Event Planner
- Role: Event Planner
- Location: Hybrid-working – Stockley Park, Uxbridge office (x3 days per week) / Remote-working (x2 days per week)
- Length: 12 month contract
- Rate: £25 to £27 per hour (Inside IR35, via Umbrella)
- Start: October 2025 (or ASAP)
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a motivated and proactive Event Planner to join a leading global pharmaceutical client on a 12-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to gain exposure across multiple therapy areas, supporting delegate management and delivery of both live and virtual events across the UK and Europe.
Skills and Experience:
- Strong event planning or project management experience, ideally within pharmaceuticals, life sciences or healthcare.
- Proactive, highly organised and able to work independently as well as within a team, with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience with event management platforms such as Cvent, Veeva, Asana, or Apttus (desirable, training available).
- High attention to detail and accuracy, especially in budget tracking and compliance documentation.
- Flexibility to travel across Europe for event delivery and to provide on-site support at live events.
- Education: ideally have a BA degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent professional experience is required.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Planning, organising and coordinating a wide range of meetings and events, including advisory boards, internal training events and HCP meetings (virtual and face-to-face).
- Managing delegate communications, logistics and documentation to ensure smooth event delivery.
- Work directly with Healthcare Professionals, institutions and patients to issue consultancy agreements, obtain signatures and maintain accurate records.
- Support audit readiness by maintaining comprehensive event documentation and ensuring compliance with a variety of pharmaceutical codes of conduct.
- Create registration websites using Cvent templates (training provided) and track attendees.
- Utilise tools such as Veeva Event Management, Cvent, Asana and Apttus for event planning and tracking.
- Provide administrative support to the Meetings and Events team, including calendar management, inventory tracking and document preparation.
- Manage small internal meetings (e.g. venue booking, accommodation, transport, catering, etc.).
Applications:
To learn more about this newly created opportunity consulting as an Event Planner on an initial 12 month engagement, operating on a hybrid-working based in Uxbridge, West London; please call and speak with Edward Laing here at ISR Recruitment on 07436 071 872 or please send through a copy of your latest online profile and/or CV (edward@isr.uk.com) for an immediate call back in the strictest confidence.
Please call Edward Laing here at ISR Recruitment on 07436 071 872 to learn more about our client and how they are leading the way in developing the next-generation of biotechnology and pharmaceutical solutions through innovation and transformational technology?