Meetings And Events Coordinator, Crm (2 Positions)

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, You Can Do Work That Matters, Grow, And Learn, Care For Yourself And 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 .
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with 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.

The Opportunity

Meeting & Events Coordinator- Onsite - Austin TX

The Meetings & Events Coordinator will support corporate events and activities, including corporate meetings, conferences, and both internal and external trainings.

We are looking for a creative, resilient, and energetic professional with strong organizational skills to join the Cardiac Rhythm Management Meetings and Events team. In this role, you must be able to effectively balance the individual needs of clients and stakeholders with firm objectives. You will be responsible for many different aspects of an event from travel coordination to evaluating success afterwards. This role will require close work with the meetings and events team, other divisions within Abbott and outside vendors. It requires a collaborative and technologically savvy individual with a discerning eye for quality. He/she will ensure that all meetings and events meet diverse business needs and objectives, and are high quality, compliant and fiscally appropriate. This role covers US Domestic meetings and Events, and will require travel.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate internal processes & deliverables (ie procurement processes, documentation, transparency reporting)
• Coordinate and manage all event inventory and logistics including displays and signs, event presentations, sales and marketing collateral, etc,
• Support multiple, simultaneous complex events in a fast-paced environment.
• Take ownership and responsibility of our in-person events: be on-site to set up, align with the on-site team, tear down, clean site areas, problem-solve, and ensure high-quality customer experience.
• Secure and manage multiple vendors to plan the events in an effective manner.

Required

Experience You'll Bring

• Able to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Extremely organized with great attention to detail
• 30% Travel
• Proficient in office technology and software including MS Office Suite and Cvent.
• Bachelors degree and at least 1 year experience in event related field, preferably in healthcare.
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment.

Preferred

• Experience in a Healthcare related company preferred.

What We Offer

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $46,700.00 – $93,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.