Director, Thought Leader Engagement (H&N) - Northeast
Genmab
August 25, 2026
Remote friendly (New York, NY)
United States
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities:
- Develop and lead national thought leader engagement strategy for pre-launch and potential launch of petosemtamab.
- Build and maintain relationships with Head & Neck Oncology KOLs, Medical Experts, and key stakeholders.
- Monitor Head & Neck Oncology trends affecting petosemtamab adoption.
- Serve as primary Genmab contact to external experts.
- Plan and execute thought leader engagement at major oncology/scientific congresses and conferences.
- Identify, recruit, train, and evaluate speaker bureau members (per policies/regulations).
- Deliver a KYSO customer experience via a coordinated One Genmab model across Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and Market Access.
- Gather/synthesize insights to inform brand strategy, launch planning, and customer engagement.
- Establish processes for sharing field-generated insights cross-functionally; build partnerships and alignment.
- Manage initiatives, priorities, timelines, agency partners, and budgets; ensure compliant conduct.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 10+ years relevant pharma/biotech experience (Director) or 8+ years (Associate Director).
- Significant oncology experience in marketing/sales/account management/THLE/medical affairs or similar.
- Track record building relationships with senior external stakeholders.
- Ability to translate insights into actionable strategy.
- Strong oncology commercialization and customer engagement knowledge.
- Ability to lead cross-functional work without direct authority.
- Excellent communication/presentation/relationship and executive-influence skills.
- Knowledge of legal/regulatory/compliance for HCP engagement.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, travel ~50–60%.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (MBA/MS/PharmD/PhD or similar).
- Head & Neck Oncology experience (incl. HNSCC), established KOL/ME relationships.
- Prior thought leader engagement/liaison experience.
- Oncology pre-launch/launch experience; speaker advisory board and external-expert program experience.
- Knowledge of treatment pathways/multidisciplinary care/referral networks.
- High-growth/emerging biotech experience.
- Director-level: lead complex national initiatives and mentor.
Benefits (within first year, full-time U.S. employees): 401(k) match (100% on first 6%); medical/dental/vision; critical illness/accident/hospital indemnity; paid vacation/sick/holidays and 12 weeks paid parental leave; backup care and family support; commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account.
- Develop and lead national thought leader engagement strategy for pre-launch and potential launch of petosemtamab.
- Build and maintain relationships with Head & Neck Oncology KOLs, Medical Experts, and key stakeholders.
- Monitor Head & Neck Oncology trends affecting petosemtamab adoption.
- Serve as primary Genmab contact to external experts.
- Plan and execute thought leader engagement at major oncology/scientific congresses and conferences.
- Identify, recruit, train, and evaluate speaker bureau members (per policies/regulations).
- Deliver a KYSO customer experience via a coordinated One Genmab model across Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and Market Access.
- Gather/synthesize insights to inform brand strategy, launch planning, and customer engagement.
- Establish processes for sharing field-generated insights cross-functionally; build partnerships and alignment.
- Manage initiatives, priorities, timelines, agency partners, and budgets; ensure compliant conduct.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 10+ years relevant pharma/biotech experience (Director) or 8+ years (Associate Director).
- Significant oncology experience in marketing/sales/account management/THLE/medical affairs or similar.
- Track record building relationships with senior external stakeholders.
- Ability to translate insights into actionable strategy.
- Strong oncology commercialization and customer engagement knowledge.
- Ability to lead cross-functional work without direct authority.
- Excellent communication/presentation/relationship and executive-influence skills.
- Knowledge of legal/regulatory/compliance for HCP engagement.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, travel ~50–60%.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (MBA/MS/PharmD/PhD or similar).
- Head & Neck Oncology experience (incl. HNSCC), established KOL/ME relationships.
- Prior thought leader engagement/liaison experience.
- Oncology pre-launch/launch experience; speaker advisory board and external-expert program experience.
- Knowledge of treatment pathways/multidisciplinary care/referral networks.
- High-growth/emerging biotech experience.
- Director-level: lead complex national initiatives and mentor.
Benefits (within first year, full-time U.S. employees): 401(k) match (100% on first 6%); medical/dental/vision; critical illness/accident/hospital indemnity; paid vacation/sick/holidays and 12 weeks paid parental leave; backup care and family support; commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account.