Thought Leader Liaison (East)

Tenpoint Therapeutics, Ltd.

2d•$210,000 - $240,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Tenpoint Therapeutics is seeking a Thought Leader Liaison to serve as a trusted medical marketing strategic partner to influential optometrists and ophthalmologists. The role supports education, insight generation, speaker development, and peer-to-peer engagement. It is an external-facing position focused on identifying, developing, and sustaining strategic relationships with thought leaders in presbyopia and emerging refractive therapies. The liaison will help shape the presbyopia ecosystem during market development and early commercialization, informing strategy across medical, marketing, and commercial teams. The position covers the East region and requires willingness to travel up to 60%–70%. The liaison will develop long-term relationships with high-influence clinicians, create tailored engagement plans, and represent the company at congresses, advisory boards, speaker trainings, competitive intelligence activities, and educational programs. The role also supports speaker recruitment and development, scientific exchange, insight gathering, cross-functional coordination, advisory board planning, and congress strategy. This position requires a bachelor’s degree and 8–12+ years of relevant thought leader development experience. An advanced degree is a plus but not mandatory. The role requires strong scientific and clinical fluency, senior-level relationship-building skills, business acumen, adaptability in evolving pre-launch or early-launch environments, and high emotional intelligence and discretion. The position involves frequent travel and the physical ability to navigate varied environments, use a computer and standard office equipment, sit for extended periods, participate in meetings, and occasionally lift and transport materials up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role. The position offers a base salary range of $210,000–$240,000 USD annually. Full-time employee benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; short-term, long-term, and life/AD&D insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; paid vacation, holidays, and sick days; a 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting; hybrid work options; wellness resources; and stock options.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
8–12+ years of experience in thought leader development within pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device environments, with significant external HCP engagement relevant to presbyopia.
Proven ability to build and manage senior-level relationships with influential clinicians and academic leaders.
Strong scientific and clinical fluency, including the ability to translate complex data into clear, credible dialogue.
Demonstrated enterprise-level business acumen and ability to connect insights to business, educational, and market-shaping objectives.
Strategic, adaptable mindset and comfort working in ambiguous, evolving, pre-launch, or early-launch environments.
High emotional intelligence, discretion, and credibility in sensitive scientific and peer-to-peer discussions.
Willingness to travel up to 60%–70%.
Ability to travel to client sites using a car or other transportation, navigate varied environments, operate a computer and communicate effectively remotely, sit for extended periods, participate in video or phone meetings, use standard office equipment, and occasionally lift and transport materials up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (OD, MD, PharmD, PhD, or MBA).
Prior experience in Medical Affairs, KOL Management, Thought Leader Engagement, Training, or Strategic Marketing.
Background in ophthalmology, optometry, refractive correction, or adjacent vision-care markets.

Responsibilities

Identify, segment, and prioritize national, regional, and emerging thought leaders across OD and MD communities relevant to presbyopia.
Build long-term, trust-based relationships with high-influence clinicians and position the company as a credible scientific partner.
Develop tailored engagement plans aligned with each thought leader’s influence, interests, and developmental stage.
Represent the company at congresses, advisory boards, speaker trainings, competitive intelligence activities, and educational programs.
Support recruitment, training, and ongoing development of speaker bureau members.
Coach speakers on scientific storytelling, data interpretation, and audience-specific messaging within approved content.
Partner with Medical Affairs and Marketing to align faculty capabilities with educational needs across disease state, mechanism of action, and clinical integration.
Facilitate scientific discussions about clinical data, unmet needs, patient selection, and real-world adoption considerations.
Gather and synthesize actionable insights from thought leaders to inform strategy, education, and future evidence generation.
Provide internal stakeholders with feedback on emerging trends, objections, and opportunities in the refractive correction landscape.
Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Marketing, Sales Leadership, and Training to ensure aligned, compliant execution.
Contribute to advisory board planning, insight reports, and post-engagement readouts.
Support congress strategy through faculty engagement, competitive intelligence, and on-site leadership presence.