Thought Leader Liaison (Southwest)
Travere Therapeutics
August 29, 2026
On-site
Arizona, United States
Medical Affairs
Position Summary:
The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is a field-based role responsible for developing and managing strategic partnerships with national and regional US key opinion leaders (KOLs) in rare nephrology. Supports the growth of FILSPARI (sparsentan) for IgAN and FSGS and partners cross-functionally with Marketing, Insights and Analytics, Sales, Patient Advocacy, Compliance, Sales Training, Market Access, and Medical Affairs.
Responsibilities:
- Implement regional cross-functional account strategy and KOL engagement plans with brand team and field partners.
- Partner with marketing to identify KOL opportunities and assist with KOL recruitment for initiatives.
- Collect, analyze, and synthesize KOL sentiment, competitor activity, and market trends; provide regular updates and recommendations.
- Ensure compliant, fair-balanced, effective message delivery across promotional educational channels.
- Enlist appropriate KOLs to support commercial activities.
- Identify and vet qualified promotional speakers; assist with contracting, training, and ongoing educational efforts.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Life Sciences (advanced degree preferred).
- Minimum 8 years marketing experience in specialty or rare disease marketing.
Additional Skills/Requirements:
- Strong scientific acumen; understanding of specialty clinical medicine.
- Proven leadership and high performance.
- Ability to build relationships with internal partners and productive KOL relationships; execute engagement plans.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience in a similar role (preferably small molecule).
- Strong collaboration, attention to detail, multitasking, interpersonal/organizational skills, and verbal/written communication.
- Ability to manage complex project plans, timelines, budgets, and critical paths; adapt to changing strategies.
- Must live in the region; travel 50–60% domestically; field work minimum 3 days/week; some weekend work.
- Essential requirement: face-to-face work/onsite in San Diego; not 100% remote.
Benefits:
- Premium health, financial, work-life/well-being offerings; wellness and employee support programs; life insurance; disability; retirement with employer match; generous paid time off.
Application Instructions:
- Apply on an ongoing basis until selected for the position.
The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is a field-based role responsible for developing and managing strategic partnerships with national and regional US key opinion leaders (KOLs) in rare nephrology. Supports the growth of FILSPARI (sparsentan) for IgAN and FSGS and partners cross-functionally with Marketing, Insights and Analytics, Sales, Patient Advocacy, Compliance, Sales Training, Market Access, and Medical Affairs.
Responsibilities:
- Implement regional cross-functional account strategy and KOL engagement plans with brand team and field partners.
- Partner with marketing to identify KOL opportunities and assist with KOL recruitment for initiatives.
- Collect, analyze, and synthesize KOL sentiment, competitor activity, and market trends; provide regular updates and recommendations.
- Ensure compliant, fair-balanced, effective message delivery across promotional educational channels.
- Enlist appropriate KOLs to support commercial activities.
- Identify and vet qualified promotional speakers; assist with contracting, training, and ongoing educational efforts.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or Life Sciences (advanced degree preferred).
- Minimum 8 years marketing experience in specialty or rare disease marketing.
Additional Skills/Requirements:
- Strong scientific acumen; understanding of specialty clinical medicine.
- Proven leadership and high performance.
- Ability to build relationships with internal partners and productive KOL relationships; execute engagement plans.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience in a similar role (preferably small molecule).
- Strong collaboration, attention to detail, multitasking, interpersonal/organizational skills, and verbal/written communication.
- Ability to manage complex project plans, timelines, budgets, and critical paths; adapt to changing strategies.
- Must live in the region; travel 50–60% domestically; field work minimum 3 days/week; some weekend work.
- Essential requirement: face-to-face work/onsite in San Diego; not 100% remote.
Benefits:
- Premium health, financial, work-life/well-being offerings; wellness and employee support programs; life insurance; disability; retirement with employer match; generous paid time off.
Application Instructions:
- Apply on an ongoing basis until selected for the position.