Thought Leader Liaison, Central Region

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals • Central, LA

2h • $200,000 - $225,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Thought Leader Liaison, Central Region is a field-based individual contributor on Amylyx’s marketing team, responsible for advancing commercial objectives through strategic, compliant stakeholder engagement and insight generation across the assigned geography. The role cultivates professional relationships with key external stakeholders, delivers actionable market insights, and executes engagement strategies that support brand performance, launch readiness, and organizational priorities.

Working across Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Compliance, the liaison connects external stakeholders with internal strategy and helps ensure that healthcare-community perspectives inform business decisions, commercial strategies, educational initiatives, and engagement plans. The position reports to the Senior Director, Thought Leader Liaison Lead and serves as an extension of the U.S. Marketing team.

This is a field-based role supporting the Central region. Candidates should reside in Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, or Missouri and have reasonable access to a major commercial airport. Remote work requires a setting that supports the role’s needs, including privacy, reliable internet, phone access, and video conferencing. Travel may be up to 60–70%, including overnight and occasional weekend travel, congresses, regional and national meetings, and periodic visits to the corporate office in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Amylyx may consider candidates with more extensive, directly relevant experience for a Senior Thought Leader Liaison position; level will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and demonstrated capabilities.

The estimated base salary range is $200,000–$225,000. Eligible employees may also receive annual performance-based bonuses and equity awards. Amylyx offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 8 years of progressive experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical commercial roles, including significant experience in thought leader engagement, sales, or marketing.
• Demonstrated success developing strategic thought leader partnerships and influencing stakeholder engagement within rare disease, endocrinology, or metabolic disease; launch or pre-launch experience is preferred.
• Ability to influence without authority, collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams, and communicate clearly and impactfully across organizational levels.
• High initiative and comfort working independently in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated learning agility, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ability to travel up to 60–70%, including overnight and occasional weekend travel, and periodic visits to the corporate office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• Residence in the Central region: Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, or Missouri.
• Reasonable access to a major commercial airport.
• When working remotely, access to a work setting that provides privacy, reliable internet, phone access, and video-conferencing capability.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree such as an MBA, PharmD, or equivalent.
• Experience engaging academic institutions and key accounts.
• More extensive and directly relevant experience may qualify a candidate for consideration at the Senior Thought Leader Liaison level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with key stakeholders, including key opinion leaders, to advance commercial objectives.
• Identify and assess potential advisors, speakers, and thought leaders based on expertise, clinical experience, scientific contributions, and organizational needs.
• Execute thought leader engagement strategies aligned with national brand objectives, including identification, prioritization, and engagement planning.
• Support the planning and execution of advisory boards, speaker programs, congress activities, and other high-impact stakeholder initiatives.
• Deliver regional marketing initiatives that strengthen brand strategy and address evolving educational and local market needs.
• Generate, synthesize, and communicate actionable stakeholder insights to inform commercial strategy, launch readiness, and organizational decision-making.
• Partner strategically with Marketing, Market Access, Sales Leadership, Medical Affairs, and Compliance to support coordinated, compliant, and impactful stakeholder engagement.
• Conduct activities in accordance with applicable legal, regulatory, and company policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may receive annual performance-based bonuses.
• Eligible employees may receive equity awards.
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee health, well-being, and financial security.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior