Events Director

Updated on 5/26/2023

Locations

London, UK

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Requirements

8+ years of corporate events experience in Enterprise B2B Software or SaaS
Experience leading large-scale (1,000+ attendees) world-class conferences, live and virtual, with a focus on logistical planning and execution
Thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Proven excellence in participating in cross-team program management and high attention to detail
Proven ability to build relationships with other teams and across all levels
Ability to travel as required

Responsibilities

Working with a cross-functional team, the Events Director is responsible for the overarching strategy and delivery of the European Commercial Summit, European R&D Summit, and Other Veeva-led events and industry tradeshows. The Events Director will lead assigned tasks and be responsible for the successful execution of key deliverables, including but not limited to:
Project manage the logistics of our key European Summits in collaboration with our events agency pre-event, onsite, and post-event
Organize logistics from beginning to end for all Veeva-led events and industry tradeshows
Maintaining budget, procurement, and invoice/expense tracking and reconciliation
Ownership of site and vendor selection
Internal communications (i.e., staff registration, confirmation, final reminder, know before you go)
Ensures flawless execution, quality of service, and timely delivery of all necessary components, properties, and materials for each event
Ongoing monitoring and evaluation of industry best practices to bring innovative ideas for digital and in-person events

Desired Qualifications

Experience in the life sciences industry

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

We are looking for an experienced, organized, highly driven Events Director to join our European marketing team. The role will lead the planning and execution of large-scale customer events in Europe (+1,000) as well as support the field marketing team with the logistics of smaller Veeva-led events and industry tradeshows. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate ownership of both the strategic and execution sides of events, be an operational contributor for all “day-to-day” processes, manage budget details, and support the execution of tactics, activities, and other details. Must be a team player working collaboratively with marketing, cross-functional teams, and event agencies.

What You’ll Do

Working with a cross-functional team, the Events Director is responsible for the overarching strategy and delivery of the European Commercial Summit, European R&D Summit, and Other Veeva-led events and industry tradeshows. The Events Director will lead assigned tasks and be responsible for the successful execution of key deliverables, including but not limited to:
Project manage the logistics of our key European Summits in collaboration with our events agency pre-event, onsite, and post-event
Organize logistics from beginning to end for all Veeva-led events and industry tradeshows
Maintaining budget, procurement, and invoice/expense tracking and reconciliation
Ownership of site and vendor selection
Internal communications (i.e., staff registration, confirmation, final reminder, know before you go)
Ensures flawless execution, quality of service, and timely delivery of all necessary components, properties, and materials for each event
Ongoing monitoring and evaluation of industry best practices to bring innovative ideas for digital and in-person events

Requirements

8+ years of corporate events experience in Enterprise B2B Software or SaaS
Experience leading large-scale (1,000+ attendees) world-class conferences, live and virtual, with a focus on logistical planning and execution
Thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
Proven excellence in participating in cross-team program management and high attention to detail
Proven ability to build relationships with other teams and across all levels
Ability to travel as required

Nice to Have

Experience in the life sciences industry

Perks & Benefits

Work anywhere policy - You can utilize our office spaces, or work remotely
Charitable Giving - Support a non-profit of your choosing
Health & wellness allocation
Allocations for continuous learning & development
Huge opportunity for progression - the sky is the limit
Incredible support from the wider team, and a best-in-class tech stack to help you be successful in your role

#RemoteUK

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

Veeva is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and growing a diverse workforce. Diversity makes us stronger. It comes in many forms. Gender, race, ethnicity, religion, politics, sexual orientation, age, disability and life experience shape us all into unique individuals. We value people for the individuals they are and the contributions they can bring to our teams.

1,001-5,000 employees

Website

Cloud computing services for pharmaceutical companies.

Company Overview

Veep's mission is to help R&D, quality, and regulatory teams eliminate inefficiencies and bring high-quality, safe, sustainable products to market without compromising quality. The company builds cloud-based tools for pharmaceutical research.

Benefits

Parental leave
PTO
Free food
Health, dental, & vision insurance
Gym membership reimbursement

Company Core Values

Do the Right Thing
Customer Success
Employee Success
Speed