Epilepsy KOL Liaison & Strategy Partner

UCB; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

UCB in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Thought Leader Liaison to build strategic partnerships with epilepsy KOLs and internal teams, advancing the patient value strategy across the Epilepsy portfolio in the Mid-Central region. You will travel up to 60%, partner with Marketing, Medical Affairs, and regional advocates, and ensure compliant, high-level engagement at conferences and advisory boards.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, high professional standards, and developing regional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• 7+ years of experience in epilepsy, neurology and/or rare disease sales, marketing, medical, KOL development, or other closely related roles.
• 4+ years of experience engaging in and developing relationships with KOLs, including a proven track record of building effective partnerships with physicians and Healthcare Professionals within the epilepsy space.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60%.

Responsibilities

• Ensure external stakeholders understand UCB’s broader Epilepsy strategy across our focus on Science, Patient Service, and Solutions (Assets).
• Help inform and align strategic perspectives and priorities across internal teams.
• Increase connectivity and partnership between UCB and Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes HCPs
• Maintain knowledge of current strategies and priorities across teams to engage in high-level discussions with HCPs when required, with the intent of creating connection and follow-up to the appropriate key internal stakeholder for in-depth discussions.
• Triage ideas, issues, questions, and proposals from healthcare professionals.
• Engage on issues requiring a senior level perspective to understand and resolve.
• Connect healthcare professionals to UCB internal stakeholders.
• Cultivate relationships with KOLs. Develop regional Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) within the epilepsy community to execute on the overall strategic engagement plan.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to maximize UCB’s HCP engagement opportunities.
• Organizing overall plan and strategy at national conferences.
• Manage project timelines & budgets.
• Operates at the highest level of UCB Compliance and professional standards.
• Interface and collaborate with a variety of external and internal partners in a highly professional manner, serving as the "face" of the company at key conference and events.
• Effectively train and develop members of the speaker bureau when needed to ensure effective and compliant communication of key educational content.
• Develops and maintains a keen understanding of the UCB U.S. Neurology, Epilepsy business strategic vision

Skills

KOL development

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Travel readiness

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

UCB in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Thought Leader Liaison to build strategic partnerships with epilepsy KOLs and internal teams, advancing the patient value strategy across the Epilepsy portfolio in the Mid-Central region. You will travel up to 60%, partner with Marketing, Medical Affairs, and regional advocates, and ensure compliant, high-level engagement at conferences and advisory boards.

This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, high professional standards, and developing regional