Program Manager - Employee Events

Team: Employee SuccessCity: BostonState: MA Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $3B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.The RoleWe are seeking an experienced and highly organized Employee Event Program Manager. In this role, your main priority is to streamline, centralize, and lead the planning, coordination, and execution of internal employee events and programs. The Employee Event Program Manager will serve as a key partner to internal teams and leaders, offering strategic support and hands-on guidance for planning group offsites. Additionally, this role is responsible for improving the company merchandise “swag” experience and offerings for new hires, existing employees, and customer gifting, and encouraging meaningful connections of Veevans throughout the globe through local community events.What You’ll DoSource, evaluate, and manage external vendors suited for team offsites to ensure alignment with group size, event objectives, and budget.Lead contract negotiations with vendors, including hotels, transportation providers, restaurants, and other event partners to secure favorable terms, pricing, and service levels.Track vendor performance and maintain a database of trusted partners.Partner with facilities teams to support on-site event setup, signage, and workspace accommodations.Work closely with internal managers to align event goals.Facilitate event debriefs and gather feedback to continuously improve vendor selection and process.Evaluate existing vendor relationships, merchandise offerings, and processes to ensure the company merchandise “swag” is of high quality and a provides a peerless experience.Coordinate the approval process for the local community holiday and summer parties throughout the globe.Requirements5+ years of experience in planning, executing, and evaluating events and meetings.Demonstrated ability to negotiate contracts, manage vendor relationships, and secure favorable terms with venues and suppliers.Proactively worked to identify trends, anticipate needs, and build events that are aligned with internal customer needs.Excellent organizational skills, experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, strong attention to detail.Built collaborative cross-functional partnerships within the business. Comfortable advising, and pushing back as appropriate, with managers at all levels of the organization.Demonstrated success in addressing challenges and adapting to unforeseen circumstances during event planning and execution.Nice to HaveExisting contacts and experience planning events in locations with US Veeva offices (Pleasanton, Boston, New York City, Columbus, Pleasanton, Madison)Demonstrated experience building processes and database of vendors from the ground up.Perks & BenefitsMedical, dental, vision, and basic life insuranceFlexible PTO and company paid holidaysRetirement programs1% charitable giving programCompensationBase pay: $75,000 - $125,000The salary range listed here has been provided to comply with local regulations and represents a potential base salary range for this role. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range above or below, depending on experience and location. We look at compensation for each individual and base our offer on your unique qualifications, experience, and expected contributions. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation in addition to base salary, such as variable bonus and/or stock bonus. #LI-RemoteUS#LI-MidSeniorVeeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.Veeva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io Where It’s Best for YouWork Anywhere means you can work in an office or at home on any given day. It’s about getting the work done in the way and place that works best for each person. This applies across all locations and departments.Work Anywhere does not mean work at any time. We have predictable core hours where employees are generally available for meetings and collaboration. Employees are focused and available during core hours.We invest in our offices to make them places where our employees like to go. If you work in the office three or more days a week, you will have a dedicated office workspace. Our offices function as hubs to draw people in, create social bonds, and where random connections and mixing of ideas happen. We’re investing more in offices, culture, and offsite meetings, not less.Product teams are organized in regional product hubs for optimal collaboration and live within a time zone of their hub. Our current product hubs are located in Pleasanton, Columbus, Boston, Kansas City, New York City, Raleigh, and Toronto. We create opportunities for teams to get together in person regularly.Customer-facing roles, such as Sales and Professional Services, live near and/or travel to their customers.When an employee moves within a country it does not cause a change in salary. Where you live impacts you and your family. Not knowing if your compensation will change if you move can cause stress and uncertainty for everyone. We wanted to eliminate that.Work at Veeva. Work where it’s best for you.