Head of Commercial Events and Operations – Philips IGTD

Accountabilities:

• • Own the commercial events strategy and portfolio, setting the strategic direction and managing day-to-day execution across internal meetings, medical education programs, tradeshows, and other high-impact engagements.
  • Develop an investment and measurement framework that connects event spending to commercial outcomes, establishes meaningful KPIs, and enables clear evaluation of event performance.
  • Manage complex budgets and financial operations, overseeing approximately $4.5M in direct variable spending and influencing an additional $7M in indirect costs.
  • Lead, coach, and develop an 11-person events team, fostering accountability, collaboration, professional growth, and operational excellence.
  • Partner cross-functionally with senior leadership, marketing, sales, market leadership, medical education, finance, and Key Opinion Leader and Society Engagement teams to align event strategy with business priorities.
  • Strengthen portfolio-wide reporting and operational processes, creating greater visibility into investments, outcomes, and opportunities for optimization.
  • Provide strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders, using market insights, performance data, and event expertise to guide commercial decisions.
  • Support and attend priority events, ensuring successful execution and maintaining strong relationships with customers, stakeholders, and internal teams.

  Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience in event strategy, commercial marketing, marketing operations, or a closely related field, including at least 5 years of people leadership experience.
  • Demonstrated experience managing individual event budgets as well as complex, portfolio-level functional budgets, with strong financial and business acumen.
  • Proven ability to measure and demonstrate the commercial impact of events and tradeshows through relevant KPIs, reporting, and data-driven analysis.
  • Experience developing or transforming an events strategy and operating model, ideally across a large and complex organization.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related discipline; a Master’s degree is advantageous.
  • Strong operational expertise across commercial events, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and programs simultaneously.
  • Excellent executive presence, communication, and influencing skills, with the confidence to make strategic recommendations to senior leaders.
  • High emotional intelligence and a collaborative leadership style, with the ability to build effective relationships across multiple business units and functions.
  • Familiarity with event management technologies and AI-enabled tools is a plus.
  • Ability to work remotely in a field-oriented environment and travel to key events as required.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

  Benefits:

  • Base salary: $164,000–$261,600 in many U.S. states, with ranges varying by geographic location; higher or differentiated ranges apply in certain states.
  • Eligibility for additional compensation, which may include an annual incentive bonus, sales commission, or long-term incentives.
  • Comprehensive healthcare and Total Rewards benefits.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO).
  • 401(k) plan with up to 7% company match.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Education reimbursement and professional development support.
  • Remote work environment with a field-oriented role and travel to priority events.
  • Opportunity to lead a high-performing team and influence a large-scale commercial events portfolio within a global health technology environment.
  • No company relocation benefits are provided for this position.