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Kenes International
Industry Liaison and Sales Associate (Amsterdam Office)

Mission:

Raise financial support from the pharmaceutical industry while maintaining high quality service as a Sales and Liaison Associate for Medical Congresses. ILS Associate will assist in achieving the meetings’ targets and maximizing Kenes’ profit from sales of sponsorship and exhibition space by establishing strong networks and connections within the pharmaceutical, medical device and veterinary industries.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Identify potential sponsors
  • Raise financial support from the pharmaceutical industry international medical congresses
  • Approach relevant companies and raise financial support/sponsorship
  • Conduct meetings and liaise with decision makers within the pharmaceutical industry
  • Negotiation and selling skills
  • Research potential companies and think ‘outside the box’
  • Reach sales targets
  • Provide ongoing service to clients (pharmaceutical and medical device companies)
  • Manage relationships with sponsors
  • Build strong, fruitful relationships with companies
  • Be present and liaise with clients during key meetings.  The ILS Associate is expected to also be present at sales meetings and other relevant forums
Skills:
    • 3  years of  sales experience
    • 1 – 2 years of experience in conference management and/or sponsoring and exhibition management is an advantage.
    • Strong customer service orientation including exceptional communication and organizational abilities
    • Leadership – Ability to lead a client forum in order to achieve client satisfaction while maintaining a meeting’s interests
    • Independence – Ability to work independently; complete complicated tasks such as sponsorship packages by following the guidelines, involving management only as needed.
    • Multiple Tasks – Ability to work on several projects at once
    • Organization – Ability to prioritize and organize
    • Service Orientation – Ability and will to work in the service industry and provide  several layers of customers with good service in a timely fashion
    • Pressure Environment – Ability to work in a pressure-filled environment for long periods: must adhere to deadlines set by Management.
    • Team player – Ability to conduct meetings and write letters/e-mails in a professional manner by keeping lines of communication open at all times
    • Business English Language Skills – Both spoken and written.
    • Fluency in other languages (besides English): an advantage.
    • Computer literacy: High proficiency with the entire Microsoft Office Suite. 
    • Traveling abroad is required for 10 % of your time
    • Be able to work in the Netherlands

     

Program Coordinator

Mission:

Responsible for written communication as well as promotional and printed materials related to a congress programs. The P.C. will also prepare and manage all aspects of a congress’s scientific program.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Communication
  • Correspondence – Create initiated and dictated correspondence in English with clients and other parties
  • VIP Communication – Communicate with organizing committees, invited speakers and other VIPs
  • Track correspondence
  • Responsible for working together with the Scientific Committee on the scientific program: abstract processing, scheduling,
  • Data processing
  • Provide text for project literature in English
  • Proofread project literature.
  • Project literature – work with the graphic design department to create project literature
  • Adhere to work procedures and production deadlines
  • Track project material (e.g. abstracts)
  • Plan work schedule and report progress to project managers
Skills:
    • English Skills – Fluent English communication, ability to draft correspondence in English
    • Accurate and detail oriented
    • Computer literate
    • Ability to perform and follow tasks related to several projects at once                                (4-6 projects simultaneously)
    • Ability to work under pressure for long periods of time
    • Service awareness – Ability to communicate with clients
    • Team Member – Ability to work as a part of a team
    • College Senior level or B.A.

     

E-Mail Coordinator - Kenes Media (Tel Aviv Office)

The email coordinator has overall responsibility for the e-mail campaigns produced and launched by the company. The email coordinator schedules, edits and launches the company’s e-mail campaigns.

Responsibilities:

  • Scheduling internal clients’ webmail campaigns
  • Trafficking the production team (writers, designers and database), *QAing their work and making minor edits
  • Uploading and launching the e-mail campaigns through third-party *e-mail-marketing service providers
  • Managing the company’s accounts with aforementioned providers
Skills:
    • Computer savvy
    • Reading HTML -  an advantage
    • Good organizational skills
    • An eye for detail – must be able to QA content, design and links
    • Team & Service oriented – works closely both with internal production team as a coordinator and with clients as a service provider.
    • High level of English
Kenes UK
Project Manager

Mission: Manage all aspects of the Congress in accordance with the expectations of the client and assure the highest level of service and adherence to company standards

Responsibilities:

  • Generate targeted profit for the client and Kenes
  • Partner in the design of the congress
    • Be the main contact of key clients and project manage medical congresses all over the world
    • The PM is required to lead the team  and excel in the interpersonal and management skills necessary to ensure the success of the congress
    • To manage the core team as well as relationships with supporting departments
    • The PM works in closely with the organizing and scientific committees in promoting an event’s scientific program, handling various logistical issues and more
    • The PM manages a congress’s finances, forecasting processes, budget keeping, management of basic bookkeeping/accounting and payments processes
    • Maintain the master project plan, manages project scope and client expectations and functions as a liaison between internal/external clients and project team members (logistics, promotion, publications, budget, preparatory meetings and site visits, on site arrangements including social events).
    • Point-of-contact for contracting of a variety of services (venues, food and beverage, printing, staffing, etc.) within the framework of the congress budget
Skills:
    • Multi-tasking
    • Service oriented (high level)
    • Leader who can also work as “one of the team”
    • High degree of accuracy
    • Outstanding communication skills (both spoken and in writing)
    • The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
    • Independent with high disciplined
    • Global citizen in spirit: the position requires traveling
    • Experience At least 3 years as a Project Manager, experience in working and producing events abroad is an advantage
    • Ability to work long working hours 24/7, including working on weekends and frequent trips abroad
    • Understanding of the needs of the medical scientific community
Program Coordinator

Mission:

Responsible for written communication as well as promotional and printed materials relating to the congress program. The P.C. will also prepare and manage all aspects of the scientific program.

Responsibilities:

  • Communication
  • Correspondence – Create initiated and dictated correspondence in English, with clients and other parties
  • VIP Communication – Communicate with organizing committees, invited speakers and other VIPs
  • Track correspondence
  • Responsible for working together with the Scientific Committee on the scientific program: abstract processing, scheduling, etc.
  • Data processing
  • Provide text for and proofread project literature in English
  • Project Literature – Cooperate with the graphic design department to create project literature
  • Adhere to work procedures and production deadlines
  • Track project material (e.g. abstracts)
  • Plan work schedules and deliver project reports Project Managers
Skills:
    • English Skills – Fluent English communication (verbal and written)
    • Ability to draft correspondence in English
    • Accuracy – 100 % accuracy in processing of information
    • Computer Literacy – Ability to work on a computer. Requested software: Word for Windows (expertise), Outlook- main tools. Explorer, I Fax
    • Ability to perform and follow tasks related to 4-6 projects simultaneously
    • Ability to work under pressure for long periods of time
    • Service awareness – Ability to communicate with clients
    • Team Member – Ability to work as a part of a team
    • College Senior level or BA