susan donohue

executive assistant to chief medical officer

About

Senior Executive Assistant/Meeting Planner I am a seasoned Executive Assistant with over 15 years of experience working for many large corporations for senior management. Excellent Microsoft Office and meeting planning skills. Experience in marketing and sales. Experience working in a global environment across many different time zones and heavy calendar and travel management. Expert in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, graphic design programs, Ariba, Concur, and SAP programs. Excellent writing and verbal skills.

Country

united states

City

woodland park

Industry

pharmaceuticals

Skill

marketing, public relations, management, event planning, press releases, event management, editing, budgets, marketing strategy, meeting and convention management and planning, sales, new business development, marketing communications, customer service, powerpoint, trade shows, hospitality, advertising, meeting planning, oncology, graphic design, social networking, corporate events, social media marketing, microsoft excel, fundraising, program management, microsoft office, online marketing

Experience

senior executive assistant and meeting coordinator for specialty medicine

bayer healthcare

2003-2 - 2013-11 · 10 yrs 10 mos

Provided US and International meeting and Executive Administrative support for Global Oncology, Specialty Medicine, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

member

mpi

2009-1 - 2010-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

executive assistant to chief medical officer

adamas pharmaceuticals, inc.

2016-11 - Present · 9 yrs 11 mos

Clinical Research- Medical Affairs - Clinical Operations supporting Chief Medical Officer and Research Staff on Parkinson's Disease

executive administrator

novartis

2014-3 - 2014-12 · 10 mos

* Working with Public Relations * Global Communications Sr. VP, Consumer Care * and Global Policy Consumer Care * Sr. VP * Global Leadership Teams

executive assistant for aricept public relations

eisai

2000-1 - 2002-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* Designed advanced Graphic Design/Powerpoint presentations, brochures, posters, invitations for conventions/seminars/meetings * Extensive Meeting and Convention Planning * Assisted Public Relations Director, Managers, Co-promote Companies, and PR Agencies with writing Press Releases and handling Media Inquiries * Travel and Expense Reports, complex calendar management for entire PR staff * Monitored Internet for news on drugs/new drug indications and distributed to executives * Interacted with Alzheimer’s Association and The National Stroke Association for meetings/events and promotions * Event Coordinator for yearly "Memory Walk" in New York City to raise funds for education, awareness and possible cure for Alzheimer's Disease. * Maintained press release media coverage library and database * Pitched media regarding a variety of announcements * Handled logistics for healthcare conferences/outside meetings

executive assistant for strategic alliance marketing

merck medco

1998-1 - 2000-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* 1998-2000 * Merck-Medco, Franklin Lakes, NJ * Strategic Alliances Marketing Assistant (Consultant) * Coordinated quarterly meetings and convention logistics with Strategic Alliance partnerships * Created advanced PowerPoint presentations, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark X Press for seminars/conventions/meetings * Calendar management, expense reports, travel arrangements

marketing and graphic design coodinator

unilever

1990-1 - 1998-1 · 8 yrs 1 mo

* 1990-1998 * Bestfoods, Englewood Cliffs, NJ * Marketing Assistant * Assisted Director of Consumer Promotions with special promotions on Skippy Peanut Butter, Hellmann's Mayonnaise, Bestfoods Salad Dressings * Supported Marketing Research Directors with special marketing research projects and analyzed Neilsen Marketing Research data/reports * Coordinated/Designed PowerPoint presentations * Worked with Graphic Design Department editing product labels * Graphic Design coordination and liaison with outside design agency/production company * Database management for all logos/art for marketing department * Circulated and checked for accuracy for all recipe/art work for Freestanding Inserts and Instant Redeemable Coupons as well as labels

executive assistant to officer

metlife

2015-1 - 2016-11 · 1 yr 11 mos

Executive Assistant to Officer – Broker and Consultant Relationship Management – responsible for Broker Relationship Management, entertainment – golf outings – event tickets, conference logistics, travel arrangements, meeting planning – both onsite and externally, heavy calendar management and support of direct report staff.