Events & Demand Generation Lead 

Rockville, MD (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead conference and trade show programs end-to-end, coordinating cross-functional teams to drive pipeline impact and measurable ROI from live events.

  • Own event lifecycle: planning, logistics, on-site leadership, and post-event performance reporting.
  • Align messaging and branding across teams to convert attendee engagement into qualified opportunities.
  • Prioritize high-value prospects pre-event, qualify leads on-site, and feed CRM with timely follow-up.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end planning, coordination, and execution of conferences and trade shows to meet organizational goals and deliver measurable impact.
  • Manage all event logistics (booth design/setup, travel, accommodations, registration, collateral, and A/V) with budget accountability.
  • Serve as the on-site event lead.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure messaging, brand alignment, and strategic objectives are achieved at every event.
  • Track event performance and provide post-event reporting (attendance metrics, attendee engagement, leads generated, ROI) to drive continuous improvement.
  • Support pre-event engagement by identifying and prioritizing key prospects, coordinating outreach, and scheduling high-value meetings.
  • Qualify leads during events and ensure timely follow-up, maintaining CRM records and contributing to pipeline growth.
  • Partner with Sales and Marketing to share insights, refine targeting and messaging, and optimize event-driven opportunities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Life Sciences, or related field.
  • 3–5 years of experience managing industry conferences and trade shows, preferably in clinical research, life sciences, or healthcare technology.
  • Proven inside sales or business development experience in a CRO, CDMO, clinical technology, or life sciences services organization strongly preferred.
  • Experience with CRM systems, event management tools, and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Willingness to travel extensively to support conferences and events.
  • Knowledge of clinical research, the biopharma sponsor landscape, and/or AI-enabled clinical solutions is a plus.

Preferred

  • Experience engaging biopharma sponsors or clinical development, medical, or R&D leaders, ideally within oncology, vaccines, infectious disease, ophthalmology, neurology, or rare diseases, is highly desirable.

Benefits

  • Flexible Approved Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Work From Home Anywhere in the US
  • Maternal/Paternal Leave
  • Casual Dress Code & Work Environment
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Emmes Group

The Emmes Group is where human intelligence meets artificial intelligence. Our mission is dedicated to advancing public health and biopharmaceutical innovation throughout the world. Our CRO business Emmes, founded in 1977, provides clinical services tailored to meet the needs of its public and private sector partners. Our Veridix AI business is focused on delivering innovative technology solutions to create the clinical trial infrastructure of the 21st century. To learn more about how we are modernizing clinical research and having a positive impact on patients' lives, visit www.theemmesgroup.com.

Founded in 1977
Rockville, Maryland, USA
1.4K employees

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