Head of Events & Engagements, North America

Sanofi • Morristown, NJ

11d • $161,250 - $232,917 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Head of Events & Engagements, North America is a senior business-partnering role within Sanofi’s Global Meetings & Events (GM&E) team. The role oversees end-to-end meetings and events management across North America, covering approximately 1,000 events and €350M in annual spend. It serves as a senior strategic advisor to GBU and corporate function leaders and owns regional meetings and events management, stakeholder engagement, and agency partnerships in collaboration with Procurement. The role leads a team of Event Leads and Specialists, aligns global strategy with local execution, drives transformation, chairs governance forums, and presents strategic insights to executive leadership.

GM&E aligns events with Sanofi’s priorities, promotes operational excellence, maximizes outcomes, and delivers experiences for Scientific External Experts and internal stakeholders. Its unified operating model uses defined roles, governance, and tools to support collaboration with GBUs, Business Operations, Digital, Finance, Procurement, and third-party vendors. The team seeks to improve scientific awareness, support product launches, and deliver measurable impact for patients and the business.

The position is based in Morristown, New Jersey, or Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sanofi describes itself as an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives through medicines and vaccines. The role requires 12 or more years of progressive relevant experience, a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, Life Sciences, or a related discipline, and fluency in English. Pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other highly regulated industry experience is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive experience in business partnering, stakeholder management, or event strategy, including significant senior leadership tenure.
• Proven track record of building high-performing teams, defining strategy, and engaging at C-suite and GBU leadership level.
• Exceptional executive presence and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence at C-suite and GBU level.
• Strategic thinking, business acumen, and deep operational understanding of meetings and events.
• Outstanding leadership and coaching skills.
• Ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics and align diverse global stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in business, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry.
• Hands-on experience with Veeva Vault CRM, Cvent, SpotMe, or similar event or contracting platforms.
• Additional languages.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of Event Leads and Specialists, setting clear roles and performance expectations.
• Build team capabilities in strategic thinking, data-driven insights, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement; coach the team on stakeholder engagement and executive-level communication.
• Own talent development, succession planning, and performance management.
• Act as senior advisor and primary GM&E interface to GBU leaders, Market Leaders, and executive stakeholders.
• Build strategic partnerships with business and agency stakeholders and drive alignment on priorities, initiatives, and expectations.
• Resolve high-level escalations and partner with GM&E Hub Operations to ensure consistent, strategically aligned execution.
• Define North America and GBU event and engagement strategies aligned with business objectives and the GM&E operating model.
• Lead agency selection and investment prioritization, bridge global strategy and market-level delivery, and oversee the regional portfolio and its resource allocation.
• Lead adoption of GM&E processes, tools, and operating models across markets, ensuring sustained change and measurable impact.
• Foster continuous improvement, innovation, and high-performing partnerships.
• Present strategic insights, return-on-objectives analysis, and delivered value to executive leadership and GM&E governance forums.
• Advise on trends, innovation opportunities, and optimization strategies, and shape long-term GM&E strategy using data-driven insights and stakeholder intelligence.
• Ensure adherence to global and local compliance policies, approval frameworks, and governance standards.
• Chair governance forums, support executive decision-making, and proactively identify and manage strategic risks, escalating to the Global Head of Meetings & Events when required.

Benefits

• Thoughtful rewards package recognizing employee contributions.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs.
• Opportunities for talent growth and career development, including promotion or lateral moves at home or internationally.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior