Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison

About the Role

The Associate Director - Thought Leader Liaison, Venclexta - South reports to the Director, Thought Leader Strategy. This is a remote-based, hybrid role supporting Venclexta. Candidates should reside within the territory (within reasonable distance of a major airport). The South territory includes Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain accountability for interactions and feedback with national and regional oncology hematology external experts
• Ensure external expert perspectives are shared and considered consistently across leadership and the Integrated Brand Team
• Manage planning and execution of marketing consultancy arrangements
• Engage in congress-related engagement activities nationally, including supporting and executing ongoing thought leader (TL) strategies and tactics
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, medical affairs, legal, compliance, and managed care
• Collaborate with the brand team to ensure the speaker bureau is fully staffed, trained, and aligned to educational needs
• Develop and maintain a culture of compliance
• Develop and execute national and regional advisory boards in collaboration with the brand team and co-promotion partners
• Partner to develop, refine, and execute the Venclexta External Expert Engagement strategy
• Contribute to the formation of regional strategies with cross-functional partners
• Participate in cross-functional project teams and/or support the Marketing Team and overall franchise

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; master’s degree preferred
• Previous hematology experience
• Exceptional presentation, interpersonal, collaboration, and data discussion skills
• Proven track record for consistently meeting or exceeding qualitative and/or quantitative goals
• Proven and thorough knowledge of commercial issues associated with highly competitive oncology therapeutic areas
• Ability to travel regularly by air or car
• Remote-based position requiring effective work while traveling and delivering timely results

Preferred:

• 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, or biotech industry, specifically in oncology
• Previous experience with hematology thought leaders and demonstrated access to key accounts
• Previous experience developing productive insight collection activities with top-tier External Experts
• Previous field management, marketing, or commercial experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Health care certification/qualification (e.g., APP, RN, RPh, other)
• Advanced degree in life sciences
• Thorough knowledge of the Oncology market
• Launch experience in pharmaceutical marketing or sales

Work Activities

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8-hour day)
• Travel up to 75% of the time

Additional Information

The compensation range for this role is based on the job grade and may vary depending on geographic location. AbbVie offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. This role is eligible for long-term incentive programs.