Sr Manager, Marketing & Events Planning

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals • Lexington, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Executive Director of HCP and Patient Marketing, the Senior Manager, Marketing Meetings and Events Planning will lead the strategic planning and flawless execution of high-visibility, complex meetings and events that support brand and organizational objectives. This role serves as a trusted partner to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, providing proactive guidance, clear communication, and rigorous project management from concept through execution. The successful candidate will own multiple meetings and events while collaborating with preferred agency and logistics partners, ensuring all activities are delivered on time, on budget, and in full compliance with internal policies. This highly visible role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong executive presence, and the ability to anticipate needs, manage risk, and solve problems in real time. This role is based in our Lexington, MA office. Office-based employees follow a hybrid schedule (4 days in office, 1 day remote)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degreeand5+ years of experience in meeting and event planning, project management, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting complex, multi-stakeholder meetings and events in a corporate or regulated environment.
• Experience with Veeva Vault Promo Matsisrequired.
• Demonstratedexpertisein corporate meeting and event planning, with a strongtrack recordof executing complex, high-visibility programs.
• Exceptional project management, organizational, and time-management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously with attention to detail.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate clearly, confidently, and professionally with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Proven abilitytoguidenegotiations ofvenue and vendor contracts in partnership with legal and contracting teams to achieveoptimalfinancial and operational outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable presenting in group and one-on-one settings across all levels of the organization.
• Highly proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the ability toanticipateneeds and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong commitment to customer service and continuous improvement.
• Passion for contributing to a mission-driven organizationfocused onmaking a difference in patients’ lives.
• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Ability to travel domestically up to ~30% of the time.
• Consistently recognized by peers and leaders for behaviors aligned with Kiniksa values: Relentless and Patient-Focused .

Nice To Haves

• Biopharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
• CMP,supplierand vendor management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end planning and execution of complex, high-profile meetings and events, ensuring alignment with business objectives, seamless delivery and adherence to internal compliance requirements, policies and procedures.
• Serve as a primary point of contact and strategic advisor to senior leaders and Business Owners, proactively communicating plans, risks, timelines, and recommendations.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight to agency andlogisticspartners on an event-by-event basis, holding vendors accountable to scope, timelines, budget, and quality.
• Lead cross-functional planning efforts by defining roles, responsibilities, deliverables, and timelines across internal teams and external partners.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with precision, applying strong project management discipline to prioritize work, mitigate risks, and resolve issues.
• Develop, manage, and track complex meeting and event budgets; guide vendors in managing multiple budgets with varying timelines and deliverables.
• Identifyand resolve day-to-day operational and logistical challenges, escalating issues appropriatelyandtimelywithproposedsolutions.
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers, fostering trust and long-term partnerships.
• Travel domestically up to approximately 30% of the time, as business needs require.

Benefits

• Kiniksa Benefits Summary - USA
• The expected salary range for the Senior Manager, Marketing Meetings and Events Planning is $137,000 – $147,000 annually.
• Compensation decisions are based on objective criteria including role responsibilities, experience/qualifications, internal equity, geographic location, and external market benchmarks.
• Kiniksa is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, genetics, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other legally protected category.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees