Senior Director, Head of Thought Leader Liaisons, Rare Disease

Ipsen Pharma • Berkeley Heights, NJ

304d • $217,500 - $319,000

About The Position

The Senior Director, Head of TLLs, Rare Disease is a key people leadership role within the Rare Disease Commercial team and will lead the Thought Leader Liaison team for Rare Disease. The position will report to the SVP & Franchise Head, Rare Disease Business Unit (RDBU) and will be a critical member of the RDBU leadership team.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of related experience, with at least 5 years of leading teams
• Extensive pharmaceutical customer engagement experience
• Significant experience and knowledge of Rare Disease, with at least 5 years of experience, strong preference for hepatology/liver and/or GI
• Demonstrated consistent track record of success and delivering strong results
• Successful Launch experience and driving advocacy
• Ability to positively connect across multiple stakeholders, including experience of working with senior leaders across the US and in multiple time zones
• Effective profit and loss (P&L) management experience
• Excellent analytical skills and understanding of business analytics tools
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to interface with both internal and external stakeholders, cross-functional partners, alliance partners, and senior management
• Willingness/ability to travel domestically; international travel may be required

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated team leadership & management experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to influence others
• Ability to work with multiple internal cross-functional teams and successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong scientific/medical aptitude and experience
• Knowledge of the AMA, ACCME, PhRMA and FDA regulations associated with promotion and industry-supported scientific education activities
• Working within an environment of strict compliance to all appropriate regulatory guidelines to successfully design and execute tactics, programs and tools that achieve business objectives

Responsibilities

• Leading the Rare Disease BU TLL organization for the Rare Disease Portfolio, including directly managing 11 TLL's across two products
• Creating a vision for the Customer Engagement organization
• Establishing an effective team and a high-performance culture
• Setting clear business objectives for the organization
• Driving advocacy and engagement plans for our thought leaders
• Leveraging data and analytics to drive results and optimize performance
• Supporting an effective key account management process
• Working effectively cross functionally
• Set a standard of excellence for the BU or Serve as a model of excellence across the Business Unit
• Supporting the optimization of BU training and development
• Supporting the upskilling of the organization
• Attracting and retaining top talent; effectively managing performance
• Driving a culture of transparency, candor and accountability
• Representing the Customer Engagement organization to senior leadership as needed

Benefits

• 401(k) with company contributions
• Group medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Discretionary winter shutdown
• Well-being allowance
• Commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Food Services and Drinking Places