Thought Leader Liaison - Rare Disease (Uplizna) - Michigan

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 Michigan. 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.
• Coordinates leadership interactions at all assigned national/regional and 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).
• Experience in neurology, neuroimmunology, and neuromuscular disease.
• Clinical experience in rare diseases or specialty biologics strongly preferred.
• Thought leader or demonstrated KOL leadership experience.
• Proven track record of consistent achievement or exceeding expectations in assigned responsibilities, goals, objectives, and other relevant metrics, especially involving cross-functional matrix teams.
• Previous experience in multiple commercial functions.
• 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.
• Must reside within Michigan territory boundaries given travel requirements.

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted on the careers site. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Benefits

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising:

• Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, including group medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• Financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.
• Stock-based long-term incentives.
• Award-winning time-off plans.
• Flexible work models where possible.