Manager, Marketing Events and Education

Why Merit?

At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.

Summary Of Duties

Are you passionate about creating unforgettable event experiences? Join Merit Medical as our Manager, Marketing Events and Education, where you'll play a pivotal role in organizing, supporting, and executing both in-person and virtual events that elevate our brand visibility and market awareness.

In this dynamic position, you'll collaborate with cross-functional marketing and business teams to turn strategies into impactful event experiences. Your responsibilities will include managing event activities and resources, developing detailed project plans, and ensuring all projects are delivered on-time, within scope, and budget.

Key Responsibilities

Supports and collaborates with the marketing and business teams in executing virtual and live event and education activities, following the agreed key brand positioning, marketing strategies, internal processes, brand guidelines, communication plans, collaterals, etc.

Manages event activities and resources, including travel and accommodation arrangements, procurement, literature, graphics, marketing logistics, event registration, promotional items and campaigns, display units, shipping and event analysis.

Develops detailed project plans to monitor and track project progress, maintains detailed project documentation and records, updates databases, calendars and reports.

Proactively communicates with stakeholders to manage expectations, timelines, and logistics, reports changes and risks to project scope, and delivers extraordinary customer service to all internal and external stakeholders.

Supports stakeholders on accessing and using core functionality of event platforms and tools for events and education, evaluates program impact and metrics.

Ensures that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and budget.

Required Qualifications And Skills

• Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Hospitality or related field.
• Five years of event and project management experience.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated time management skills.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to train others on processes, systems and equipment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with others effectively to analyse problems and implement solutions.
• Demonstrated computer skills with spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs.

Competencies

• Systems analysis/problem solving
• Project management
• Report design/analysis
• Training design/tools

_We are Global

_Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with an international sales force and clinical support team totalling in excess of 500 individuals. Merit employs approximately 6,300 people worldwide.

Merit Medical EMEA currently has over 300 employees, spread over more than 20 countries in the EMEA region.

Merit Maastricht (The Netherlands) is the European Headquarters and Distribution Center of Excellence. Much of Merit Medical’s world-class customer service happens here along with our excellent physician training courses. More than 100 employees work at this growing Merit campus and enjoy many benefits, such as flexible working hours and competitive salaries as well as learning opportunities and internships.

_Culture

_A supportive and collaborative environment make Merit Medical a friendly, enjoyable place to work. We are proud of our energetic and dynamic culture. Diversity & Inclusion is evident here with a 50/50 ratio of male and female employees and more than 30 nationalities. We value every employee as an individual.

To see more on our culture, go to www.merit.com/careers.