Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison – US Mid Atlantic Region

Sobi•Atlanta, GA

4h•$160,000 - $185,000

About The Position

The field-based Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) builds strategic relationships with key opinion leaders, market influencers, and professional organizations across the gout community. The role connects external stakeholders with internal cross-functional teams through compliant, two-way engagement to help shape brand strategy, inform market development, and identify future opportunities. The TLL gathers, synthesizes, and communicates actionable insights about uncontrolled gout and investigational therapies to support current initiatives and future commercial readiness. The position reports to the Senior Director, Market Development Lead, US Immunology (Gout Portfolio). The territory is the US Mid-Atlantic region: Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, and southeastern Pennsylvania, including the Philadelphia area. Candidates must reside within the territory and have convenient access to a major airport. The role requires approximately 75% domestic travel and occasional international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 7 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, medical, marketing, sales, or related commercial roles.
Experience engaging healthcare professionals and external stakeholders in a highly regulated environment.
Ability to build trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
Strong strategic thinking, business acumen, and market insight generation capabilities.
Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
High emotional intelligence and ability to establish credibility and rapport quickly.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead projects, and execute strategic and tactical initiatives.
Strong organizational and project management skills.
Proficiency with business software and collaboration platforms, including PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and Veeva.
Strong understanding of pharmaceutical industry regulations, including FDA requirements, the PhRMA Code, and company compliance standards.
Commitment to compliant and ethical business practices.
Ability to travel approximately 75% domestically, with occasional international travel.
Must reside within the Mid-Atlantic territory and have convenient access to a major airport.
Valid driver's license required.

Nice To Haves

Rheumatology experience.
Nephrology experience.
Infusion therapy experience.
Product launch experience.
Pharmaceutical marketing experience.
Specialty sales experience.

Responsibilities

Establish, profile, cultivate, and maintain long-term relationships with key opinion leaders, emerging influencers, and other stakeholders in the gout community.
Develop and execute regional stakeholder engagement plans aligned with brand strategy and business objectives.
Identify emerging market trends, opportunities, and influential voices that may affect the treatment landscape.
Manage commercial relationships with key professional organizations.
Gather commercial insights through advisory boards, professional networking, congress interactions, and special projects.
Synthesize stakeholder feedback and communicate insights to internal teams to inform brand strategy and market development initiatives.
Contribute to annual brand planning and other strategic commercial initiatives; identify potential market risks and opportunities early.
Support speaker program excellence by preparing contracted speakers to deliver impactful, compliant presentations, monitoring speaker effectiveness, and providing coaching and feedback as appropriate.
Lead or participate in advisory boards and stakeholder engagement activities.
Plan and execute congress and conference activities, including key opinion leader engagements and executive interactions at local, regional, national, and international meetings.
Serve as a strategic thought partner to regional sales leadership.
Collaborate with Sales, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Corporate Affairs, Commercial Experience, and Innovation & Operations teams.
Develop and execute business plans aligned with brand strategy and coordinated across cross-functional stakeholders.
Support regional implementation of marketing initiatives.