Manager, Professional Education & KOL Engagement
About The Position
Kerr is seeking a Manager, Professional Education & KOL Engagement to lead professional education initiatives and key opinion leader engagement strategies that support product adoption, customer engagement, and portfolio growth. The role works across Product Management, Marketing, Clinical Affairs, Sales, and R&D to turn clinical evidence, customer insights, and market trends into educational experiences and engagement programs. The position develops and delivers live, virtual, and on-demand education; leads learning management system initiatives; and builds relationships with key opinion leaders, clinical experts, educators, and industry influencers. It also supports product launches and commercialization, manages professional engagement activities, and evaluates program results to improve customer experience and clinical success. This is an onsite role requiring presence four days per week. The candidate must live within commuting distance of both Brea, California, and Pomona, California, because the office will relocate from Brea to Pomona. The disclosed salary range is $140,000–$180,000. Total compensation may also include an annual performance bonus, medical, dental, and vision benefits, a 401(k) match, and other applicable compensation plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Education, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in professional education, professional affairs, product marketing, KOL engagement, healthcare marketing, medical education, or a related function.
- Experience in dental, medical device, healthcare, life sciences, or another regulated industry.
- Experience supporting product launches, commercialization efforts, or customer engagement programs.
- Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and external experts to achieve business objectives.
- Ability to develop education strategies that support business goals and customer needs.
- Experience building trusted relationships with clinical experts, customers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong project management skills and ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to translate customer and market insights into actionable recommendations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach.
- Comfort working in a global, matrixed, and fast-paced environment.
- Continuous improvement mindset focused on delivering measurable business results.
- Must reside within commuting distance of both Brea, California, and Pomona, California.
- Must be able to work onsite four days per week; this is not a hybrid or remote opportunity.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree in a relevant field.
- Experience managing speaker programs, advisory boards, or professional education platforms.
- Experience with learning management systems and digital learning strategies.
- Global experience supporting customers, clinicians, or professional audiences across multiple regions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute professional education and KOL engagement strategies aligned with business and portfolio objectives.
- Design and deliver live, virtual, and on-demand educational programs to support customer learning, engagement, and product adoption.
- Lead learning management system initiatives to improve the effectiveness, accessibility, and scalability of education programs.
- Build and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, clinical experts, educators, and industry influencers.
- Manage speaker programs, advisory boards, clinical roundtables, congress activities, and other professional engagement initiatives.
- Partner with Clinical Affairs to translate clinical research and evidence into relevant educational content and customer-facing programs.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing, and Sales to support product launches and commercialization efforts.
- Gather and communicate customer, clinician, and market insights to inform product, education, and business strategies.
- Monitor program performance, evaluate outcomes, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Manage budgets, contracts, and compliance requirements related to education and engagement activities.
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus may be included in the total compensation package.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) match.
- Other applicable compensation plans may be included.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
