National Director, Thought Leader Liaison (TLL)

Company Description

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Our mission and culture at Sobi North America get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Generous time off policy
• Summer Fridays
• Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Job Description

Sobi is seeking a passionate, patient-centric, talented leader for the role of National Director, Thought Leader Liaison Team (ND TLL). The ND TLL will be responsible for building and leading a team of TLL colleagues to support the upcoming launch of a novel, infused asset for a severe and rare form of gout. Key objectives of the ND TLL and his/her team will include, but not be limited to, developing and executing a KOL engagement strategy, building and managing a speaker bureau, developing and executing comprehensive Congress plans, organizing and moderating regional and national advisory boards, gathering commercial insights and partnering with field teams on the development and execution of local ecosystem plans.  

This ND TLL role will collaborate closely, and within approved SOPs, with multiple field and HQ-based Sobi colleagues. Key internal partners will include colleagues from sales management, medical affairs, commercial operations and market access. The preferred candidate will bring TLL team management experience and a deep understanding of rheumatology, ideally with a focus on gout and/or recent launch experience. They will have a demonstrated ability to cultivate a community of brand advocates, driving impact through personalized interactions, focused small group meetings, and influential advisory boards.  

The ND TLL position will report to the Executive Director, Immunology Marketing and will sit on the Marketing Leadership Team (MLT) for the brand. 

The ND TLL job responsibilities are focused primarily on: 

KOL Engagement Strategy & Execution 

• Drive pre-launch commercial engagement with KOL community 

• Identify and profile KOLs within the chronic refractory gout community 

• Engage with KOLs on various disease state education topics 

• Ensure strong commercial relationships with KOLs 

• Nurture and grow KOL relationships 

• Engage with KOLs on various disease state and product related topics 

• Collaborate and coordinate closely with field sales and marketing to identify partnering opportunities with KOLs 

• Proactively seek out and cultivate relationships with new KOLs who can help to expand the reach of education related to the product and chronic refractory gout 

Speaker Bureau 

• Develop and manage a compliant and industry leading peer-to-peer (P2P) education platform to ensure optimal reach and frequency to identified customer base that is aligned with brand strategy and marketing 

• Work with field partners to identify and vet qualified promotional speakers that align with overall needs of the brand. Develop and refine criteria for selecting promotional speakers to ensure they are effective brand advocates 

• Coordinate and execute speaker bureau training and coaching, continuously assessing opportunities to improve the clarity and impact of communications 

• Lead speaker contracting activities in close collaboration with field sales and compliance 

• Engage speaker budget in conjunction with brand marketing and field sales 

Congresses 

• Collaborate with brand marketing to develop a comprehensive Congress Strategy that aligns and supports key strategic imperatives  

• Plan and execute key thought leader engagements, advocacy engagements, and senior executive encounters at local, regional and national conferences, POAs in field engagements, and other venues as directed 

• Present at conferences and identify sponsorship opportunities when approp