Senior Event Specialist, MERTA

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Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

The Opportunity

An exciting Opportunity exist to join Cochlear’s Dubai team as Senior Event Specialist – MERTA. In this crucial role you will partner with teams across the Middle East, Russia, Turkey and Africa region to lead the planning and execution of events across the region. Reporting to the Marketing Director of this region, you will be a part of a global leader in implantable medical technology, and work with high performing professionals across different countries and time zones to coordinate travel to professional events, planning and coordinating event budgets and utilising your fantastic communication skills to ensure alignment of requirements, objectives and commercial guidelines.

Your responsibilities include:

• Lead Event Planning: Own all aspects of internal and external event coordination, including theme, venue, logistics, and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate Budgets: Plan and monitor event budgets, ensuring alignment with fiscal targets and marketing objectives.
• Ensure Compliance: Stay up to date with legal and company compliance regulations, advising stakeholders and coordinating necessary documentation.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with marketing, sales, finance, and external agencies to deliver seamless event experiences.
• Support International Participation: Coordinate MERTA’s involvement in global congresses and events, including travel and registration logistics.
• Evaluate Impact: Assess event outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement and strategic alignment.

About You. As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Hospitality, Health Sciences, or related field
• Professional experience in event management and marketing
• Experience in highly regulated environments and distributor markets
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• Fluency in English is essential
• Ability to travel internationally across the Middle East, Russia, Turkey and Africa region
• Prior experience in Medical Devices or Pharmaceutical Industry (Preferred)
• Native proficiency in French or Arabic (Preferred)

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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How we recognise your contribution

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com