Associate Director, Global Congresses
BeiGeneAbout the role
BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.
General Description:
Major oncology congresses such as ASCO, ASH, EHA and ESMO represent important global platforms for scientific exchange, stakeholder engagement, and industry visibility. Within pharmaceutical organizations, congress leadership roles are responsible for translating corporate, medical, and commercial objectives into coordinated congress strategies and high-quality execution.
BeOne Medicines is seeking an experienced Senior Manager/Associate Director, Global Congresses to lead the planning and execution of the company’s participation in the most strategically important oncology congresses for the organization.
This position requires a professional who combines strategic thinking, operational leadership, and strong cross-functional collaboration skills. The Senior Manager/Associate Director, Global Congresses will oversee the full lifecycle of assigned congresses, lead cross-functional planning teams, and ensure operational excellence while maintaining rigorous financial oversight and compliance with company policies.
Working in a highly collaborative and global environment, the Senior Manager/Associate Director, Global Congresses will serve as a key operational and strategic partner to internal stakeholders, supporting the successful delivery of BeOne Medicines’ participation in major international oncology congresses.
Scope and impact of the role
The Associate Director, Global Congresses operates in a highly visible and strategically important environment within BeOne Medicines.
The role is responsible for leading the planning and execution of ASCO and ASH, two of the largest and most influential oncology congresses globally, bringing together thousands of healthcare professionals, researchers, and industry stakeholders.
These congresses represent key opportunities for BeOne Medicines to:
- Communicate scientific advancements and clinical data
- Engage with the global oncology community
- Strengthen relationships with key stakeholders
- Reinforce the company’s presence within the oncology ecosystem
In this context, the Associate Director, Global Congresses will coordinate complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple internal teams and external partners. The role requires the ability to manage large-scale operational projects and ensure that congress participation reflects the company’s scientific and operational standards.
Through the successful execution of these congresses and the continuous improvement of congress processes, systems, and governance, this role contributes directly to strengthening BeOne Medicines’ presence at major international oncology meetings.
Key responsibilities
Congress leadership
- Serve as congress lead and cross-functional planning lead for Tier 1 congresses held in the United States, including but not limited to ASCO and ASH, overseeing the full lifecycle from early planning through on-site execution and post-congress reporting.
- Provide strategic support within cross-functional planning teams for major European congresses, including but not limited to EHA & ESMO, ensuring alignment across global stakeholders.
- Translate cross-functional business objectives into integrated congress strategies and operational plans.
- Cross-functional planning and governance
Major congresses are managed through cross-functional planning teams composed of representatives from Global & Regional Commercial teams, Medical Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Compliance, Procurement, and other internal stakeholders.
In this role, the Senior Manager/Associate Director, Global Congresses will:
- Lead planning timelines and governance for assigned congresses
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment and decision-making
- Coordinate multiple workstreams and ensure operational readiness
- Provide structured updates and reporting to senior leadership
- Success in this role requires the ability to drive alignment, coordination, and execution across complex stakeholder environments.
- Congress operations and on-site execution
Lead the end-to-end operational planning and execution of assigned congresses, including:
- Securing sponsorships
- Booth planning and construction
- Business center and meeting space management
- Congress logistics and staff coordination
- Congress application deployment
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