Assoc Director, Corporate Affairs - Events

Career Category

Corporate Services

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Assoc Director, Corporate Affairs - Events

What you will do

Let’s do this! Let’s change the world! In this vital role the Associate Director, Events, will lead the strategic planning and delivery of Amgen’s corporate-level events, ensuring they are impactful, innovative, and aligned with corporate objectives. This role will oversee internal and external events, including leadership meetings, all-employee town halls, and special initiatives, to foster connection, alignment, and engagement across Amgen’s workforce and stakeholders. The Associate Director will manage event operations, logistics, and creative elements, ensuring excellence in delivery. Specifically, this individual will lead bi-annual meetings of Amgen’s Officers, annual meetings of Executive Directors and Officers, as well as select corporate sponsorships.

Key Responsibilities: 

Event Strategy and Design 

• Develop and implement a strategic vision for internal and external events that aligns with Amgen’s goals and values.  

• Design events to inspire employees, engage stakeholders, and communicate business priorities. 

• Stay ahead of trends in virtual, hybrid, and in-person event planning to deliver cutting-edge experiences. Act as go-to resource for global Corporate Affairs team on event best practices. 

Event Operations and Execution 

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of events, including leadership meetings, all-employee town halls, and special initiatives. 

• Oversee budgets, logistics, and vendor management to ensure seamless delivery. 

• Partner with internal teams, including content and creative, to enhance the storytelling and visual experience of events. 

Collaboration Across Teams 

• Work closely with senior leaders to ensure events reflect their vision and meet strategic objectives. 

• Partner with IT/IS to integrate technology solutions for virtual and hybrid events. 

• Collaborate with HR and Corporate Affairs to align events with key internal initiatives. 

Measurement and Impact 

• Establish metrics to assess the success of events and implement improvements based on feedback. 

• Provide regular updates to leadership on event performance and outcomes. 

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The corporate communications professional we seek has these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 3 years of corporate communications experience

Or

Master’s degree and 7 years of corporate communications experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of corporate communications experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 12 years of corporate communications experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 14 years of corporate commun