Senior Event Specialist - Corporate Trade Shows (REMOTE)

Req ID #: 236035 Location: For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about. Job Overview Charles River is seeking a Senior Events Specialist to support our portfolio globally. This remote-based role will work closely with both the corporate and regional commercial teams to deliver impactful, revenue-focused, and brand-aligned events. The Senior Events Specialist will own the regional tradeshow calendar, lead preshow planning to establish clear objectives, ensure flawless onsite execution, and evaluate performance to maximize return on investment. This position will work remote from home office, located in North America or the UK. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Research, plan, and execute a program of tradeshows, and hosted events across the Charles River portfolio. • Serve as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders, external vendors, and event attendees to ensure successful delivery, whilst supporting revenue growth, and strengthening market presence. • Act as the subject matter expert and sole point of contact for BU Specific tradeshows and events. • Drive improvements in event lead quality and velocity, ensuring compliance with corporate standards for lead capture, processing, and best practices. • Partner with regional marketing and CRL creative to ensure all messaging and design are on-brand, strategically aligned, and tailored to the target audience. • Track, analyze, and report ROI metrics for each event; provide recommendations for continuous improvement to maximize impact and revenue outcomes. • Oversee all aspects of event planning and logistics, including vendor contracts, purchasing, shipping, and onsite coordination. • Collaborate with other CRL departments on projects that generate revenue and strengthen client relationships. • Perform other related duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A. /B.S.) or equivalent or related discipline. Experience: Four to six years related experience and/or training, including experience managing large tradeshows. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above. Certification/Licensure: None. Other: Proficiency in English is essential; multiple languages are advantageous. Knowledge of CRM systems, Smartsheet and Cvent or similar software/tools preferred This position requires regular domestic and occasional international travel. Compensation Data The annual pay range for this position in the USA is $70K - 90K USD. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, location and any collective agreements, if applicable. Remote candidates located outside of the USA should be aware that the relevant pay range varies based on country and location. About Corporate Functions The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and capability improvement. About Charles River Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients’ clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market. With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client’s unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world. At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people’s lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly worked on 80% of the drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past five years. We’re committed to providing benefits that elevate your quality of life. Based on your position these may include: bonus/incentives based on performance, 401K, paid time off, stock purchase program, Health and wellness coverage, employee and family wellbeing support programs, and work life balance flexibility. Equal Employment Opportunity Charles River is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, family status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. It is unlawful in some states (including Massachusetts) to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. For more information, please visit www.criver.com. Nearest Major Market: Boston Job Segment: Testing, Pharmaceutical, Quality Assurance, Laboratory, Biotech, Technology, Science