Manager, Global Congress Strategy

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title 

Manager, Global Congress Strategy 

Working at Abbott 

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: 

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. 

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO 

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution 

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. 

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.  

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.  

 

The Opportunity 

This position will work onsite at our Austin, TX office in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and live better.  

What You’ll Work on 

The Manager, Global Congress Strategy is responsible for establishing the Heart Failure global congress strategy in partnership with Global Marketing, inclusive of Brand and Channel Marketing, Commercial Excellence and Upstream Marketing, as well as the Geography Marketers. Responsible for the implementation of the strategy at tier 1 congresses and ensuring each of the geographies has the relevant information to execute locally for their respective congresses. Acts as a brand champion and ensures all Global Congresses are consistent and accurately supports the Global Congress Strategy. 
  

Job Responsibilities 

• Partner with Global Marketing to develop annual global congress objectives and strategies, inclusive of key products, customer engagements and technology. 

• Provide congress strategy expertise to cross-functional teams and recommend most effective ways to achieve objectives. 

• Create and maintain an annual Congress strategy “in a box” for global use. 

• Identify ways to further strengthen customer engagement opportunities at global congresses. 

• Exercise judgment independently. Plan and organize project assignments of substantial variety and complexity. Initiate