Thought Leader Liaison Pulmonology Chicago IL

Sanofi • Chicago, IL

7d • $146,250 - $211,250

About The Position

The Pulmonology Thought Leader Liaison, Dupilumab is a field-based, marketing role that is not sales-focused. The position works closely with U.S. pulmonology key opinion leaders (KOLs) and cross-functional partners, including sales, marketing, medical, and value and access teams. Success depends on collaboration, communication, and relationship building. The role reports directly to the Head of Pulmonology Thought Leader Liaison. All interactions must be on-label and consistent with commercial compliance, legal, and regulatory guidelines.

The position supports strategic brand plans by building KOL relationships, coordinating internal resources, sharing insights, and enhancing advocacy through compliant engagement. It also serves as a point of contact for KOLs and collaborates with field sales on promotional speaker-program scheduling. The role involves travel of 60–80%, potentially more or less depending on geography.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must reside within the assigned territory’s geographic area or within a reasonable distance as determined by the HTLL.
• Ability to travel 60–80%; travel may vary based on geography.
• Respiratory or biologic experience.
• At least five years of work experience in one or more of the following within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry: field sales, product marketing, or medical/clinical experience in the same or a related therapeutic area.

Nice To Haves

• Marketing experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams toward a shared vision of success.
• Ability to execute strategic and tactical plans under tight timelines.
• Ability to present ideas effectively to individuals or groups and tailor presentations to audience needs.

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and maintain long-term relationships with pulmonology KOLs and conduct substantial, on-label business conversations.
• Align with cross-functional teams and orchestrate resources in support of marketing-driven strategic brand plans.
• Share KOL insights with marketing and senior leadership, and provide requested directed insights to commercial leadership.
• Measure KOL advocacy aligned with key brand messages.
• Enhance KOL advocacy through compliant engagement with senior leaders, medical, marketing, and other internal brand partners.
• Collaborate and communicate compliantly with the field commercial team on assigned KOLs to support strategic and tactical cohesiveness.
• Serve as the organization’s point of contact for KOLs and collaborate with field sales on promotional program scheduling with speakers.
• Assist with on-label KOL development, including speakers, using approved decks and materials in collaboration with Medical Science Liaisons.
• Plan and execute compliant KOL engagements and executive encounters during field engagements, conferences, POAs, and other venues.
• Provide speaker recommendations to marketing when requested and identify emerging opinion leaders.
• Use a customer-centric, needs-based approach with targeted KOLs.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing benefits, including high-quality healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs.
• At least 14 weeks of gender-neutral parental leave.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs.
• Rewards package recognizing employee contributions.

What This Job Offers

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