Venue Strategy Manager, Global Meetings Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee venue strategy, hotel sourcing, contracting, and supplier relationship management for Amgen's U.S. Commercial internal meetings portfolio.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to recommend and execute venue strategies for U.S. Commercial internal meetings.

• Act as a trusted advisor to meeting sponsors and senior business leaders.

• Provide governance and oversight for hotel contracting activities.

• Establish strategic hotel partnerships that improve value and service quality.

• Leverage meetings and spending data to pinpoint venue strategy opportunities and drive continuous improvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• High school diploma/GED with 15 years of experience in hotel sourcing, venue strategy, strategic meetings management, hospitality, or related fields.

• OR Associate’s degree with 10 years of experience in hotel sourcing, venue strategy, strategic meetings management, hospitality, or related fields.

• OR Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience in hotel sourcing, venue strategy, strategic meetings management, hospitality, or related fields.

• Proven experience presenting recommendations and influencing decisions at the senior leadership level.

• Experience in supporting large-scale Commercial meetings, sales meetings, executive meetings, leadership events, or incentive programs.

• Demonstrated ability to negotiate hotel contracts and multi-year supplier agreements.

• Experience collaborating with Executive Directors, Vice Presidents, and Senior Vice Presidents.

• Strong skills in supplier relationship management and negotiation.

• Familiarity with hotel industry trends, sourcing practices, and venue contracting.

• Experience within life sciences, healthcare, or highly regulated industries is preferred.

• Proficient in CVENT and other meeting management technologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.

• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.

• Stock-based long-term incentives.

• Award-winning time-off plans.

• Flexible work models where feasible.