Associate Director, Congresses and Events, Spain and Portugal

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Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, ESP
Hybrid
Senior level
Healthtech • Biotech
The Role
Leads congress and event strategy and end-to-end execution across Spain and Portugal. Responsibilities include planning national congresses and internal events, managing vendors, agencies, budgets, logistics, booths, attendee experiences, compliance, transparency reporting, and post-event evaluations. The role coordinates cross-functional stakeholders across Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Compliance, and Marketing while supporting symposia and investigator events and integrating congress activities into broader omnichannel engagement plans.
Summary Generated by Built In

Revolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for patients with RAS-addicted cancers. Leveraging its differentiated RAS(ON) tri-complex inhibitor platform, the company is advancing a broad, integrated portfolio of oral RAS(ON) inhibitors designed to directly target the active, cancer-driving state of RAS. Founded on rigorous scientific inquiry and a willingness to challenge long-held assumptions, Revolution Medicines is committed to changing the trajectory of disease for patients with RAS-addicted cancers worldwide.

Our people are united by a shared way of working: follow the science, challenge assumptions, act with urgency and hold ourselves to a high standard of rigor—all in service of patients.

The Opportunity:

As part of our growing Spanish organization, we are seeking a strategic and hands-on Congress and events AD . This role is key in shaping and delivering RevMed’s presence at key international and national congresses, as well as leading the strategy and execution of internal events across Spain and Portugal. The role connects strategic priorities with flawless execution, working in close partnership with Regional and Global Events, Marketing, Medical, and cross-functional stakeholders, as well as external vendors. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in congress strategy and execution, strong project management capabilities, and a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact, compliant, and differentiated congress and event experiences aligned with RevMed's goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategic planning and end-to-end execution of the congress and events plan in Spain and Portugal, ensuring alignment with RevMed's portfolio priorities and regional objectives.

  • Own the full lifecycle of national congresses, from annual planning through execution and post-event evaluation.

  • Own the full lifecycle of local external and internal events such as cycle meetings, from annual planning through execution and post-event evaluation.

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all congress-related activities in Spain and Portugal, partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders (Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Compliance, etc.) to drive alignment, define objectives, and deliver high-impact engagements.

  • Lead cross-functional planning forums, establishing clear timelines, milestones, and communication frameworks to ensure seamless execution.

  • Support medical in their coordination of symposia and investigator events in Spain and Portugal in terms of logistics.

  • Direct all aspects of congress delivery, including exhibit strategy and execution, agency and vendor management, booth experience, attendee engagement, and on-site operations.

  • Oversee logistics planning, including registration systems, accommodation, hospitality, and venue partnerships.

  • Develop and manage congress budgets, ensuring accurate forecasting, financial discipline, and cost optimization while maximizing event impact.

  • Identify and implement innovative, sustainable, and scalable solutions to enhance congress presence and engagement.

  • Integrate congress strategies into broader omnichannel engagement plans to ensure consistent and impactful stakeholder experiences across touchpoints.

  • Lead vendor and agency partnerships, including selection, scope definition, performance management, and continuous process improvement.

  • Support booth staffing, internal training materials, and on-site coordination (virtual or physical).

  • Drive post-congress activities, including cross-functional debriefs, performance tracking (e.g., engagement metrics, qualitative feedback), and identification of insights to inform future strategies.

  • Ensure all congress and event activities are executed in full compliance with RevMed policies, applicable industry codes, and legal/regulatory requirements.

  • Lead planning and execution of internal events, including coordination of internal attendees across the congress calendar and alignment with organizational priorities.

  • Partner with logistics providers to manage end-to-end event operations, including travel, accommodation, and on-site execution.

  • Oversee development and delivery of event materials, delegate kits, and on-site support plans to ensure a high-quality participant experience.

  • Champion RevMed's core values in all aspects of congress and event delivery.

  • Manage the development of internal congress guides, briefing documents, and post-congress summary reports.

  • Ensure timely tracking of congress deliverables, budget tracking, and issue resolution.

  • Manage documentation related to vendor contracts, content approvals, and HCP interactions.

  • Support transparency reporting requirements related to scientific meetings and congresses.

  • Visibly embodies corporate Core Values while cultivating an energized team culture focused on patient impact.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Life Sciences, or a related field; advanced degree preferred or equivalent relevant experience.

  • Significant experience leading end-to-end planning and execution of congresses and large-scale events within the biotech industry.

  • Strong knowledge of global healthcare compliance frameworks and their application to congress and event activities.

  • Proven ability to lead complex projects across multiple stakeholders, managing competing priorities and timelines with strong attention to detail.

  • Experience managing external vendors and agencies, including contract negotiation, scope definition, and performance oversight.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

  • Willingness and ability to travel internationally to support congresses and events, as required.

  • Highly proficient in Microsoft suite including Powerpoint, Excel, Word.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Life Sciences, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Significant experience leading end-to-end planning and execution of congresses and large-scale events within the biotech industry
  • Strong knowledge of global healthcare compliance frameworks and their application to congress and event activities
  • Experience leading complex projects across multiple stakeholders while managing competing priorities and timelines
  • Experience managing external vendors and agencies, including contract negotiation, scope definition, and performance oversight
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Willingness and ability to travel internationally to support congresses and events
  • Advanced degree
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
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The Company
HQ: Redwood, California
548 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

We are Revolutionaries – passionate in our singular pursuit of discovering, developing and delivering innovative, targeted medicines for patients living with cancer. To deliver on our vision, we work relentlessly in pursuit of cutting-edge therapeutic approaches to some of the toughest cancers. Our current focus is on RAS-addicted cancers, which account for 30 percent of all new human cancer diagnoses

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