Senior Director, Key Customer Marketing - Job ID: 1907
Ascendis Pharma
August 07, 2026
Remote friendly (Princeton, NJ)
United States
Marketing
Position Summary
Lead the U.S. KOL engagement strategy across the endocrine portfolio, including HCP peer-to-peer programs and congress and speaker bureau strategy. Deliver an annual KOL engagement plan and governance model, execute peer-to-peer education supporting disease and product understanding, and ensure programs are delivered on time, on budget, and in full compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the annual U.S. KOL engagement plan and congress strategy for the endocrine portfolio (peer-to-peer education content/execution and speaker bureau strategy).
- Plan and execute KOL programs (e.g., advisory boards, speaker programs) and congress meetings with brand leads, including timely insight capture/readouts.
- Lead and develop the Thought Leader Liaison team to execute KOL and institution account plans (goal setting, tracking, performance feedback).
- Establish cross-functional working cadence to drive execution, manage dependencies, and integrate insights into brand strategy and optimization.
- Own budget/forecasting, on-time delivery, and execution in compliance with company policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; 15+ years of pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology commercial experience.
- Demonstrated organizational leadership and people management (cross-functional collaboration, coaching, performance management).
- Rare disease or specialty category experience strongly preferred.
- Accountability to business/financial outcomes; translate insights into plans and own budget.
- Strong written/verbal communication; present to senior leadership, KOLs, and field teams.
- Knowledge of current legal/regulatory/compliance environment and ability to apply it to program planning/execution.
- Ability to travel up to 60%.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match; medical, dental, and vision plans; life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; pet and legal insurance; employee assistance; employee discounts; professional development; HSA; flexible spending accounts; various incentive compensation plans; accident/critical illness/hospital indemnity insurance; mental health resources; paid leave for new parents.
Lead the U.S. KOL engagement strategy across the endocrine portfolio, including HCP peer-to-peer programs and congress and speaker bureau strategy. Deliver an annual KOL engagement plan and governance model, execute peer-to-peer education supporting disease and product understanding, and ensure programs are delivered on time, on budget, and in full compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the annual U.S. KOL engagement plan and congress strategy for the endocrine portfolio (peer-to-peer education content/execution and speaker bureau strategy).
- Plan and execute KOL programs (e.g., advisory boards, speaker programs) and congress meetings with brand leads, including timely insight capture/readouts.
- Lead and develop the Thought Leader Liaison team to execute KOL and institution account plans (goal setting, tracking, performance feedback).
- Establish cross-functional working cadence to drive execution, manage dependencies, and integrate insights into brand strategy and optimization.
- Own budget/forecasting, on-time delivery, and execution in compliance with company policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; 15+ years of pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology commercial experience.
- Demonstrated organizational leadership and people management (cross-functional collaboration, coaching, performance management).
- Rare disease or specialty category experience strongly preferred.
- Accountability to business/financial outcomes; translate insights into plans and own budget.
- Strong written/verbal communication; present to senior leadership, KOLs, and field teams.
- Knowledge of current legal/regulatory/compliance environment and ability to apply it to program planning/execution.
- Ability to travel up to 60%.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match; medical, dental, and vision plans; life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; pet and legal insurance; employee assistance; employee discounts; professional development; HSA; flexible spending accounts; various incentive compensation plans; accident/critical illness/hospital indemnity insurance; mental health resources; paid leave for new parents.