Director, Thought Leader Liaison - Sjögren’s Disease

Amgen•Deerfield, IL

3d•$214,810 - $290,626

About The Position

The Director, Thought Leader Liaison – Sjögren’s Disease will build and lead Amgen’s national Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) team for a high-priority Rare Disease launch. The role will shape market understanding and engagement around Sjögren’s disease, develop trusted relationships with leading and emerging experts, and bring field insights into launch strategy and execution. This is a field-based, customer-facing leadership role. The Director will collaborate across U.S. Marketing, Medical Affairs, Field Medical, Sales, Market Access, and other functions to prepare for launch and support sustained adoption. The position is accountable for developing a high-performing team and conducting engagement with integrity and in compliance with applicable requirements. The role sets TLL strategy and operating plans, leads team hiring and development, oversees budgets and program performance, and coordinates launch readiness with cross-functional partners. It also translates customer and market insights into recommendations for brand strategy, launch planning, and customer experience.

Requirements

Doctorate degree and 4 years of marketing experience; or a master’s degree and 8 years of marketing/commercial experience; or a bachelor’s degree and 10 years of marketing/commercial experience.

Nice To Haves

MBA.
Demonstrated success leading pharmaceutical or biotechnology product launches.
Experience launching first-in-class therapies and building markets in areas of high unmet need.
Demonstrated success leading through ambiguity and rapidly evolving competitive landscapes.
Experience building commercial organizations and leading teams through pre-launch and launch.
Significant U.S. marketing experience with integrated commercial strategy development.
Experience hiring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
Strong cross-functional leadership and executive communication skills.
Experience in autoimmune disease, immunology, rheumatology, or rare disease.
Experience partnering with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Sales, and Global Marketing.
Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate insights into impactful commercial plans.

Responsibilities

Set the TLL strategy and annual operating plan for Sjögren’s disease, aligned with brand strategy, launch priorities, and measurable objectives.
Hire, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing national TLL team; establish clear goals, accountability, and development plans.
Develop an engagement approach for leading and emerging experts across relevant specialties, informed by disease knowledge, the treatment landscape, and customer needs.
Partner with Marketing to develop speaker strategy and peer-to-peer programs and identify opportunities with relevant professional societies and congresses.
Translate field insights, customer feedback, market research, and competitive intelligence into recommendations for brand strategy, launch planning, and customer experience.
Coordinate launch readiness and execution with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Field Medical, Sales, Market Access, Patient Access, R&D, Advocacy, and Commercial Operations.
Oversee TLL budgets, resource allocation, agency partners, and program performance; recommend adjustments based on business priorities and results.
Ensure team activities and external engagements meet Amgen standards and applicable commercial, regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements.
Model Amgen Values and foster collaboration, inclusion, innovation, and accountability across the team and launch organization.

Benefits

Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life and disability insurance.
Flexible spending accounts.
Discretionary annual bonus program, or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives.
Stock-based long-term incentives.
Award-winning time-off plans.
Flexible work models where possible.
Career development opportunities.