Thought Leader Liaison Hematologic Oncology - Pacific Coast

About the role

The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) U.S. Hematologic Oncology role is a field-based, marketing position that collaborates with multiple myeloma Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Oncology Nurses to ensure access to cross-functional commercial resources. This role requires a high level of clinical and customer knowledge, experience with both field and headquarters protocols, and a drive to engage and influence healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Align with cross-functional teammates to orchestrate resources with top KOLs, identified through Brand Team influence and centers of excellence mapping.
• Profile, cultivate, and maintain long-term relationships with KOLs within the oncology community.
• Engage in on-label conversations focused on topics such as product, disease state, and company, at appropriate venues.
• Collaborate with national, state, and local nursing organizations to support education on specific disease states.
• Execute unique, on-label, and approved KOL programming (e.g., disease state and product).
• Compliantly collaborate and communicate with the field team on each assigned KOL to ensure strategic and tactical cohesiveness.
• Plan and execute KOL engagements and executive encounters at local, regional, and national conferences; POAs; field visits, and other venues as directed in a compliant manner.
• Capture feedback derived from brand needs through live interactions with targeted customers and KOLs.
• Provide feedback on new and existing brand-related marketing strategies/materials to help shape strategy.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning, recruitment, and execution of regional and national advisory boards, capturing feedback to inform brand decisions.
• Identify, align, and recruit appropriate HCP consultants to engage to meet the need profiled by marketing leaders to meet the organizational goal for each project.
• Assist with on-label KOL development, including identification and/or training/coaching of promotional speakers with approved slide decks and materials for MDs, Pharm Ds, Mid Levels, and Nurses.
• Affiliate with speaker contracting when requested, including but not limited to completion annual budget plan, recommendations and nominations, tiering, debarring, FMV, and contract execution.
• Compliantly train speakers on approved promotional slide decks, and assist with completion of annual compliance training.
• Plan and execute annual speaker training summit, and ensure speakers are updated on any content changes prior to program execution.
• Attend all live HCP TLL region programming to observe, coach, and remediate the speaker where necessary to ensure compliant execution of content.
• Assist with new content creation and existing content updates and annual renewals.
• Manage monthly reporting on Speaker Program KPIs and field force performance.
• Lead planning, execution, and pull-through of GPO in-practice programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of four years of work experience in one or more of the following: field sales, product marketing, or medical / clinical experience in the same or related therapeutic area within the pharmaceutical / biotech industry
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to travel to meetings/trainings/programs as necessary
• Valid driver's license
• Must reside within the geographic area of the assigned territory, or within a reasonable distance as determined by leadership
• 60% - 75% travel likely; could be less based on geography

Qualifications

• Master's degree in related field
• Oncology experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Multiple myeloma experience
• Launch experience
• Marketing experience
• Ability to assemble and lead cross-functional teams toward a shared vision of success
• Ability to present ideas effectively to individuals or groups, targeting presentation to the needs of the audience
• Infusion product experience a plus
• Strong project management experience, including superior analytical and planning skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to execute against strategic and tactical plans under tight timelines

Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Planning
• Relationship building
• The ability to execute tactical initiatives and provide timely feedback

Benefits

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

Pay

Commensurate with demonstrated experience.

Schedule

60% - 75% travel likely; could be less based on geography.