National Key Thought Leader Engagement - Marketing

Galderma•Orange County, FL

6d•$160,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Galderma is a leading company in the dermatology sector, operating in approximately 90 countries. We offer an innovative, science-based portfolio of premium brands and services covering Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare, and Therapeutic Dermatology. Since our inception in 1981, we have been dedicated to skin health, meeting individual needs with superior outcomes in partnership with healthcare professionals. We are committed to advancing dermatology for every skin story. We seek individuals who are results-oriented, eager to learn, and bring a positive attitude, combining initiative with teamwork. Passion for making a meaningful impact on consumers, patients, and healthcare professionals is essential. We aim to empower employees and foster personal growth while meeting business needs. Diversity, dignity, privacy, and personal rights are respected across the company. At Galderma, we provide reasons to believe in our ambition to be the world's leading dermatology company, offering unparalleled opportunities for challenging work experiences and direct impact. The National Thought Leader Engagement, Marketing role is responsible for developing and executing the U.S. Aesthetics Injectables Thought Leader engagement strategy. This involves strengthening partnerships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), emerging leaders, speakers, advocates, and influential customer sites. The role acts as a crucial liaison between external thought leaders and internal cross-functional teams, collaborating closely with Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and global stakeholders to align engagement strategies with business objectives, portfolio priorities, and product launches. The position manages strategic customer relationships, fosters long-term KOL development, and ensures the effective exchange of scientific, clinical, and market insights to inform organizational decisions. By cultivating trusted partnerships, triaging stakeholder needs, and connecting thought leaders with appropriate internal resources, this position drives innovation, accelerates knowledge sharing, and enhances customer engagement across all products and customer segments, while upholding the highest standards of legal, regulatory, and compliance excellence.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years’ experience in aesthetics and/or pharmaceutical industry. Sales experience preferred
Bachelor’s Degree
Strong customer focus and demonstrated ability in developing effective strategic relationships required
Congenial, diplomatic, exhibits patience, and able to interact well with internal and external customers
Launch experience preferred
Cross-functional experience with a proven track record of collaboration and coordination with key internal and external stakeholders
Exceptional communication and presentation skills: ability to articulate a point of view succinctly and effectively to senior leaders and external customers
Comprehensive analytical/strategic thinking skills; demonstrated ability to utilize data in fact-based decision-making (data to insights, to action).
Ability and confidence to work effectively and with a sense of urgency across a global matrix enterprise, and to influence without authority
Receptivity to feedback – welcomes & acts on feedback and displays humility.
Navigates ambiguity – positively & proactively reacts to and manages ambiguous or unclear situations.
Adaptability, resilience and tenacity and ability to quickly pivot
Availability to travel >65% time
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive National Thought Leader Engagement strategy aligned with brand priorities, commercial objectives, and product launch plans
Identify, segment, and cultivate relationships with national, regional, and emerging KOLs and design initiatives to engage at each level while building a diverse thought leader network.
Serve as the primary commercial lead for thought leader engagement activities, ensuring alignment across Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Professional Education and other cross-functional stakeholders.
Partner with Marketing on the planning and execution of advisory boards, assist in recommending advisor selection, contracting, communications, onsite support and post event debriefs.
Develop and execute national congress engagement strategies, act as the liaison between Galderma and society organizations, orchestrate meetings between leadership and Thought Leaders/customers, lead symposium and in-booth efforts with GAIN faculty.
Partner with Director of GAIN Business in developing practice growth tools
Lead quarterly business reviews, engagement debriefs, and executive reporting to communicate outcomes, key insights, opportunities, and recommendations.
Develop and manage thought leader engagement metrics, dashboards, and balanced scorecards to evaluate influence, engagement quality, and business impact.
Ensure alignment of thought leader requests and opportunities with appropriate internal resources, facilitating timely responses and strengthening external partnerships.
Maintain accurate engagement documentation and customer profiling through approved CRM and business intelligence systems.
Champion compliance and ethical engagement practices in accordance with all company policies, industry regulations, and legal requirements
Leverage tools to capture and maintain updated account profiling and engagements, meetings, objectives and next action that will drive business needs.
Monitor, analyze and interpret latest trends in the market, competition and product performance; communicate insights and strategic recommendations to executive leadership and brand leads