Thought Leader Liaison - Pacific Region

Role Summary

The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) serves as a strategic, field-based marketer responsible for engaging key opinion leaders (KOLs) to generate insights, influence portfolio and brand strategy, and foster advocacy for Teva’s innovative CNS portfolio. This role is anchored in four pillars: Conference Coordination, Speaker Bureau Planning, Insight Generation & Brand Strategy Influence, and KOL Engagement & Development. The TLL acts as the primary point of contact for KOLs, ensuring compliant, collaborative relationships that advance Teva’s leadership in CNS. As a member of the Innovative Medicines Marketing organization, the TLL builds and maintains productive, collaborative, and compliant relationships with peers in Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, Medical Affairs, and Field Sales to address customer needs and share insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of national and regional conferences, including KOL engagement scheduling, and coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Represent Teva at major congresses, securing KOL meetings and capturing actionable insights for portfolio teams.
• Partner with the medical teams and sales leadership to optimize KOL engagement opportunities during congresses.

• Collaborate with marketing and sales leadership on portfolio level planning including national & regional programs, speaker engagement, including identification and speaker preparation.
• Monitor speaker utilization and program metrics; contribute to annual nomination process and ensure compliance with all guidelines.
• Work across marketing and sales leadership on Speaker Bureau selection and identification of new speakers.
• Support execution of peer-to-peer education programs aligned with portfolio objectives.
• Lead organizational speaker engagements to enhance clinical acumen and communication skills of speakers

• Capture and synthesize KOL insights monthly to inform portfolio marketing strategies and tactical plans.
• Maintain and update TLL Engagement Plans quarterly; conduct strategic reviews with regional teams to ensure alignment with brand priorities.
• Provide real-time feedback on key business questions, including launch plan insights, market intelligence, and emerging trends.
• Identify and cultivate emerging voices to shape insights and align with Teva innovation

• Build and maintain strong relationships with national and regional KOLs, fostering advocacy for Teva‚Äôs CNS brands.
• Engage in-person with each KOL target quarterly; identify new and emerging KOLs to expand the network.
• Act as a trusted resource for KOLs, connecting them with relevant internal teams while ensuring compliance and integrity.
• Collaborate with marketing to integrate thought leader insights into brand strategy for launch readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree (required) and Master‚Äôs degree preferred
• A minimum of 5 years pharmaceutical industry experience required, including at least 2 years in a thought leader engagement role or HCP/medical education marketing required (neurology/psychiatry strongly preferred)

Skills

• Broad domain expertise gained through industry experience and strong knowledge of CNS therapeutic area
• Strong scientific and clinical acumen with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data
• Ability to lead and influence without authority and work collaboratively in a cross-functional environment
• High level of professionalism and integrity, with a commitment to ethical conduct
• Strong project management experience and the ability to manage and coordinate projects with multiple internal stakeholders and vendors on time
• Excellent verbal, written, organization and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree (required); Master‚Äôs degree preferred

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 60-80% domestic travel throughout the US, some weekends included
• Selected candidate must live near a major airport and be able to travel regularly throughout the assigned area and attend meetings at both Teva office and off-site locations in the US and periodically internationally as required. This position will cover the Pacific territory that includes: California, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Western Nevada, Alaska, Hawaii.