Sr Meetings and Events Specialist - Electron Microscopy

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION

Join our team as a Senior Meetings & Events Specialist, where you'll contribute to planning and executing impactful events that showcase our brand and drive marketing success. You'll manage a diverse portfolio of in-person and digital events, including tradeshows, conferences, and customer appreciation events. This role combines strategic marketing expertise with detailed event management, requiring both creative vision and careful attention to detail. Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, you'll develop comprehensive event strategies aligned with marketing objectives and lead generation goals. You'll oversee all aspects of event planning and execution, from budget management and contract negotiations to promotion and attendee experience. Your work will directly contribute to building our marketing pipeline and strengthening customer relationships through memorable event experiences.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree preferred plus 8 years of experience in Marketing Communications and/or Event Management in a business-to-business environment, or experience equivalent

Preferred Fields of Study:

Event Management, Marketing, Communications, or related field

• Certified Trade Show Management (CTSM) and/or Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) certification preferred
• Experience in planning and executing large-scale in-person and digital events
• Strong lead generation and lead collection strategy experience
• Contract negotiation and budget management skills
• Project management skills with the ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks
• Strong analytical skills for measuring and reporting event performance metrics
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in industrial markets preferred
• Scientific capital equipment industry knowledge preferred
• Ability to travel up to 30%
• Ability to lift and move 15-20 lbs
• Proficiency in event management and marketing software platforms
• Strong organizational and time management abilities
• Flexibility and adaptability in evolving environments Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us.

As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.