Director, Thought Leader Liaison

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, cell & gene therapies and CNS. With several marketed products and a diverse pipeline of early- to late-stage investigational assets, we aim to accelerate discovery, research, and development to bring novel therapies to patients sooner. For more information on SMPA, visit our website https://www.us.sumitomo-pharma.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Job Overview

We are currently seeking a dynamic, motivated, and experienced individual for the position of Director, Thought Leader Liaison – Urology (Prostate Cancer). This field-based leadership role will focus on expanding ORGOVYX’s presence within academic and community urology practices. The Director will engage urologists involved in prostate cancer care, ensuring ORGOVYX is represented in treatment discussions including therapy sequencing, integration, and patient management. The Director will also capture emerging insights from urology experts to inform the brand’s ongoing strategy.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive Urology KOL engagement plan focused on prostate cancer management and ORGOVYX use.
• Partner with Brand Marketing Team to support cross-team initiatives (e.g., budgeting and business planning, etc.)
• Collaborate with the Thought Leader Liaison – Oncology counterpart, along with field teams to ensure coordinated engagement.
• Expand ORGOVYX’s presence and network within urology center, large urology groups (LUGPA), and leading academic institutions.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key urology opinion leaders shaping the prostate cancer treatment paradigm.
• Lead ORGOVYX presence and engagement at major urology congresses (AUA, regional AUA sections, SUO) and relevant regional/state society meetings—setting objectives and capturing actionable insights.
• Design and execute innovative engagement formats outside of congresses (e.g., advisory boards, webinars, digital programs).
• Capture and analyze urology-specific insights (treatment patterns, referral dynamics, therapy sequencing) using KIQ/KIT frameworks to guide brand strategy.
• Oversee speaker contracting and execution of prostate cancer-focused KOL engagement, ensuring compliance requirements and alignment with overall brand strategy.
• Ensure all materials created for KOL engagement are compliant from a legal, medical and regulatory perspective through the Promotional Review Committee (PRC) process.
• Provide timely written summaries of urology engagements with actionable insights to support ORGOVYX.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to internal leadership on evolving urology care dynamics and prostate cancer management trends.

Key Core Competencies

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to internal leadership on evolving urology care dynamics and prostate cancer management trends.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to internal leadership on evolving urology care dynamics and prostate cancer management trends.
• Strategic acumen and ability to synthesize urology-specific insights into business impact.
• Advanced project leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• High standards of compliance, with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• High degree of organizational awareness, with ability to connect the dots to understand all interdependencies and see the big picture.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in life sciences or healthcare strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10–15 years (w/o Master’s) or 8–12 years (with Master’s) of relevant experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, with urology or oncology experience strongly preferred.
• Established knowledge of prostate cancer treatment and evolving standards of care.
• Demonstrated success engaging KOLs at both academic and community levels.
• Willingness to travel extensively (50–70%).

The base salary range for this role is $190,800 to $238,500. Base salary is part of our total rewards package which also includes the opportunity for merit-based salary increases, short incentive plan participatio