Thought Leader Liaison Rare Disease (Uplizna) Neurology - Phoenix AZ
About The Position
The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is a customer-facing role responsible for executing the customer aspects of the Neuroimmunology Business Unit’s peer-to-peer strategies and building productive relationships with speakers, thought leaders, and other key influencers at key accounts within the assigned geography. The role engages compliantly with thought leaders in neuroimmunology and neuromuscular disease, working cross-functionally with Sales, Site of Care, and Medical Affairs to address customer needs and support collaboration. The TLL develops and executes local and long-term engagement strategies, captures and shares thought leader insights, identifies evidence gaps, coordinates leadership interactions at conferences, and supports speaker programs and related content development. The position requires travel, including conferences on weekends and overnight programs, and the employee must reside within the territory boundaries.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following education and experience combinations: doctorate degree and 2 years of marketing or sales experience; master’s degree and 4 years; bachelor’s degree and 6 years; associate degree and 10 years; or high school diploma/GED and 12 years.
- Customer-facing pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in field sales, product marketing, or medical or clinical work in the same or a related therapeutic area.
- Willingness to travel, including conferences on weekends, overnight programs, and attendance at key internal meetings.
- Reside within the territory boundaries.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in neurology, neuroimmunology, and neuromuscular disease.
- Clinical experience in rare diseases or specialty biologics.
- Thought leader or demonstrated KOL leadership experience.
- Consistent achievement of or performance above expectations for assigned responsibilities, goals, objectives, and relevant metrics, especially on cross-functional matrix teams.
- Experience across multiple commercial functions.
- Experience customizing and executing timely action plans across initiatives.
- Leadership, strategic agility, and persuasive aptitude.
- Ability to collaborate effectively or lead cross-functional teams.
- Ability to present ideas effectively by consolidating and customizing information.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and time-management planning skills.
- Exceptional clinical and business acumen.
Responsibilities
- Build relationships with existing and new thought leaders for involvement in current and future commercial activities.
- Create local peer-to-peer strategies in coordination with national and regional strategic marketing and sales business plans.
- Collaborate with the Amgen advocacy team to develop relationships with key physicians and patient organizations.
- Create and execute short-term and long-term KOL engagement plans.
- Capture, synthesize, and share thought leader insights to help shape brand strategy and prepare for future life-cycle management and competitor entry.
- Identify evidence gaps across product and disease education through appropriate thought leader discussions and podium observations.
- Disseminate thought leader insights to marketing, sales, market access, and other stakeholders to inform strategies and tactical approaches and integrate market trends into planning.
- Coordinate leadership interactions at assigned national, regional, and state society conferences.
- Pursue opportunities to involve Amgen in programs with thought leaders and strengthen Amgen’s strategic market position.
- Assist with speaker events, including speaker selection and training, and review speaker programs for consistent messaging and compliant execution.
- Collaborate with marketing on peer-to-peer programs, including speaker training, and contribute to refinement of the U.S. speaker bureau.
- Contribute customer insight and perspective to content development to improve program impact and relevance.
- Travel for conferences, overnight programs, and key internal meetings; reside within the assigned territory boundaries.
Benefits
- Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents
- Retirement and savings plan with company contributions
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Discretionary annual bonus program or, for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible
- Career development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
