Head of Commercial Events and Operations

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +34 more states.

📋 Description

• Develop and implement a data-driven, customer-centric commercial events strategy for the Philips Image Guided Therapy Devices division.

• Oversee the daily operations of a portfolio that includes over 80 internal meetings, around 200 Medical Education events, and more than 225 tradeshows each year.

• Collaborate with senior leadership and marketing executives to guide investments, design events, and engage with customers and the market.

• Establish systems to manage investments, assess show impacts, and facilitate cross-business reporting.

• Lead, mentor, and nurture a team of 11 event professionals.

• Work alongside Key Opinion Leaders, Society Engagement, business unit marketing, sales and market leadership, medical education, and finance teams.

• Oversee approximately $4.5 million in direct variable expenditures and influence an additional $7 million in indirect costs.

• Travel to priority events as required.

• Provide strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in event strategy, commercial marketing, or marketing operations.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in leading and developing teams.

• Proven experience in managing individual event budgets and complex portfolio-wide functional budgets.

• Strong financial acumen and demonstrated capability in budget management.

• Ability to quantify and demonstrate the business impact of tradeshows and events through clear KPIs.

• Proficient in developing an events strategy from inception.

• Practical experience with event management software; familiarity with AI is an advantage.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.

• Capability to fulfill minimum physical, cognitive, and environmental job requirements with or without accommodation.

• Demonstrated emotional intelligence in leadership and executive presence.

• Excellent collaboration skills across different Business Units.

• Extensive operational knowledge in events.

• Ability to make strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.

• Willingness to travel to key events as necessary.

• US work authorization is required.

• Candidates seeking current or future sponsorship for a work-authorized visa will not be considered.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous PTO.

• 401k plan with up to 7% matching.

• HSA with company contribution.

• Stock purchase plan.

• Education reimbursement.

• Philips Total Rewards benefits program.

• Company relocation benefits will not be provided.