Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison (Northwest)
Role Summary
The Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison engages with thought leaders and develops and executes peer-to-peer initiatives to support brand strategy. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams and third-party partners to gather insights and influence brand awareness.
Primary Responsibilities
- Identify, profile, and develop commercial relationships with physician key opinion thought leaders (KOLs)
- Ensure KOL input is consolidated in brand strategy by providing in-depth insights
- Manage KOL activities and contacts at identified key congresses and societies by attending conferences
- Apply knowledge of regional and national nuances to assess the effectiveness of marketing tactics and make strategic recommendations
- Lead and manage projects to enable understanding of disease state and market landscape
- Develop and manage a compliant and industry-leading peer-to-peer (P2P) education platform
- Lead partnerships with field leadership to optimize implementation of commercial initiatives
- Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners including leadership, brand, sales, compliance, legal, finance, market research, medical affairs, training, and IT
- Manage speaker bureau vendor relationships and training/coaching
- Execute third-party insight gathering tactics
Education and Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, management consulting, or related field
- Minimum of 7 years of work experience in marketing or related functions
- Experience with thought leader engagement, advisory boards, and speaker bureau management preferred
- Project management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Sales experience strongly preferred
- Hematology/Oncology experience required
- Experience working with vendors or managing projects via a third party preferred
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of people and functions
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
Travel and Location
Able to travel for meetings, conferences, and KOL engagements. Up to 70% travel may be required. Candidates must live and be able to cover the geography including Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, through Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota.
Servier's Commitment
Servier is committed to modeling diversity, equity, and inclusion within the industry. We welcome applicants passionate, committed, and innovative individuals. We encourage candidates to apply to our open roles as we are always willing to consider experiences and skills beyond what is listed in the job description. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Servier offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible time off, 401(k), life and disability insurance, recognition programs, and more.
Pay and Benefits
The salary range for this role is $191,000 - $225,000. Employees in this position are also eligible for Short-Term and Long-Term incentive programs. Servier offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, flexible time off, 401(k), life and disability insurance, recognition programs, and more.