Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison - Oncology

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience—and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

This role is remote-based, and candidates must live within one of the following states: Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi.

About the role

The Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison– Central is responsible for executing and supporting the Thought Leader (TL) Engagement strategy within the central part of the US for our platinum resistant ovarian cancer asset - ELAHERE®. The TLL-Central will work cross-functionally to identify, engage, and build professional relationships with Medical Experts in the gynecologic cancer disease area and execute regional engagement plans in a commercial capacity.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Director in executing the overarching thought leader engagement strategy ensuring alignment with AbbVie’s broader oncology business objectives.
• Develop, implement, and support thought leader engagement strategy within region, inclusive of regional advisory board meetings, special engagements, congress planning, engagement with HCPs, and special projects.
• Build and maintain long-term business relationships and trusted partnerships with national/regional HCPs across the assigned region to support strategic engagement objectives and foster ongoing collaboration.
• Garner and synthesize insights aligned to strategic brand priorities that will shape our brand strategy.
• Oversee the performance of regional speaker programs, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Coordinate and support TL engagements at medical conferences, ensuring collaboration with relevant functions for a seamless HCP experience.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, medical, and external agencies, to ensure seamless execution of regional initiatives.
• Lead and co-lead the materials review process (MRP), including job code creation, resource approval, and field resource deployment.
• Manage budgets and resources effectively, ensuring timely execution of plans, adherence to timelines, and accurate financial reporting.
• Handle SOWs, contracting, and payment of Medical Experts.
• Co-lead agency partners to ensure adherence to timelines, budget constraints, and PRC submission accuracy.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience within the biopharmaceutical industry including:
  • Minimum 1-2 years in marketing (MRP, Legal and Regulatory reviews) and Field experience i.e., Sales Leadership, DM, TLL, Account Management.
  • Experience in Oncology required and Gynecologic Oncology preferred.
• Strong project management experience with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Expert in MRP process (from initiation to approvals).
• Stellar project management experience. Ability to demonstrate a track record of building strong partnerships and cross-functional collaborations.
• Must exhibit inclusive peer leadership skills and an ability to influence without authority.
• Strong team player that has a customer service approach and is solution oriented.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work individually, within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as with external partners and vendors.
• Skilled at clearly communicating and collating insights, along with sharing implications/recommendations distilled from analyses of insights.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Strategic/Enterprise Mindset.
• 60% domestic travel (office, field time, internal meetings, conferences).
• An essential requirement of your position is to satisfy all applicable health care industry representatives (HCIR) credentialing requirements to gain and maintain entry into facilities and organizations that are in your assigned territory. These requirements may include, but are not limited to, background checks, drug screens, proof of immunization/vaccination for various diseases, fingerprinting, and specific licenses required by individual states or cities.
• Valid driver’s license: Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening test and meet safe driving requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• Eligible to participate in long-term incentive programs.