Senior Director, Head of Rare Neurology Thought Leader Liaisons

Position: Senior Director, Head of Rare Neurology Thought Leader Liaisons

Location: Boston, MA (US Headquarters for Alexion) 

Hybrid: 3 days a week onsite

About Alexion 

For over 30 years, Alexion has been dedicated to transforming the lives of people living with rare diseases. We lead with breakthrough science, deep disease understanding, and an unrelenting commitment to patients. As part of AstraZeneca, we are uniquely positioned to accelerate innovation and reach more patients globally. 

Working here means being driven by purpose, acting with integrity, and fostering a culture where people feel valued, connected, and empowered. You'll join a community that puts patients first, plays to win, and supports your development at every step. 

Introduction to role:

The Senior Director, Head of Rare Neurology Thought Leader Liaisons is a senior commercial leader responsible for a high-performing organization of Thought Leader Liaisons (TLLs), Directors, Congress Lead, and Regional Insights & Tactics Lead, who serve as strategic bridges between regional markets and headquarters. This role drives enterprise-wide excellence in regional marketing strategy, thought leader engagement, and market intelligence, ensuring Alexion’s neurology portfolio achieves competitive advantage through locally relevant execution of national brand strategies.

As the architect of regional marketing capabilities, this leader establishes the vision, infrastructure, and operating model that enable regionally aligned TLLs to shape expert perception, accelerate product adoption, and deliver business outcomes across diverse U.S. markets. The role translates complex market dynamics into actionable regional strategies while ensuring strong alignment among field commercial teams, medical affairs, marketing, and senior leadership.

This role reports directly to the Vice President, U.S. Neurology Business Unit Lead, and serves as a strategic partner whose market insight and thought leader engagement expertise help Alexion compete effectively in gMG, NMOSD, and emerging neurology domains.

Accountabilities

Organizational Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop the Regional Thought Leader Liaison team by establishing clear performance standards, career development pathways, and succession planning strategies.

• Foster a high-performance culture centered on strategic thinking, collaboration, and continuous improvement, positioning regional marketing as a competitive advantage for Alexion Neurology.

• Design and implement onboarding and training programs that strengthen capabilities in thought leader engagement, clinical acumen, regional strategy development, and cross-functional partnership.

• Establish performance metrics and accountability frameworks that drive business results while supporting individual growth and team cohesion.

Strategic Regional Marketing Vision & Execution

• Define and lead the strategic vision for regional marketing across US Neurology, ensuring alignment with national brand strategies while enabling local market responsiveness.

• Develop standardized frameworks and best practices for regional marketing planning, thought leader engagement, and educational program execution that can be adapted to local needs.

• Partner with brand marketing leadership to ensure regional insights inform national strategy development, Annual Needs Assessment processes, and brand planning cycles.

• Drive innovation in regional marketing approaches by identifying emerging opportunities to strengthen thought leader relationships and accelerate market impact.

Enterprise Thought Leader Engagement Strategy

• Architect and oversee the enterprise-wide thought leader engagement strategy to ensure consistent, high-impact interactions with influential disease area experts across all regions.

• Establish governance and quality standards for Commercial Journal Exchanges, advisory boards, insight roundtables, and speaker programs to strengthen Alexion’s position as the partner of choice.

• Cultivate strategic relationships with top-tier national and regional thought leaders, serving as executive sponsor for priority engagements and ensuring continuity of key partnerships.

• Partner with medical affairs, clinical development, and commercial leadership to create integrated engagement plans that maximize value for both Alexion and external experts.

Market Intelligence & Insights Synthe