Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, GI-Northeast

Role Overview

• The Thought Leader Liaison’s (TLL) key primary responsibility is to support key US Commercial Strategic Imperatives for the JJIM Immunology GI portfolio.
• TLL is an exceptional business leader with deep gastroenterology experience who will work regionally to drive results in two main areas: 1) KOL Engagement and 2) Impact Drivers.
• This role will ensure close working relationships with cross-functional partners in cross-functional market teams, in a compliant manner.
• Identify, cultivate, and maintain long-standing relationships with national and regional KOLs in support of the commercial speaker bureau faculty and advisors who are part of the Commercial Strategies, Launch Execution, Patient Experience, and Communications.
• Support commercial KOL influence-mapping initiatives by developing profiles and engagement/communication plans for each assigned KOL and validate commercial target list.
• Monitor KOL insights about current and future treatment patterns that may impact the GI TA commercial strategy and provide feedback for consideration.
• Address customer service issues/identified needs and coordinate cross-functional action plans to address on-label issues as needed.
• Attend and coordinate regional and national congresses to support marketing initiatives, identify & select for product theatres, develop appropriate collaboration, and assist in personnel education.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Insights Team to refine positioning, disease, and branding campaign, and assist in the development of strategies/messaging to drive treatment education.
• Compliantly align with field partners such as Medical Science Liaisons on complementary initiatives with shared customers.
• Work with field and office-based colleagues to identify, contract, and train qualified promotional speakers in both disease state and treatment
• Provide real time assessment of program effectiveness and ongoing coaching to the speaker
• Assess speaker utilization and program logistics to ensure compliance with internal corporate policies and guidelines
• Play a key role in live speaker training meetings by collaborating with marketing on content preparation and workshop delivery
• Work with Marketing, sales leadership, and contracted speakers to gain and synthesize feedback in support of the evolution of promotional programming content, case studies for potential publications, and other commercial projects
• Work with Marketing and Sales Management to identify and recruit KOLs for national/regional faculty and speaker opportunities
• Assist in the facilitation and execution of commercial advisory boards through identification of key advisors equipped to provide compelling insights
• Assist commercial team with KOL recruitment for ad hoc initiatives such as sales training initiatives, presentations at national sales meetings, content development for commercial programs, presentations to office-based JNJ employees, etc.
• Identify immediate growth opportunities & potential risk areas within chosen Academic Institutional/Health System channel and implement strategies
• Ability to think critically to navigate complexities within identified Academic Institutions/Health Systems
• Identify and build new advocacy with Future Clinical Champions (i.e.: Residents/Fellows, NP/PA’s, Community Neuro’s, etc.)

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 5 years of related industry experience
• People management (district manager) and/or Marketing management experience
• Consistent track record of success
• Advanced presentation skills and business insight
• Ability to process complex information and quickly identify innovative solutions that meet both internal and business partner requirements.
• Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the United States, including overnight and weekend travel.
• Ability to attend evening events.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time
• 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time
• up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year