Medical Congress Manager

 Who We Are

 BioMarin is a leading rare disease biotechnology company focused on genetically defined conditions.

Guided by our purpose to develop medicines that make a profound impact on people’s lives, our global teams have delivered a portfolio of therapies since our founding in 1997. Our revolutionary treatments for conditions like achondroplasia (the most common form of dwarfism), PKU (phenylketonuria), CLN2, a form of Batten disease, and a number of forms of MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis) offer new possibilities for patients and families who previously had few, if any, available options. More recently, with the close of the Amicus acquisition, our portfolio has expanded to include therapies for Fabry disease and Pompe disease, expanding our ability to reach more people living with rare genetic conditions.

Our success comes from our unwavering commitment to excellence, our deep understanding of patient needs, our scientific expertise, and our world-class manufacturing capabilities. At the heart of BioMarin is a dedicated team of the brightest minds in the industry working together to deliver innovative therapies to patients and families around the world.

About Worldwide Research and Development

From research and discovery to post-market clinical development, our R&D engine involves all bench and clinical research and the associated groups that support those endeavors. Our teams work on developing first-in-class and best-in-class therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with rare diseases.

Description 

The Senior Manager/ Associate Director, Medical Congresses supports the day-to-day execution of key tactics and activities required to deliver excellent outcomes in an assigned functional area. This associate will enable excellence across GMAF priority congresses and leads planning, implementation, execution and post-congress reconciliation across BioMarin’s participation in priority global and regional congresses. In addition the role ensures alignment across commercial and medical stakeholders while tracking congress outcomes to optimize future engagements.

This role will sit within the Medical Engagement (ME) group as part of the larger Medical Excellence Team within GMAF. He/she will support the various Medical Units, partner with the Leads across Medical Engagement functions, and collaborate closely with our commercial teams to optimize congress strategies and tactical execution of activities. This role will maintain a focus on key strategic markets and assets / indications in line with company priorities.

Key areas of responsibility:

Strategy, Planning & Global Alignment

• Support the model for medical congress selection, prioritization, planning, and execution based on key learnings, industry research and Field feedback
• Contribute to BioMarin’s annual congress plan, including congress prioritization, key objectives, and planned activities; Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align on prioritized congresses and define strategic objectives for each congress
• Periodically, facilitate cross functional alignment (Medical Unit leadership and Global Medical Affairs, etc.) on congress prioritization levels (1,2,3) and related level 1 objective and activities
• Support development of strategic objectives and plans for each level 1 congress

Implementation & Operational Execution

• Lead the execution of all aspects of Level 1 congress planning and logistics including housing, staffing, room bookings, exhibit design, and vendor management
• Coordinate booth logistics, meetings, vendor support, and compliance
• Facilitate pre-congress meetings, daily debriefs during congresses, and post-congress wrap-ups to ensure continuity and accountability
• Work with vendors and internal stakeholders to manage A/V logistics, speaker contracting, slide development, and content approvals
• Ensure fiscal responsibility and ensure adherence to budget within 10% of targets 
• Coordinate with the Medical Society Engagement Lead to execute society-related touchpoints, sponsorships, and internal planning for society meetings
• Coordinate scheduling, logistics, and tracking for medical expert 1:1 engagements at congresses.
• Coordinate with L&D to ensure all congress participants receive necessary training on booth content, clinical updates, and engagement protocol
• Ensure booth content and event materials meet MMRC and regional compliance requirements
• Coordinate with content teams for pre-approved congress deliverables
• Level 2/3 Congress: Provide guidance and lighter support for regional/local events; Assist with vendor management, KOL contracting, and material approvals

Domain Leadership & Excellence

• Serve as the lead point of contact during all congresses to ensure execution excellence
• Continuously monitor congress landscape, competitor activities and new innovations and make adjustment to the BioMarin congress engagement model or tactics, as required
• Ensure booth content and event materials meet MMRC and regional compliance requirements

Communication & Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Medical Society Engagement Lead and broader teams to ensure holistic alignment on congress objectives, plans, attendance, and activities
• Act as a bridge for aligning commercial and medical objectives across congress activities

Learning & Enablement

• Support planning and execution of symposia, scientific sessions, and sponsored educational events.
• Train internal stakeholders and ensure proper understanding of booth protocol, scheduling responsibilities, and onsite behavior

Measurement, Tracking & Reporting

• Lead collection of insights and learnings during congresses through structured daily debriefs and post-event meetings
• Summarize key findings, booth metrics, medical expert feedback, and partnership outcomes in congress wrap-up reports
• Track congress costs, interactions, and cost-per-lead in partnership with the Measurement team
• Ensure all relevant insights are documented in Salesforce and escalated to SMART and internal stakeholders where appropriate
• Use performance data to inform congress selection and strategy
• Prepare and deliver executive level reports on the value of congresses to BioMarin leadership, MU Heads or other key stakeholders as needed

Additional responsibilities may include:

• Working cross-functionally and collaboratively to communicate the ME priorities and roadmap internally; ensure alignment, coordination, and resourcing to execute the strategic plans with leadership and matrix teams appropriately
• Collaboration with the Medical teams and additional cross-functional internal stakeholders to create and initiate innovative strategies, programs, and tactics in alignment with BioMarin’s business objectives and specific therapeutic area strategic imperatives

• Develop partnership with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate cross-functionally across GMAF organization, regions/ countries, and enterprise partners

Qualifications (from An Accredited College Or University)

• 4+ years experience in a pharma / biotech preferred,
• Key vendor medical communications experience may be considered
• Experience in key Pharma / Biotech congress activities including congress planning, logistics, and execution
• Experience in measurement / reporting of medical affairs activities preferred
• Experience in project development and execution with cross functional partners
• Demonstrated expertise in working successfully with cross-functional teams to achieve results preferred
• Scientific training (PharmD, PhD, or MD) optional

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.