Director, Thought Leader & Ambassador Strategy

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; San Rafael (CA); Hybrid; USD 188,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking a Director to lead the portfolio-wide opinion leader and ambassador strategy for the U.S. Metabolic Conditions unit.

You will build durable external expert relationships, translate insights into actionable commercial plans, and expand peer-to-peer education across rare metabolic diseases. This role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous governance. Reporting to the Head of Marketing, U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least ten years in pharma/biotech marketing, thought leader liaison, peer-to-peer education, or related commercial roles.
• Ability to develop and execute opinion leader engagement strategies that connect external insights to brand priorities.
• Proven ability to build durable relationships with healthcare professionals in regulated environments.
• Experience leading HCP speaker programs and peer-to-peer education.
• Understanding of commercial vs medical boundaries and compliant interactions.
• Ability to synthesize stakeholder input into actionable themes and plans.
• Strong strategic thinking, business judgment, executive communication and influencing skills.
• People leadership with coaching and development responsibilities.
• Experience managing agencies, budgets, timelines, and multiple priorities.
• Willing to travel up to 40% for external engagements.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute opinion leader and ambassador strategy across US Metabolic Conditions.
• Build compliant relationships with healthcare professionals through targeted engagement channels.
• Develop stakeholder segmentation and engagement plans with clear objectives and touchpoints.
• Create and maintain a stakeholder influence map across disease experts and patient ambassadors.
• Lead HCP speaker bureaus and peer-to-peer programs, including recruitment and evaluation.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs and other functions to ensure compliant promotional activities.
• Establish governance, KPIs, and best practices for program quality and resource use.
• Manage team members, agencies, budgets, and contracts with disciplined execution.

Skills

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Peer-to-peer engagement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Advanced degree in business, marketing, life sciences, public health, or related field

Tools

Veeva PromoMats

CRM systems

Job description

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is seeking a Director to lead the portfolio-wide opinion leader and ambassador strategy for the U.S. Metabolic Conditions unit.

You will build durable external expert relationships, translate insights into actionable commercial plans, and expand peer-to-peer education across rare metabolic diseases. This role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous governance. Reporting to the Head of Marketing, U.S.