Congress & Experiential Manager – Creative Strategy vacancy for our Basel based client in the Pharma sector.

As a Congress & Experiential Manager, you will coordinate the creative execution and flawless delivery of our international congress experiences, ensuring consistency, quality, and innovation across every touchpoint.
Working in a cross-functional and highly creative environment, you will translate strategy into action — bringing together science, storytelling, and spatial design to shape experiences that elevate our presence on the global stage.

Your tasks:

• Coordinate and execute the creative implementation of the congress experience across assigned brands and medical initiatives, ensuring alignment with CX, creative and design strategy.
• Translate strategy into execution: manage timelines, budgets, and workflows to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Scientific Communications, IMA, Omnichannel and other stakeholders for flawless coordination.
• Champion design quality: uphold the standards and creative benchmarks defined by the Creative Strategy team.
• Oversee content approvals (FUSE / Compliance) and ensure all materials meet internal and external guidelines.
• Drive innovation by staying current on experiential, digital, and sustainability trends that shape how healthcare brands show up.
• Benchmark continuously against competitors and internal best practices to elevate the overall congress experience.
• Foster collaboration and alignment, breaking silos and promoting a “One Team” mindset across internal and external partners.

Your experience/knowledge:

• 5–8 years of experience in agency, experiential, or exhibition project management.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder projects from concept to execution.
• Solid understanding of creative workflows, event production, and experiential design principles.
• Excellent stakeholder and vendor management skills; able to influence, align, and inspire cross-functional teams.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and a passion for creative excellence.
• Knowledge of pharma compliance or regulated industries is a plus.
• Curious, collaborative, and motivated by the opportunity to transform how science is experienced.
• Language skills: English

Your soft skills:

• Highly organised with a strong attention to detail.
• Excellent stakeholder and vendor management skills.
• Curious and collaborative, motivated by the opportunity to transform how science is experienced.

Location: Basel, Switzerland
Work setting: On-site
Sector: Pharma
Start: 01/01/2026
Duration: 12+ months
Workload: 100%
Ref.Nr.: BH 23659

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Due to Swiss work permit restrictions, we can only consider applications from Swiss nationals, EU citizens, and current work-permit holders for Switzerland.

We welcome applications from individuals of all genders, age groups, sexual orientations, personal expressions, ethnic backgrounds, and religious beliefs. Therefore, there is no requirement to provide gender information or a photo in your application.

As per client requirements, we need information about your marital status, nationality, date of birth, and a valid Swiss work permit. For applicants with disabilities, we are happy to explore potential solutions with our end client.