Senior Manager, Exhibits and Sponsorships
Job Overview
Benefits
competitive compensation
Incentive bonus
Employer HSA contribution
employer 401(k) match
Generous PTO Plan
Holidays
floating holidays
wellness days
Flexible Hours
hybrid work environment
Paid parental leave
Charitable donation matching
Job Description
DIA is a renowned global healthcare association that unites life science professionals from diverse disciplines to collaborate, share knowledge, and engage with patients, peers, and thought leaders. This organization strives to foster an environment that is neutral and conducive to addressing current challenges and exploring future possibilities within the healthcare sector. DIA envisions a world where powerful health interventions and health-management tools are rapidly discovered, developed, approved, and made accessible to all individuals worldwide.
DIA operates at the forefront of the life sciences industry, making it an exciting time to join as the association leads the advancement of global and digitally enabled knowledge sharing. By becoming a part of DIA, employees contribute to the mission of driving better health solutions for patients, thus playing a critical role in the ongoing healthcare revolution. The organization emphasizes a collaborative culture geared toward innovation, inclusion, and impactful outcomes in healthcare globally. This particular opportunity is based at the DIA office in Fort Washington, PA, and requires candidates to live within commuting distance to facilitate effective coordination and presence.
We are currently seeking a dynamic Senior Manager, Exhibits and Sponsorships, to join our team and be responsible for designing and delivering high-impact exhibit and sponsorship programs across DIA’s Americas events portfolio. This includes Specialty Meetings and the Global Annual Meeting. The Senior Manager will lead the development and optimization of offerings, identify new cross-product opportunities, and ensure a distinctive and high-value experience for exhibitors, sponsors, and key accounts. This role is integral in driving revenue growth and long-term partner engagement.
In addition to creative leadership, the role involves extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams including Business Development, Marketing, and external vendors to bring innovative programs to market. The Senior Manager will play a key part in elevating DIA’s exhibit and sponsorship presence, ensuring that every event reflects the high standards and mission of the organization. The position combines strategic planning, operations management, and customer engagement to create compelling experiences that resonate with DIA’s diverse audience. This role not only demands expertise in exhibit and sponsorship management but also requires an individual capable of leveraging data to optimize program performance, pricing, and partner satisfaction. The candidate will support budget development, financial tracking, and manage the complexities of event operations both onsite and digitally. This role includes domestic travel approximately 6 to 8 times a year, occasionally requiring weekend commitments, thus demanding flexibility and dedication.
Overall, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the healthcare sector through impactful event management and partnership development in a mission-driven, globally influential organization.
DIA operates at the forefront of the life sciences industry, making it an exciting time to join as the association leads the advancement of global and digitally enabled knowledge sharing. By becoming a part of DIA, employees contribute to the mission of driving better health solutions for patients, thus playing a critical role in the ongoing healthcare revolution. The organization emphasizes a collaborative culture geared toward innovation, inclusion, and impactful outcomes in healthcare globally. This particular opportunity is based at the DIA office in Fort Washington, PA, and requires candidates to live within commuting distance to facilitate effective coordination and presence.
We are currently seeking a dynamic Senior Manager, Exhibits and Sponsorships, to join our team and be responsible for designing and delivering high-impact exhibit and sponsorship programs across DIA’s Americas events portfolio. This includes Specialty Meetings and the Global Annual Meeting. The Senior Manager will lead the development and optimization of offerings, identify new cross-product opportunities, and ensure a distinctive and high-value experience for exhibitors, sponsors, and key accounts. This role is integral in driving revenue growth and long-term partner engagement.
In addition to creative leadership, the role involves extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams including Business Development, Marketing, and external vendors to bring innovative programs to market. The Senior Manager will play a key part in elevating DIA’s exhibit and sponsorship presence, ensuring that every event reflects the high standards and mission of the organization. The position combines strategic planning, operations management, and customer engagement to create compelling experiences that resonate with DIA’s diverse audience. This role not only demands expertise in exhibit and sponsorship management but also requires an individual capable of leveraging data to optimize program performance, pricing, and partner satisfaction. The candidate will support budget development, financial tracking, and manage the complexities of event operations both onsite and digitally. This role includes domestic travel approximately 6 to 8 times a year, occasionally requiring weekend commitments, thus demanding flexibility and dedication.
Overall, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the healthcare sector through impactful event management and partnership development in a mission-driven, globally influential organization.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least 5 years of professional experience including 3 or more years in exhibit management
- Strong project management skills
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven relationship building skills
- Proficiency with Adobe Suite, InDesign, and Microsoft Office
- Willingness to travel domestically about 6 to 8 times per year including weekends
- Reside within commuting distance of the Fort Washington, PA office
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least 5 years of professional experience including 3 or more years in exhibit management
- Strong project management skills with demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent deadlines
- Highly organized, detail oriented, and customer focused with excellent communication and follow through
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with exhibitors, sponsors, and key accounts
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Adobe Suite, InDesign, and Microsoft Office
- Experience designing or evolving exhibit and sponsorship programs and pricing strategies preferred
- CEM certification a plus
- Experience with Sitecore and Personify preferred
Job Duties
- Develop and refine an exhibit and sponsorship strategy for DIA Americas events aligned with portfolio goals and market needs
- Design new exhibit and sponsorship offerings that can be leveraged across multiple meetings and product lines in partnership with Business Development and leadership
- Lead ongoing review of performance, pricing, and packaging using data to optimize revenue, value delivery, and partner satisfaction
- Manage end to end exhibit operations for Specialty Meetings including Personify setup, order processing, floor plans, exhibitor communications, and onsite execution
- Create and maintain exhibitor facing materials including prospectuses, directories, and onsite signage
- Serve as primary liaison for exhibitor inquiries providing prompt, professional customer service
- Support budget development and financial tracking for exhibit and sponsorship programs
- Oversee exhibit operations for the Global Annual Meeting in collaboration with the exhibit sales vendor including hall floor plan, sponsorship development, lead sharing, and financial tracking
- Partner with the General Service Contractor and venues to develop exhibitor service manuals and support exhibitor hosted events in alignment with DIA policies
- Maintain exhibitor content and materials on event microsites, DIA Global App, and other digital platforms
- Partner with Business Development, Marketing and the exhibit sales vendor to identify new exhibit and sponsorship opportunities and support pricing and packaging strategies
- Track and analyze exhibitor and sponsor metrics including participation, engagement, satisfaction, retention and translate insights into recommendations for improvement
- Lead post event closeout including reconciliation, reporting, surveys, attendee list distribution, and debriefs
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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