to partner effectively with business and marketing leaders while getting into the details to deliver exceptional events for the life sciences industry and the Veeva team.

What You'll Do

Lead the strategic planning and on-site execution of Veeva’s customer Summits and internal field kickoffs

Manage and mentor a team of internal events professionals, external freelancers, fostering a culture of collaboration and ensuring extreme attention to detail and superior quality. Emphasis on developing and retaining talent

Cultivate relationships with and manage third-party vendors including contract negotiation

Oversee budget management for events maximizing value and ensuring effective resourcing

Source and evaluate venues for future programs

Analyze events data to inform event strategies and improve the attendee journey for each audience and event

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales, strategy, product, etc.

Requirements

7+ years experience owning the management planning and on-site execution of 1,500+ attendee B2B customer events in a convention center setting

Prior experience managing an in-house events team and freelancers

Proven experience managing large budgets with attention to detail

Experience collaborating to design a space focused on the attendee journey

Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills

Highly organized and detail-oriented

Self-starter, proactive, and critical thinker

Ability to travel 10-15%

Based on the East Coast, U.S.

Perks & Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance

Flexible PTO and company paid holidays

Retirement programs

1% charitable giving program

Compensation

Base pay: $120,000 - $165,000

The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus.

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Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at talent_accommodations@veeva.com.

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