Event Manager

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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The Event Manager is responsible to plan, manage, and execute tradeshows, webinars/virtual events, customer events and other event types as determined by the business. The Event Manager is responsible for project management and driving results through execution of subject matter expertise.
The role is part of a high-energy, fast-moving events team – Responsible for identifying, planning and implementing a variety of physical and digital event programs, including tradeshows, customer/partner events, product launches, thought leadership and technical sessions, media/analyst briefings, etc., as well as Cytiva’s own conferences, that will help Cytiva meet its business objectives. The position requires strong tradeshow/event/meeting planning, project management and execution skills, as well as solid budgeting and lead tracking experience. 

This position reports to the Global Events Leader and is part of the Marketing Communications organization within Global Group Marketing, working remotely to cover multiple, global regions. 

What you will do:

• Responsible and accountable for the entire event life cycle of planning, implementation and follow-up/debrief, including, but not limited to

• Event contracting

• Event/project planning and management

• On-site event execution

• Analyzing and actioning event data

• Compliance and finance processes (IPP, OnePIA, PO submissions, vendor set up, etc.)

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field

• Experienced managing tradeshows and events

• Passionately detail-oriented, meticulous and able to work autonomously

• Ability to creatively identify, analyze, and suggest solutions for challenges while multi-tasking on multiple projects and meeting deadlines consistently

• Team player and leader who possesses strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel internationally, as required 15-35%

• Ability to lift and move 40 lb. boxes

• Sufficiently mobile to handle an extended travel schedule

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience with inventory management software such as Exhibitforce.com

• Experience and understanding of life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology industries

At Cytiva we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cytiva can provide.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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