Director, KOL Engagement & Thought Leader Strategy

Tonix Pharmaceuticals; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

FSA

HSA

Employee Assistance Programs

Pet Insurance

401k with company match

Job summary

Tonix Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director, KOL Engagement to lead the development and execution of key opinion leader engagement strategies supporting TONMYA and the broader Tonix portfolio.

This role will lead the Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) team, strengthen relationships with key opinion leaders, and collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and other cross-functional teams to drive engagement initiatives that align with brand priorities, support commercial objectives, and meet

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree or MBA preferred.
• At least 7 years of progressive pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare commercial experience, including program leadership.
• Experience leading teams or managing direct reports; ability to coach and develop field-based colleagues.
• Significant experience in KOL engagement, HCP marketing, professional education, speaker programs, and/or congress strategy.
• Experience building thought leader relationships and leading speaker bureaus, advisory boards, or peer-to-peer programs.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical promotional review and compliance requirements for HCP engagement.
• Proven cross-functional leadership, strategic planning, program execution, and budget/vendor management skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, organization, and project management skills.
• Experience in CNS, neuroscience, pain, psychiatry, or related therapeutic areas; fibromyalgia or chronic pain experience is highly desirable.
• Product launch or early commercialization experience, including building or scaling KOL, TLL, speaker, education, or congress capabilities.
• Experience supporting commercial products and pipeline assets in a growing pharmaceutical or biotechnology organization.
• 25-40% travel required for medical congresses, KOL meetings, speaker programs, advisory boards, field meetings, and other customer-facing activities, including occasional weekends.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coach a team of Thought Leader Liaisons (TLLs), supporting field execution, performance, and professional development.
• Execute KOL identification, segmentation, prioritization, and engagement plans aligned with commercial objectives.
• Build relationships with established and emerging thought leaders; coordinate advisory boards, executive engagements, and insight-generating forums.
• Partner with Medical Affairs to coordinate external engagement while maintaining appropriate commercial and medical boundaries.
• Capture and translate KOL and field insights into actionable brand and portfolio recommendations.
• Manage peer-to-peer education and speaker bureau programs, including speaker selection, training, execution, and performance evaluation.
• Oversee promotional and educational materials for speaker programs, KOL engagement, and other HCP-facing initiatives.
• Use customer needs and program results to refine content, audiences, channels, and engagement approaches.
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, and Compliance to ensure scientific accuracy and compliant execution.
• Develop and implement congress plans covering booth presence, HCP and KOL meetings, product theaters, speaker programs, and advisory boards.
• Coordinate with Medical Affairs and cross-functional partners on a cohesive Tonix presence and incorporate congress insights into future plans.
• Oversee external agencies and vendors supporting congress programs and execution.
• Support professional engagement strategy for TONMYA and prepare scalable programs for potential future indications and pipeline assets.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, insights, and operational efficiency, including appropriate use of technology and AI-enabled tools.

Skills

KOL engagement

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Speaker programs

Strategic planning

Budget management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Tonix Pharmaceuticals seeks a Director, KOL Engagement to lead the development and execution of key opinion leader engagement strategies supporting TONMYA and the broader Tonix portfolio.

This role will lead the Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) team, strengthen relationships with key opinion leaders, and collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and other cross-functional teams to drive engagement initiatives that align with brand priorities, support commercial objectives, and meet