Thought Leader Liaison - Rare Disease (Uplizna) - Detroit, MI

This position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers.

About the role

This critical, customer-facing role is responsible for executing the customer aspects of the Neuroimmunology Business Unit’s peer-to-peer strategies and building productive relationships with speakers, thought leaders, and other key influencers from key accounts in an assigned geography. The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) engages compliantly with key thought leaders in neuroimmunology and neuromuscular disease, working cross-functionally with Sales, Site of Care, and Medical Affairs to address customer needs and drive collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Significant customer-facing time, building relationships with existing and new thought leaders for involvement in current and future commercial activities.
• Creates local peer-to-peer strategies in coordination with national and regional strategic marketing and sales business plans.
• Collaborates closely with the Amgen advocacy team to develop relationships with key physician and patient organizations.
• Creates and executes short-term and long-term KOL engagement plans.
• Captures, synthesizes, and shares key thought leader insights to help shape brand strategy and prepare for future life cycle management and competitor entry into the marketplace.
• Identifies evidence gaps across product and disease education through appropriate thought leader discussions and podium observations.
• Disseminates thought leader insights to broader Amgen stakeholders, including marketing, sales, and market access, to drive development of new strategies and tactical approaches and ensure a comprehensive view of market trends is integrated into overall planning.
• Coordinates leadership interactions at all assigned national/regional, state society conferences.
• Initiates and pursues opportunities to involve Amgen in meaningful programs with thought leaders to ensure Amgen is strategically and strongly positioned in the market.
• Assists with speaker events, including selection of speakers, training for speakers, and reviewing current speaker programs to ensure consistent messaging and compliant execution.
• Collaborates with the marketing team on peer-to-peer programs, including speaker training programs, and contributes to the ongoing refinement of the U.S. speaker bureau.
• Contributes to content development by providing customer insight and perspective, increasing program impact and relevance.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of marketing or sales experience, OR
• Master's degree and 4 years of marketing or sales experience, OR
• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of marketing or sales experience, OR
• Associate's degree and 10 years of marketing or sales experience, OR
• High school diploma/GED and 12 years of marketing or sales experience.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Customer-facing pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience (field sales, product marketing, medical, or clinical experience in the same or related therapeutic area) is required.
• Experience in neurology, neuroimmunology, and neuromuscular disease.
• Clinical experience in rare diseases or specialty biologics strongly preferred.
• Thought leader or demonstrated KOL leadership experience a plus.
• Proven track record of consistent achievement or exceeding expectations in assigned responsibilities, goals, objectives, and any other relevant metrics, especially involving cross-functional matrix teams.
• Previous experience in multiple commercial functions beneficial.
• Demonstrated experience customizing and executing timely action plans across various initiatives.
• Demonstrates leadership, strategic agility, and persuasive aptitude.
• Exceptional ability to collaborate and/or lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to present ideas effectively by consolidating and customizing information.
• Strong organizational, analytic, and time management planning skills.
• Exceptional clinical/business acumen.

Travel Requirements

• Willingness to travel, including conferences on weekends, overnight programs, and attendance at key internal meetings.
• Individual must reside within territory boundaries given travel requirements.

Pay

$175,831.00 USD – $237,889.00 USD

Location: Detroit, Michigan