Respiratory Thought Leader Liaison

GSK

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) builds and manages strategic relationships with a select group of U.S. external experts within assigned therapeutic areas across specialty groups to generate timely, actionable insights that inform brand strategy. The TLL plans and coordinates insight generation, through ongoing interactions with external experts, congresses and executive engagements, working closely with commercial, medical, and regulatory partners while maintaining executive presence and strict adherence to compliance requirements. TLLs will support approved Specialty Respiratory indications and relevant specialties within their geography, while helping prepare the organization for future launch opportunities through compliant disease-state education and insight generation activities. Five geographies will cover the United States, each aligned with a Specialty Respiratory Field Vice President, who will be an important stakeholder.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum 10 years of experience in field sales, product marketing, or medical/clinical roles within pharma or biotech.
Specialty Respiratory Biologics experience required in one of the above functions.
Experience presenting to executive audiences (live and virtual) and influencing strategic decisions or stakeholder alignment.
Experience leveraging insights to guide strategy development and proactively refine approach in response to evolving data and market dynamics.
Valid driver’s license.
Willingness to travel 60–80%, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Strong account management and cross‑functional leadership experience.
Marketing and/or sales management background.
Advanced project management and organizational skills.
Proven adherence to regulatory and compliance standards with proactive risk identification and mitigation.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain strategic relationships with assigned External Experts through meaningful, value‑driven interactions.
Plan and execute compliant External Expert engagements aligned to brand priorities and External Expert needs outside of advisory and congress events, planning and maintaining a consistent level of execution as aligned with TLL Director. This includes a mix of live and virtual engagements in your geography.
Segment and manage a thought leader network to optimize engagement and insight generation.
Compliantly elicit, document, and synthesize clinical, competitive, and strategic insights from External Experts in combination with existing insights and qualitative and quantitative data available from Insights and Analytics.
Share insights with marketing senior leadership to inform brand strategy, resource allocation, and tactic development.
Seek compliant External Expert feedback on initiatives and materials.
Plan and execute External Expert consulting engagements and advisory boards.
Coordinate and support External Expert executive interactions with commercial leadership.
Enable peer-to-peer education through speaker recommendations, development, training/operations support, and relationship management.
Lead sponsorship initiatives at Tier 1 congresses and serve as onsite host for product theater speakers and EE guests.
Partner effectively with medical, legal, compliance, regulatory, and marketing teams.
Apply strong project management skills to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Manage agency and vendor partners to ensure timely, high‑quality execution.
Understand risk associated with the activities on Strategic Engagement and be adept and agile in their management and mitigation.