Director, Thought Leader Liaison - East

Position Summary

The Director, Thought Leader Liaison – Retina will be responsible for developing and executing engagement strategies that foster strong relationships with key stakeholders and accounts in the retina ecosystem. This role will focus on driving strategic marketing initiatives that enhance the organization's presence and gather valuable insights.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with Retina specialists, key accounts, and critical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with professional societies to uncover sponsorship opportunities and drive awareness and education.
• Represent the organization at national, regional, and local conferences, advisory boards, and strategic meetings.
• Inform and assist on advisor selection and future speaker selection/training.
• Develop an engagement plan that incorporates both congress and field interactions to increase advocacy and awareness of Ocular Therapeutix.
• Develop and implement engagement strategies aligned with corporate objectives.
• Identify opportunities for partnerships, collaborations, and sponsorships to enhance corporate positioning.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to optimize stakeholder interactions and engagement efforts.
• Work in alignment with the commercial team to broaden the retina congress/convention strategy to extend to regional and local opportunities and representation.
• Prepare to execute on both strategic DSE and branded initiatives in alignment with the marketing team.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional team members to ensure alignment in messaging and engagement activities.
• Represent Ocular at select speaking opportunities and other customer engagements.
• Lead regional advisory boards to gather insights and drive scientific exchange.
• Assist the marketing team in the identification of thought leaders to meet objectives.

Qualification Requirements

• Requires a BA or BS degree.
• Strong disease state and clinical knowledge in wet AMD is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with eye care providers and retina specialists.
• Minimum 10+ years of other related pharma/biotech experience strongly preferred (e.g., Sales, Thought Leadership, Training).
• Prior experience launching buy-an-bill drugs in ophthalmology / retina preferred.
• Proven history in stakeholder engagement, KOL management, or strategic partnerships.
• Strong knowledge of the retina disease landscape, treatment trends, and emerging therapies.
• Ability to lead by influence within cross-functional groups and in a matrix organization.
• Exceptional professional communications and interpersonal/critical thinking skills necessary to interact with key decision makers.
• Experience in industry conferences, scientific exchange, and advocacy engagement.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and drive decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to identify key access barriers and design effective resolution plans.
• Ensures compliance with all corporate and industry policies in collaboration with Legal, Medical, and Regulatory.
• Desire to innovate and work in a fast-paced, energetic environment.
• Requires up to 50% domestic travel.

Salary Range

$250,000 USD - $260,000 USD