Are you interested in making a world of difference in cancer care?

Cancer strikes more than 10 million people worldwide each year. As the leading medical society representing doctors who care for people with cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is committed to conquering cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality, equitable patient care.

Who we are: ASCO is a flexible, high-performance membership organization where employees collaborate to support our mission through evidence, care, and impact. Together with Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, we foster a culture that prioritizes customer-centricity, emphasizes teamwork, commits to quality, and values inclusion. Our culture, ASCO Works - Our Way of Working, has long enabled workplace flexibility and embraced technology to help us achieve balance.

ASCO offers competitive salaries, an excellent benefits package, and opportunities to participate in professional development programs. To learn what its like to work at ASCO, click here.

Who we are looking for:

Join ASCO as a Program Manager, Educational Meetings and have a key role in the planning, design, and execution of dynamic educational meetings (in-person and hybrid). Support department goals, supervise a team member, and contribute to cutting-edge programs, that drive meaningful impact. Apply now and take your career in education program management to new heights with ASCO!

Remote candidates welcome or primary location in Alexandria, VA.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary lead for designated meetings; lead development of educational and scientific program planning, committee work, and delivery of meeting goals, including creation of meeting-specific timelines and project plans that consider relevant interdependencies for tasks and team members
• Lead committee discussions during the program development process, including education development and abstract placement calls, to meet goals for the meetings
• Plan, innovate, and deliver programs consistent with the evidence of how people learn, leveraging the differences between the in-person and virtual experiences; work in concert with other teams to ensure that continuing education standards/best practices are met
• Identify and address overlap and gaps in content, formats, and delivery based on understanding of customer needs, informed by committee feedback, attendee evaluations, customer experience data, and needs assessments
• Evaluate and interpret meeting-related ASCO policies and procedures, planning processes, budgetary limitations and mechanisms of approval; work with division leadership to plan the budget for meetings
• Serve as liaison with Meetings Department on logistical components of programs and activities, as well as with Integrated Communications and Marketing and Conquer Cancer for meeting-related work
• Facilitate operations of databases, websites, meeting applications, and online tools, including responsibility for testing and pro-active problem-solving with other teams as needed
• Plan onsite roles for staff working onsite at designated meetings; provide onsite support at meetings including delegating tasks to other onsite staff
• Accurately design and guide the preparation of and distribution of volunteer communications by the team, including responding to inquiries and producing minutes from committee meetings
• Provide mentoring, training, feedback, and task delegation to dotted-line staff, and ensure best-in-class customer service through responsiveness to volunteer and customer (internal and external) needs related to the planning and implementation of our meeting programs

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent years of experience
• 6+ years of experience in meeting planning and/or abstract management
• 2 -3 years of supervisory experience
• Proficiency with Microso t Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook); and an openness to embracing and mastering new technology

Preferred Education and Experience

• Association, healthcare or education background preferred

Competencies

• Excellent communication skills with ability to convey information in different ways to ensure that its understood, and requests/accepts/delivers feedback honestly
• Strong leadership and managerial/supervisory skills with the ability to delegate, motivate and develop staff
• Ability to navigate multiple projects and priorities with tight deadlines and limited supervision
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to communicate professionally with a wide variety of audiences and builds effective relationships
• High level professionalism that maintains and delivers high standards despite competing priorities and project challenges
• Self-managed with proven skills to use initiative, time management, and organizational skills to prioritize work to deliver results with attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively, team-oriented manner; partners with others to achieve results
• Sound good judgement and selects appropriate solutions to problems that arise

ADA/Physical Requirements

Fast-paced office environment with extended periods seated or standing at a desk.

High use of computer and other office technology equipment.

Travel

11-20 days/yr including international travel

Generous Benefits Package:

• Hybrid Work Environment
• Open Leave Policy
• Paid Family Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays per Calendar Year
• Staff Appreciation Days
• 401(k): 7.5% Employer Contribution
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fertility and Family Forming
• Healthcare Concierge
• Flexible Spending Account(s)
• Healthcare Savings Account
• Disability and Life Insurance

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

At ASCO, our goal is to foster and encourage a diversity of thought, experience, and background in our workplace. Our organizations culture is multi-dimensional, and we encourage our employees to leverage their unique perspectives and ideas.