Director, Thought Leader Liaison - Sjögren’s Disease

Amgen • Chicago, IL

20h

About The Position

Amgen is hiring a Director, Thought Leader Liaison for Sjögren’s disease, a chronic autoimmune condition with significant unmet need and no approved disease-modifying therapies. The role will build and lead the national thought leader liaison (TLL) team for a high-priority Rare Disease launch. The director will shape market understanding and engagement with the 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 that works across U.S. Marketing, Medical Affairs, Field Medical, Sales, Market Access, and other partners to prepare for launch and support sustained adoption. The director is responsible for developing a high-performing team and executing external engagement with integrity and in compliance with applicable requirements. The role offers meaningful exposure to delivering a successful launch.

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, establishing goals, accountability, and development plans.
• Develop an engagement approach for leading and emerging experts across relevant specialties, informed by disease, 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 cross-functional partners, including 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, recommending 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

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a 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.
• Stock-based long-term incentives.
• Award-winning time-off plans.
• Flexible work models where possible.
• Work/life balance and career development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director