Senior Manager, Congress Planning

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>For more than 25 years, Corcept has been singularly focused on the science of cortisol, a powerful hormone that when unregulated, can play a role in a broad range of diseases.</p> <p>Our commercial portfolio includes treatments for hypercortisolism and oncology, and the company has discovered more than 1,000 proprietary selective cortisol modulators and glucocorticoid receptor antagonists. With advanced clinical trials in patients with hypercortisolism, solid tumors, ALS and liver disease, Corcept is unlocking the power of cortisol modulation to help address some of the most devastating diseases patients face today. </p> <p>Corcept is headquartered in Redwood City, California. To learn more, visit <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corcept.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cgcastrence%40corcept.com%7C8262d50a280e4da5b72208de91a94917%7Cf75457eed65640339f048a7aedb19388%7C0%7C0%7C639108353411832645%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Yc8odS9%2FPf%2B7kSorJ4ftwNYbnrVi9jKto%2BkzxHyv3ZA%3D&reserved=0">www.corcept.com</a>.</p></div><p>The Global Event Leadership team is seeking a highly collaborative professional to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of congress-related activities, exhibits, and B2B/B2C engagements.</p> <p>Global Event Leadership (GEL) serves as a strategic partner in delivering capabilities that accelerate value to patients, while the Sr. Manager, Congress Planning  (SMCP) provides centralized, compliant, end-to-end support for meetings and congresses across Corcept.</p> <p>Within this structure, the SMCP is responsible for delivering high-quality congress exhibits and sponsorships that ensure seamless execution, strong alignment with business strategy, and a consistent customer experience.</p> <p>This role partners closely with business units, therapeutic area teams, and external vendors to drive, operational excellence, compliance, and efficiency across all congress activities.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <p>Business Partnership</p> <ul> <li>Serve as the primary congress liaison for assigned Business Units/therapeutic areas</li> <li>Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and vendor partners</li> <li>Attend key strategy meetings to ensure congress activities align with overall BU/brand strategy</li> <li>Partner with business teams to develop the annual congress plan, including:</li> <li>Congress selection</li> <li>Budget planning and forecasting</li> <li>Provide recommendations on congress participation based on business needs, brand lifecycle, attendee engagement, and market dynamics</li> <li>Help identify the optimal mix of congress activities to meet objectives while improving efficiency and reducing spend</li> </ul> <p>Planning & Execution</p> <ul> <li>Lead end-to-end planning and execution of congress exhibits, sponsorships, and related engagement activities</li> <li>Coordinate cross-functional teams (brand, medical, advocacy, compliance, legal, regulatory, finance, procurement, and vendors) to ensure successful delivery</li> <li>Define strategy, content, and ancillary tactics, including: <ul> <li>Product theaters</li> <li>Symposia</li> <li>Speaker programs</li> <li>HCP dinner engagements</li> </ul> </li> <li>Schedule and lead kick-off, status, and wrap-up meetings with stakeholders</li> <li>Create resource guides to support internal participation during pre-planning and onsite execution</li> <li>Ensure consistent brand messaging, customer experience, and flawless delivery across all congress activities</li> </ul> <p>Budget & Vendor Management</p> <ul> <li>Own and manage congress budgets, forecasts, and booth strategies to ensure alignment with business priorities and financial targets</li> <li>Act as the primary Corcept contact for congress associations and vendor partners</li> <li>Drive timelines, deliverables, and exhibit readiness across the annual congress calendar</li> <li>Identify opportunities for cost savings, efficiencies, and process improvements while communicating budget considerations to stakeholders</li> <li>Travel onsite, as required, to support congress execution</li> <li>Provide training and guidance to booth staff, including compliance requirements</li> <li>Lead onsite booth walk-throughs with compliance, legal, and regulatory partners</li> </ul> <p>Compliance & Governance</p> <ul> <li>Ensure all congress activities comply with global policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements</li> <li>Maintain audit readiness and support compliance-related requests</li> <li>Manage required documentation, including approvals, booth designs, and required system uploads</li> </ul> <p>Operations & Process Improvement</p> <ul> <li>Support congress planning using enterprise systems and tools (e.g., Cvent, SAP, MS Office)</li> <li>Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and ways of working</li> <li>Promote consistency across brands and reduce duplication of effort</li> <li>Lead through influence in a cross-functional environment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Technical…