AD, Thought Leader Liaison - Dermatology - Southwest Remote

Job Description Summary

The Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is a customer-facing role within Marketing responsible for engaging and building productive relationships with Thought Leaders (TL), other key influencers, and associated organizations/institutions within the Dermatology therapeutic area. This position is responsible for curating advocacy and support, contributing to HCP education delivery and effectiveness, and gathering/sharing insights from the Thought Leader community within their assigned geographic area.

Location: This position will cover the Southwest territory of Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and New Mexico. The candidate is required to live within the territory's geography and the preferred candidate will reside in AZ, CO or UT (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). Please note that this role would not provide relocation and only local candidates will be considered.

Travel: The TLL will require up to 80% travel. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager.

#LI - Remote

 

Job Description

• Key Responsibilities:

  • Curate advocacy for respective brand(s), therapeutic area and/or the organization 1) through personal engagements using approved material, 2) by compliantly coordinating and facilitating engagements/activities between their TLs and their cross-functional partners (e.g. Marketing, Peer education, Medical Affairs, etc.), and 3) by serving as a key point of contact between their TLs and the organization. 

  • Educate and align TLs to our Strategic Imperatives while being accountable for pulling through brand initiatives with the Thought Leaders. In partnership with the Education Delivery Team and Medical Affairs, the TLL will contribute to HCP education by speaker nomination and readiness given their knowledge and relationships with their TLs. 

  • Serve as moderator/faculty for educational activities (e.g. Peer Exchange). 

  • Contribute to the identification and execution of educational activities/opportunities (e.g. Product Theaters). Given their exposure to the TL community, the TLL seeks and gathers observations/insights from their TL and triage them to the appropriate function within the organization to further inform commercial strategy, tactics and decisions. 

  • Liaise and coordinate national/regional conferences, state society meetings and patient advocacy events (as appropriate). 

  • Align across the Novartis organization to coordinate TL interactions and deliver a cohesive customer experience during these events. 

   

  Essential Requirements: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field

  • At least 5 years of experience in Thought Leader/Center of Excellence engagement within the pharmaceutical industry (e.g. Thought Leader Liaison, Account Manager, Medical Science Liaison, regional marketing, medical publications/communications, etc.) 

  • Ability to travel up to 80% of time  

  • Proven ability to develop productive relationships with physicians and other healthcare professionals 

  • Ability to develop/implement key strategies as well as lead, motivate, develop, and influence others 

  • Strong analytical skills and presentation skills with the ability to prioritize, negotiate and problem solve 

  • Financial/budgetary e