AD, Thought Leader Liaison Renal - South - Remote

MedStar Health; United States; Remote; USD 145,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking an Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison to enhance relationships with Thought Leaders in the healthcare industry. This role involves significant travel, building partnerships, and executing educational initiatives aimed at supporting the renal therapeutic area. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment and contribute to HCP education delivery.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health, life and disability benefits

401(k) with company contribution and match

Generous time off package including vacation and holidays

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in Thought Leader engagement.
• Proven ability to develop productive relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills are critical.

Responsibilities

• Curate advocacy and support for respective brand(s) in the allergy therapeutic area.
• Educate and align Thought Leaders to strategic imperatives.
• Liaise and coordinate national/regional conferences and events.

Skills

Agility

Commercial Excellence

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Customer Orientation

Influencing Skills

Negotiation Skills

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

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Join Novartis as an Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) and become a key player in our dynamic Marketing team dedicated to driving innovation and excellence in healthcare. In this exciting, customer-facing role, you'll engage and build productive relationships with Thought Leaders (TL), key influencers, and associated organizations within the Renal therapeutic area, gathering/sharing insights and contributing to HCP education delivery and effectiveness. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, this is the perfect role for you!

Location: This position will cover the South territory of Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. The candidate is required to live within the territory's geography (there may be some restrictions based on legal entity). Please note that this role would not provide relocation and only local candidates will be considered.

Travel: This role will require up to 80% travel, depending on where the AD, TLL lives in the territory. The expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Curate advocacy and support for respective brand(s), the allergy therapeutic area and/or the organization - 1) through personal engagements using approved material; 2) by compliantly coordinating and facilitating engagements/activities between their TLs and their cross-functional partners (e.g. Marketing, Peer education, Medical Affairs, etc.); and 3) by serving as a key point of contact between their TLs and the organization.
• Educate and align TLs to our Strategic Imperatives while being accountable for pulling through brand initiatives with the Thought Leaders. In partnership with the Education Delivery Team and Medical Affairs, the TLL will contribute to HCP education by speaker nomination and readiness given their knowledge and relationships with their TLs.
• Serve as moderator/faculty for educational activities (e.g. Peer Exchange).
• Contribute to the identification and execution of educational activities/opportunities (e.g. Product Theaters). Given their exposure to the TL community, the TLL seeks and gathers observations/insights from their TL and triage them to the appropriate function within the organization to further inform commercial strategy, tactics and decisions.
• Liaise and coordinate national/regional conferences, state society meetings and patient advocacy events (as appropriate).
• Align across the Novartis organization to coordinate TL interactions and deliver a cohesive customer experience during these events.

Essential Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in related field
• At least 5 years of experience in Thought Leader/Center of Excellence engagement within the pharmaceutical industry (e.g. Thought Leader Liaison, Account Manager, Medical Science Liaison, regional marketing, medical publications/communications, etc.)
• Ability to travel up to 80% within the assigned territory
• Proven ability to develop productive relationships with physicians and other healthcare professionals
• Ability to develop/implement key strategies as well as lead, motivate, develop, and influence others
• Strong analytical skills and presentation skills with the ability to prioritize, negotiate and problem solve
• Financial/budgetary experience
• Proven ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment

Desirable Requirements:

• Renal therapeutic area experience/expertise
• MBA or advanced degree

Benefits and Rewards:

The salary for this position is expected to range between $145,600 and $270,400 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

The individual hired for this role will be required to successfully complete certain initial training, including home study, in eight (8) or fewer hours per day and forty (40) or fewer hours per week.

Driving is an essential function of this role, meaning it is fundamental to the purpose of this job and cannot be eliminated. Because driving is an essential function of the role, you must have a fully valid and unrestricted driver's license to be qualified for this role. The company provides reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified individuals with medical restrictions, if an accommodation can be provided without eliminating the essential function of driving.

EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

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Salary Range

$145,600.00 - $270,400.00

Skills Desired

Agility, Asset Management, Commercial Excellence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Orientation, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Influencing Skills, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation Skills, Operational Excellence, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Partnerships