Associate Director Meetings and Congresses

Why Join Intellia? Our mission is to develop curative genome editing treatments that can positively transform the lives of people living with severe and life-threatening diseases. Beyond our science, we live our four core values: One, Explore, Disrupt, Deliver and feel strongly that you can achieve more at Intellia. We have a single-minded determination to excel and succeed together. We believe in the power of curiosity and pushing boundaries. We welcome challenging thoughts and imagination to develop innovative solutions. And we know that patients are counting on us to make the promise a reality, so we must maintain high standards and get it done. We want all of our people to go beyond what is possible. We aren’t constrained by typical end rails, and we aren’t out to just “treat” people. We’re all in this for something more. We’re driven to cure and motivated for change. Just imagine the possibilities of what we can do together. Associate Director, Meetings & Congresses Job Summary The Associate Director, Meetings & Congresses, is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the company’s Commercial meetings and congress portfolio. This role establishes the governance, processes, infrastructure, technology, and external partnerships required to deliver compliant, efficient, and high-impact meetings and congress experiences while supporting the organization’s continued commercialization and growth. Serving as the central subject matter expert for meetings and congresses, the Associate Director partners cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Field Training, Medical Affairs, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Corporate Communications, and other stakeholders to translate business objectives into integrated meeting and congress strategies. The role combines strategic planning and functional leadership with end-to-end operational oversight, including portfolio planning, congress strategy, meeting management, budget stewardship, agency and supplier management, technology enablement, governance, attendee management, onsite execution, and post-event evaluation. As a key representative of Marketing Operations, the Associate Director serves as a collaborator and connector across the organization, driving process improvements, sharing best practices, and enabling efficient and scalable Commercial execution. The role requires strong strategic thinking, executive communication, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to lead complex initiatives and cross-functional planning teams in a fast-paced, growing Commercial organization. The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership with strong operational execution and will excel at leading complex, high-visibility meetings and congresses while fostering strong partnerships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers. Duties/Responsibilitie s Strategy Lead strategy, planning, and operational oversight of the Commercial meetings and congress portfolio, including national sales meetings, launch meetings, field and new-hire training meetings, leadership meetings, cross-functional meetings, major medical congresses, and associated ancillary activities. Develop and maintain annual and long-range meeting and congress plans aligned with organizational priorities, commercialization milestones, field readiness, and business objectives, while maintaining an enterprise view of the portfolio to optimize planning, coordination, resource utilization, and organizational visibility. Partner with Commercial and Medical stakeholders to develop integrated cross-functional strategies for priority congresses while maintaining clear functional ownership and decision rights. Serve as the primary Meetings & Congresses subject matter expert and strategic advisor to functional and senior leadership. · Planning & Execution Lead end-to-end operational planning for national, regional, and local congresses, including exhibits, sponsorships, meeting rooms, ancillary meetings and events, hospitality, attendee management, and other congress-related activities. Facilitate cross-functional planning and readiness activities, partnering with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Field teams, Legal, Compliance, Corporate Communications, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on objectives, deliverables, timelines, responsibilities, dependencies, key decisions, and successful execution. Oversee registration, housing, travel-related processes, attendee communications, schedules, meeting requests, and onsite operational requirements. Develop and maintain processes and resources that enable field teams to execute local congress activities consistently and in alignment with company standards. Lead planning and execution for significant Commercial meetings, including national sales meetings, launch meetings, field training, new-hire training, leadership meetings, and other strategic internal meetings. Partner with meeting owners and functional leaders to translate business, strategic, and learning objectives into effective meeting strategies, formats, agendas, and attendee experiences. Lead venue sourcing, contracting, registration, housing, food and beverage, transportation, production coordination, attendee communications, onsite logistics, event materials, and financial reconciliation. Establish consistent planning standards and best practices across company-sponsored Commercial meetings. Provide onsite leadership for priority meetings and congresses, serving as the primary operational escalation point while ensuring successful execution and proactive risk management. Agency, Supplier & Sourcing Strategy · Lead agency and supplier sourcing initiatives, including RFP development, evaluation, selection, contracting, onboarding, and implementation. · Develop scopes of work and partner with Procurement and functional stakeholders to define supplier responsibilities, deliverables, service expectations, performance measures, and commercially responsible solutions that maximize organizational value. Manage agency and supplier performance through established service expectations, regular business reviews, and performance metrics. · Budget & Financial Stewardship Establish standardiz