Head of Thought Leader Relationships

OUR COMPANY
Dermsquared® is the leading education, information, and services platform for dermatology professionals to elevate patient care. We serve our community of HCPs by providing practical clinical and non-clinical content through digital and in-person connections​. We provide our community with solutions to serve their patients through onsite and digital educational content based on the newest and best therapies and techniques from respected thought leaders in the field of dermatology as well as services to enhance their career trajectories. Our offerings have been proven to enhance clinician confidence, demonstrated by our exceptional audience and partner retention rates for our ecosystem.  For more details on our clinician offerings and continuing medical education, please visit our portfolio companies on the hcesquared.com website. Our conferences can be viewed at www.dermsquared.org

WHY JOIN HCESQUARED®?
At HCEsquared®, our mission is simple: elevate patient outcomes by elevating the people who deliver care. When you join us, you become part of a team that blends healthcare expertise, educational excellence, and a shared commitment to making a measurable impact.

Meaningful Work
Your contributions directly strengthen the skills and performance of healthcare professionals. Your work ultimately improves patient lives.

Growth-Driven Culture
We develop our people through coaching, stretch assignments, and opportunities to lead. Your professional growth isn’t a perk, it’s a priority.

Values-Led Teamwork
You’ll collaborate with high-performing colleagues who care about integrity and continuous improvement.

Empowered Innovation
We encourage new ideas and give you the autonomy to innovate and improve processes.

Flexibility With Accountability
Remote work creates the flexibility you need while maintaining the high expectations for performance, communication, and ownership.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

This role is best suited for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and bring a proven track record of delivering results through strong partnership and influence.

• Vision – the ability to zoom out, define what “good” looks like, and clearly communicate that direction across and beyond the organization.
• Strategic problem solving – the ability to translate vision into action by breaking complex opportunities or challenges into simple, executable strategies.
• Grounded Leadership – the ability to lead with confidence in direction while demonstrating humility in execution, taking ownership, seeking input, and adapting as new information emerges.
• Accountability and collaboration – the ability to take ownership of outcomes while motivating others to work effectively across the organization and setting clear expectations.
• Grit – the willingness and ability to overcome challenges, move beyond ideas, and consistently drive results.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Head of Thought Leader Relationships 
Reporting to: Chief Solutions & Engagement Officer  
Location: Remote (Eastern or Central U.S.)
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. HCEsquared® does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

ACCOUNTABILITY

The Head of Thought Leader Relationships is responsible for building, nurturing, and managing a dynamic network of key opinion leaders (KOLs), rising experts, and clinical influencers in the field of dermatology. This individual will develop and maintain the connective tissue between leading voices in dermatology and our internal teams, ensuring that our programs, solutions, and strategic projects are informed, inspired, and driven by real-world expertise.

The role will serve as a “player-coach,” requiring agility to build an overall KOL engagement strategy for the business and operationalize it on the ground as we grow this capability. This role will focus on how Dermsquared at scale can foster long-term partnerships with experts, co-create meaningful opportunities for collaboration, and cultivate a vibrant thought leader community that shapes the future of dermatology and continues to make Dermsquared the indispensable resource for the dermatology community. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Community Building & Expert Engagement Strategy

• Develop and refine an overall strategic KOL community engagement plan to ha