Job Description
**Working with Us**
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
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**Summary:**
The Associate Director, Dermatology and Rheumatology Congress Strategy is responsible for developing and leading a comprehensive, multi-channel high impact congress strategy. This individual will work closely with cross-functional matrix colleagues to ensure a positive presence for the brand while driving operational excellence for the 100+ congress meetings that occur annually. The Associate Director will also be lead and partner with key agency colleagues.
This role offers the opportunity to deepen commercial skills, as well as to cultivate strategy and operations experience. The awarded candidate will also gain launch experience and consistent exposure to the Immunology Commercial Leadership Team.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Develop a comprehensive congress strategy aligned to brand Strategic Imperatives and key business opportunities
+ Apply insights, analytics and sound decision making to develop personalized execution plans for each congress that ladders up to the overarching congress strategy
+ Serve as the central point across the matrix for all congress related activities
+ Represent BMS as point of contact for Congress organizers in conjunction with the RMK team
+ Ensure operational effectiveness for each congress meeting, including budget ownership and management
+ Lead and develop necessary tactics supporting a strong and positive presence for each congress meeting
+ Lead Congress Governance and planning meetings
+ Provide a strong voice and presence within multi-disciplinary teams (i.e. Business Insights & Technology, Medical Affairs, Sales, Patient Access Support Services) to listen, share and provide brand perspective
**Qualifications:**
+ BS/BA degree required. MBA preferred.
+ Minimum of 5 years of relevant commercial experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare related industry
+ Strong written and oral communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal and organizational skills
+ Ability to build alignment and drive accountability across matrix teams
+ Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast moving and increasingly complex environment with limited direction
+ Willing to travel up to 25%
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
**Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers**
With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
**On-site Protocol**
BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to
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BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.
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**Company:** Bristol-Myers Squibb
**Req Number:** R1592298
**Updated:** 2025-06-03 03:38:11.042 UTC
**Location:** Field
Bristol Myers Squibb is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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