Thought Leader Liaison, Rare Disease - Southeast / Mid-Atlantic
Alkermes
August 12, 2026
On-site
Miami, FL
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities
- Build strong KOL relationships and trust to inform marketing strategy and initiatives.
- Develop regional KOL strategies by identifying, profiling, and engaging established and rising thought leaders in rare sleep therapeutics.
- Lead regional and national congress execution by organizing executive leadership engagement, determining resource allocation, and engaging KOL/faculty.
- Bring insights from thought leaders and sales teams to the brand team to inform strategy, resource utilization, messaging, and tactical execution.
- Identify marketplace trends and barriers to guide brand strategy and future opportunities.
- Help implement advisory boards (planning, participant identification, moderation).
- Collect KOL beliefs, develop HCP profiles, and gain competitive insights at regional and national congresses.
- Help identify, recruit, and manage speakers for the LUMRYZ speaker’s bureau.
- Guide speakers to ensure accurate, effective, and compliant product and/or disease-state presentations.
- Coach speakers via direct observation and feedback.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration and drive brand execution across a matrixed commercial team.
- Engage with territory business managers via conference calls, sales meetings, and occasional field rides to ensure strategic alignment and gather field insights.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 10+ years of professional pharma/medical device experience.
- Valid driver’s license in good standing.
- Ability to obtain required healthcare provider credentialing for facility access.
Preferred skills/knowledge
- 10+ years pharma experience (including rare disease).
- 3+ years product marketing and/or sales management.
- Ability to analyze data and develop strategic regional plans.
- Strong interpersonal/EQ skills; peer leadership and collaboration across functions.
- Ability to lead without authority across commercial functions.
- Strong oral/written communication.
- Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical promotion legal/regulatory environment and partnering with compliance.
- Track record of high performance.
Travel & other requirements
- Field-based; 60%-70% travel (including nights/weekends) consistently.
- Must reside within the position’s territory geography.
Compensation/benefits (as stated)
- Base salary: $200k–$220k; eligible for annual performance pay bonus; competitive benefits package.
Application instructions
- Additional benefits details: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here.
- Build strong KOL relationships and trust to inform marketing strategy and initiatives.
- Develop regional KOL strategies by identifying, profiling, and engaging established and rising thought leaders in rare sleep therapeutics.
- Lead regional and national congress execution by organizing executive leadership engagement, determining resource allocation, and engaging KOL/faculty.
- Bring insights from thought leaders and sales teams to the brand team to inform strategy, resource utilization, messaging, and tactical execution.
- Identify marketplace trends and barriers to guide brand strategy and future opportunities.
- Help implement advisory boards (planning, participant identification, moderation).
- Collect KOL beliefs, develop HCP profiles, and gain competitive insights at regional and national congresses.
- Help identify, recruit, and manage speakers for the LUMRYZ speaker’s bureau.
- Guide speakers to ensure accurate, effective, and compliant product and/or disease-state presentations.
- Coach speakers via direct observation and feedback.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration and drive brand execution across a matrixed commercial team.
- Engage with territory business managers via conference calls, sales meetings, and occasional field rides to ensure strategic alignment and gather field insights.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 10+ years of professional pharma/medical device experience.
- Valid driver’s license in good standing.
- Ability to obtain required healthcare provider credentialing for facility access.
Preferred skills/knowledge
- 10+ years pharma experience (including rare disease).
- 3+ years product marketing and/or sales management.
- Ability to analyze data and develop strategic regional plans.
- Strong interpersonal/EQ skills; peer leadership and collaboration across functions.
- Ability to lead without authority across commercial functions.
- Strong oral/written communication.
- Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical promotion legal/regulatory environment and partnering with compliance.
- Track record of high performance.
Travel & other requirements
- Field-based; 60%-70% travel (including nights/weekends) consistently.
- Must reside within the position’s territory geography.
Compensation/benefits (as stated)
- Base salary: $200k–$220k; eligible for annual performance pay bonus; competitive benefits package.
Application instructions
- Additional benefits details: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here.