Meeting & Events Specialist, Medical Education

Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one!  

Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status. 

 Why you’ll love working at Axogen: 

• Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives 


• Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients’ lives 


• Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire 


• Educational assistance available for all employees 


• Matching 401(k) retirement plan 


• Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion 


• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 


• Referral incentive program 

Axogen Mission and Business Purpose

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.

Job Summary of the Meetings and Events Specialist 

The Meetings and Events Specialist, Medical Education, coordinates all pre-planning and onsite logistics for meetings which include national, international and regional surgeon education programs, fellow’s education programs, and cadaver labs. In addition, this position works cross functionally with Professional Education Managers, Marketing and the Sales Team to coordinate regional surgeon education events. This role is responsible for managing the non-clinical aspects of the customer experience at Axogen events. The Meetings and Events Specialist is also responsible for vendor selection and ensures that events are planned and executed on-time and within budget. This position ensures adherence to federal, state, and AATB requirements, and company and ethical standards. Travel requirements will be 50-70% and must be able to work on weekends.

Requirements of the Meetings and Events Specialist 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences and/or in a related field.


• Able to travel 50-70% and must be able to work on weekends.


• At least three years’ experience in life science event planning including venue selection, contract negotiation, on-site coordination and compliance documentation and reporting.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.


• Event moderator or host preferred


• Medical Device and/or Continuing Medical Education (CME) event experience preferred


• Track record of vendor negotiation preferred

Responsibilities of the Meetings and Events Specialist 

The specific duties of the Meetings and Events Specialist  include but are not limited to:

• Serves as the front-line of communication for key opinion leaders, internal team members, course participants, sales representatives, and vendors as it relates to the coordination of educational programs.


• Responsible for location and venue sourcing for national and regional medical education events including hotel and restaurant sourcing and contract negotiation.


• Implements processes to streamline the planning, execution, follow up, and cost containment for educational courses


• Coordinates attendee travel, accommodations, and venues for educational programs


• Coordinates and ensures delivery of educational course materials and programs, including product/demo ordering, inventory tracking, and coordination of shipments


• Ensures all medical education events are within budget with regular budget tracking and reporting.


• Utilizes a variety of systems for event management including CVENT, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, MedCompli, ZOOM, Concur, etc.


• Responsible for compiling and submitting all regulatory and compliance documentation for national, international, and regional medical education programs


• Represents the Medical Education team within cross-functional activities, such as S&OP meetings, budget reporting, and quality audits


• On-site coordination and management of all event logistics including attendee travel, hotel room and meeting space requirements, cadaver/wet lab set up and tear down, freight and fed ex shipments, coordination with AV, event food and beverage, etc.


• Complies with all company policies, procedures, and SOPs


• Hires and oversees contractors and interns as needed


• Axogen is a dynamic environment, and each employee may be asked to assist in work areas outside of their usual duties. This is an expectation of every employee, and it allows for future growth opportunities.


• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Location

111 West Oak Ave., Tampa, FL  33602

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Benefits/Compensation

Axogen follows healthcare system guidelines with respect to credentialing, vaccinations and other employment/compliance related requirements, as well as CDC guidance. Axogen reserves the right to amend its policies from time to time in its sole discretion.