Manager, Tradeshows and Events

Employment Type: Full-time Location: Remote

Position Overview

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology? At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, we are dedicated to innovating for tangible impact and saving lives. We foster a culture of belonging where your unique viewpoint matters. By harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you will help turn ideas into impact, innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics for over 90 years, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health. Our diagnostic solutions are utilized in routine and complex clinical testing across hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices worldwide. Every hour, more than one million tests are run on our systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and over three million clinicians annually. We enable clinicians to deliver the best possible care through improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

Responsibilities

The Manager, Tradeshows and Events is responsible for leading the planning and execution of high-impact events, including trade shows, congresses, workshops, and internal meetings. This role will:

• Drive event strategy and ensure seamless logistics.
• Uphold our premium brand presence across 3+ annual on-premise events globally.
• Position our brand at the forefront of innovation in diagnostics and engage key stakeholders.
• Manage and oversee global events calendars, budgets, and timelines.
• Develop toolkits, manage vendor relationships, and provide internal planning and training to ensure consistent and high-quality field execution.
• Elevate the company’s presence by influencing event strategy, booth design, and the integration of cutting-edge technology and storytelling.
• Lead high-visibility initiatives that align with commercial goals, drive measurable business growth, brand differentiation, and deeper customer engagement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and external vendors to bring complex scientific narratives to life through immersive event experiences and educational forums.

Requirements

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Event Management, Marketing, Communications, or related field, with 9+ years of experience OR Master’s degree with 7+ years of experience.
• Experience: Long-standing experience in B2B or diagnostic industry corporate event planning and tradeshow management.
• Event & Project Management: Demonstrated success in managing complex end-to-end corporate events and tradeshows. Strong communication, production, logistics, and project management skills are essential to align and lead teams on business objectives.
• Financial Acumen: Skilled in budgeting, expense tracking, invoice reconciliation, and post-event financial reporting, including ROI analysis.
• Adaptability & Execution: Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, meet tight deadlines, make sound decisions aligned with business and event goals, and adapt quickly to changes in scope or logistics.

Travel Requirements

• Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: (Details to be provided)

Company Information

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