Thought Leader Liaison - UPLIZNA - New England (Rare Disease)

Role Summary

Thought Leader Liaison - New England (Rare Disease) for UPLIZNA. Territory includes Boston, Buffalo, and Miami, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale. Customer-facing role executing peer-to-peer strategies and building relationships with speakers, thought leaders, and influencers; liaising with Sales, Site of Care, and Medical Affairs to address customer needs and align across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Significant customer-facing time, building relationships with existing and new thought leaders for involvement in current and future commercial activities
• Creates local peer-to-peer strategies in coordination with national and regional strategic marketing and sales plans
• Liaise with sales and marketing to ensure thought leader concerns/needs are addressed in a timely and thorough manner
• Collaborates with advocacy teams to develop relationships with physician and patient organizations
• Creates and executes short-term and long-term KOL engagement plans
• Captures, synthesizes and shares key thought leader insights to shape brand strategy and lifecycle planning
• Identifies evidence gaps across product and disease education through thought leader discussions
• Disseminates thought leader insights to broader stakeholders to drive new strategies and planning
• Coordinates leadership interactions at national/regional conferences
• Initiates opportunities to involve Amgen in meaningful programs with thought leaders
• Assists with speaker events, including speaker selection, training, and program review for compliant messaging
• Collaborates with marketing on peer-to-peer programs and speaker bureau refinement
• Contributes to content development with customer insight and perspective

Qualifications

• Required: Doctorate degree and 2 years of marketing or sales experience; or Master's degree and 4 years; or Bachelor's degree and 6 years; or Associate's degree and 10 years; or High school diploma/GED and 12 years
• Preferred: Customer-facing pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience; experience in neurology, rheumatology, or gastroenterology; exposure to multiple sclerosis and MS centers; clinical experience in rare diseases or specialty biologics; thought leader or KOL leadership experience; cross-functional collaboration and program execution skills; strong organizational and strategic thinking abilities

Skills

• Relationship building with thought leaders and key stakeholders
• Strategic planning and execution of peer-to-peer programs
• Cross-functional collaboration (Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Advocacy)
• Communication and presentation of insights
• Project management and prioritization
• Clinical and market knowledge in rare diseases or related therapeutic areas

Education

• Doctorate, Master's, Bachelor's, Associate's, or high school diploma with extensive relevant experience as listed in Basic Qualifications

Additional Requirements

• Travel up to 80% of the time, including weekends and overnight programs; reside within territory boundaries