Thought Leader Liaison Rare Disease (Uplizna) Neurology - Tucson AZ

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is a customer-facing role responsible for executing the Neuroimmunology Business Unit’s peer-to-peer strategies and building productive relationships with speakers, thought leaders, and other key influencers from key accounts in the assigned geography. The role engages compliantly with thought leaders in neuroimmunology and neuromuscular disease and works cross-functionally with Sales, Site of Care, and Medical Affairs to address customer needs and foster collaboration. The TLL develops local peer-to-peer strategies in coordination with national and regional marketing and sales plans, creates short- and long-term key opinion leader engagement plans, and gathers and shares insights to inform brand strategy, lifecycle planning, and responses to market developments. The role also supports speaker events and programs, coordinates leadership interactions at conferences, identifies opportunities for Amgen involvement in programs with thought leaders, and contributes customer insight to program content and refinement of the U.S. speaker bureau. The position is based in the Tucson, Arizona territory. The individual must reside within the territory and be willing to travel, including for weekend conferences, overnight programs, and key internal meetings.

Requirements

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 key internal meetings.
Must 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 key opinion leader leadership experience.
A track record of consistently achieving or exceeding expectations, goals, objectives, and other relevant metrics, especially in cross-functional matrix teams.
Previous experience in multiple commercial functions.
Experience customizing and executing timely action plans across various initiatives.
Leadership, strategic agility, and persuasive aptitude.
Ability to collaborate with 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

Spend significant time with customers, building relationships with existing and new thought leaders for 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 key opinion leader engagement plans.
Capture, synthesize, and share thought leader insights to help shape brand strategy and prepare for lifecycle management and competitor entry.
Identify evidence gaps in product and disease education through thought leader discussions and podium observations.
Disseminate insights to Amgen stakeholders, including marketing, sales, and market access, to inform strategies, tactics, and planning.
Coordinate leadership interactions at assigned national, regional, and state society conferences.
Pursue opportunities for Amgen to participate in meaningful programs with thought leaders and strengthen its market position.
Assist with speaker events, including speaker selection and training, and review current speaker programs for consistent messaging and compliant execution.
Collaborate with the marketing team on peer-to-peer programs, including speaker training, and contribute to refinement of the U.S. speaker bureau.
Contribute customer insights and perspective to content development to improve program impact and relevance.

Benefits

Health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents.
Financial plans with opportunities to save toward retirement or other goals.
Work/life balance and career development opportunities.
Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions.
Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life and disability insurance.
Flexible spending accounts.
Discretionary annual bonus program, or a sales-based incentive plan for field sales representatives.
Stock-based long-term incentives.
Award-winning time-off plans.
Flexible work models where possible.