Assoc Dir, Neuro Thought Leader Liaison (Midwest Region)

Servier; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Servier is seeking an Associate Director Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) in rare neurology to lead engagement with national, regional, and emerging KOLs. Reporting to the Director of TLLs, Neurology, the role guides strategy and execution to inform brand planning and launch readiness.

The position is remote with occasional Boston-area workshops; travel is ~60–70% for congresses and stakeholder meetings across the mid-west.

Qualifications

• Proven success in strategic thinking and building executive-level relationship frameworks
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, PhD, MSN, MS) preferred
• Minimum 7 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry experience
• Minimum of 3-5 years in one or more of the following: Thought Leader Liaison, Product Marketing, Specialty Sales, Medical Affairs leadership, Commercial field leadership
• Demonstrated experience in rare disease, specialty pharmaceuticals, or neurology
• Strong understanding of commercial compliance and promotional regulations
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute KOL engagement plans for national, regional, and emerging thought leaders
• Build long-term, trusted relationships with neurologists, neuromuscular specialists, rehabilitation physicians, genetic specialists, and multidisciplinary care teams
• Identify influential experts, centers of excellence, advocacy leaders, and investigators who can shape the evolving treatment landscape
• Maintain an accurate understanding of each thought leader's clinical interests, research activities, influence networks, and educational needs
• Capture, synthesize, and communicate customer insights that influence brand strategy, messaging, evidence generation, and launch planning
• Identify emerging trends in diagnosis, treatment patterns, referral pathways, and unmet needs within the rare disease community
• Translate field insights into strategic recommendations for Commercial Leadership
• Lead planning and execution of commercial advisory boards
• Identify and recruit appropriate advisors
• Partner with Marketing and Medical Affairs to develop compliant objectives and discussion guides
• Summarize insights and communicate recommendations across cross-functional teams
• Recruit, develop, and maintain a high-performing physician speaker bureau
• Coordinate speaker onboarding, training, and ongoing coaching
• Evaluate speaker effectiveness and provide developmental feedback
• Partner with vendors to execute high-quality educational programming
• Develop strategic engagement plans for major neurology congresses
• Coordinate thought leader meetings before, during, and after scientific meetings
• Capture competitive intelligence and customer insights
• Support executive leadership engagement with key experts
• Identify educational gaps within the healthcare community
• Informing disease education initiatives
• Supporting customer segmentation and influence mapping

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive relationship building

Project management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA/PharmD/PhD/MSN/MS

Job description

About Servier

Servier Pharmaceuticals is an independent, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company built to think differently about what long-term impact can look like in healthcare. Launched in 2018 and backed by the strength and stability of the Servier Group, our foundation-governed model gives us the freedom to invest for the future, move with purpose, and stay focused on where patients need us most.

In less than a decade, we have grown from a small U.S. presence into a rapidly expanding, multi-billion-dollar organization with an award-winning culture, six commercial products, and a portfolio strengthened through bold strategic investments and innovation. Our teams are helping advance important new treatment options for patients facing serious diseases with high unmet need, particularly in rare oncology and neurology.

Our ambition is clear: to build a leading U.S. biopharmaceutical company known for scientific excellence, operational strength, and deep commitment to patients. Just as important is how we build it. We are creating a culture that values entrepreneurship, collaboration, accountability, and the belief that individuals at every level can shape the future of the company.

For people who want more than a job — who want the opportunity to build, lead, grow, and make a measurable impact — Servier offers the chance to be part of a company with purpose, momentum, and the ability to help define what comes next for patients and for our industry.

Role Summary

The Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is a strategic commercial leader responsible for overseeing the development and execution of engagement strategies with national, regional, and emerging Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in rare neurological diseases. Reporting to the Director of TLLs, Neurology, this role provides strategic oversight for the commercial relationship management of thought leaders and ensures the synthesis of actionable insights to inform brand strategy and launch planning.

Primary Responsibilities

Thought Leader Strategy & Engagement

• Develop and execute comprehensive KOL engagement plans for national, regional, and emerging thought leaders.
• Build long-term, trusted relationships with neurologists, neuromuscular specialists, rehabilitation physicians, genetic specialists, and multidisciplinary care teams.
• Identify influential experts, centers of excellence, advocacy leaders, and investigators who can shape the evolving treatment landscape.
• Maintain an accurate understanding of each thought leader's clinical interests, research activities, influence networks, and educational needs.

Insight Generation

• Capture, synthesize, and communicate customer insights that influence brand strategy, messaging, evidence generation, and launch planning.
• Identify emerging trends in diagnosis, treatment patterns, referral pathways, and unmet needs within the rare disease community.
• Translate field insights into strategic recommendations for Commercial Leadership.

Advisory Boards & Expert Consultation

• Lead planning and execution of commercial advisory boards.
• Identify and recruit appropriate advisors.
• Partner with Marketing and Medical Affairs to develop compliant objectives and discussion guides.
• Summarize insights and communicate recommendations across cross-functional teams.
• Recruit, develop, and maintain a high-performing physician speaker bureau.
• Coordinate speaker onboarding, training, and ongoing coaching.
• Evaluate speaker effectiveness and provide developmental feedback.
• Partner with vendors to execute high-quality educational programming.

Congress Strategy

• Develop strategic engagement plans for major neurology congresses.
• Coordinate thought leader meetings before, during, and after scientific meetings.
• Capture competitive intelligence and customer insights.
• Support executive leadership engagement with key experts.

Support launch readiness activities by:

• Identifying educational gaps within the healthcare community.
• Informing disease education initiatives.
• Supporting customer segmentation and influence mapping.

Job Description

Candidate Profile

Education and Required Skills

• Proven success in strategic thinking and building executive-level relationship frameworks
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, PhD, MSN, MS) preferred
• Minimum 7 years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry experience
• Minimum of 3-5 years in one or more of the following: Thought Leader Liaison, Product Marketing, Specialty Sales, Medical Affairs leadership, Commercial field leadership
• Demonstrated experience in rare disease, specialty pharmaceuticals, or neurology
• Strong understanding of commercial compliance and promotional regulations
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Travel and Location

• Ability to travel (approximately 60–70%) to attend congresses and engage with key stakeholders
• This is a remote role. Occasional presence (1-2 times/quarter) in the Boston office required for workshops, key strategy meetings, etc.

This role covers the mid-west including Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas

Servier’s Commitment

Servier is committed to modeling diversity, equity, and inclusion within the industry. We are dedicated to fostering an environment that maintains equitable treatment for all and we welcome applicants who are passionate, committed, and innovative individuals. We encourage candidates to apply to our open roles as we are always willing to consider experiences and skills beyond what is listed in the job description.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $190-$225k. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. Employees in this position are also eligible for Short-Term and Long-Term incentive programs. Servier also offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, flexible time off (Servier provides unlimited sick time and flex time, and does not accrue time off), 401(k), life and disability insurance, recognition programs among other great benefits (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). For more information on our benefits, please visit this link .