REQ-10073709
Mar 13, 2026
Colombia
Summary
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys orchestrating complex activities and ensuring everything comes together seamlessly. As a Congress & Events Associate, you will be at the heart of delivering high‑quality, compliant, and impactful professional events. By translating business needs into operational excellence, you will help create meaningful experiences that align stakeholders, meet regulatory expectations, and support Novartis’ strategic objectives while protecting the organization’s reputation and integrity.
About the Role
Congress & Events Associate
Hybrid
Hybrid
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, deliver, and close congresses and professional events, ensuring reliable end‑to‑end execution and quality outcomes.
- Translate event strategies into structured execution plans, anticipating risks and resolving operational issues proactively.
- Ensure full compliance with internal policies, local regulations, and professional practices when engaging healthcare professionals, organizations, and third parties.
- Manage approvals, documentation, and risk assessments with rigor and transparency to safeguard the organization.
- Act as a trusted operational partner to business owners, guiding them toward compliant, efficient, and high‑impact event execution.
- Coordinate vendors and service providers to deliver professional, timely, and cost‑efficient event outcomes.
- Monitor operational performance and identify opportunities to improve event standards, tools, and ways of working.
Essential Requirements
- Experience supporting or executing professional events, congresses, or similar initiatives in a regulated environment.
- Solid understanding of compliance, governance, and risk management principles related to events and third‑party engagement.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail across multiple activities.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders and external vendors.
- Proven capability to manage operational complexity while balancing business needs and regulatory requirements.
- Clear communication skills and a proactive mindset to anticipate issues and drive solutions.
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Benefits and Rewards: Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally.
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International
Marketing
Colombia
Bogota (Pharmaceuticals / GDD / NTO / CTS)
CO01 (FCRS = CO001) Novartis de Colombia S.A
Marketing
Full time
Regular
No
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