Hepatology Thought Leader Engagement Lead

GlaxoSmithKline; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 139,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline in the United States seeks a Thought Leader Liaison to build strategic relationships with external experts in hepatology across the US region. You will coordinate deep insights generation, advisory boards, and executive engagements with cross-functional teams while ensuring compliant, high-impact interactions and travel up to 60-80%.

The role emphasizes strategic engagement, data-to-insights, and leadership presence to accelerate Hepatitis B initiatives and support launch

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in field sales, product marketing, or medical/clinical roles within pharma or biotech.
• Specialty Hepatology/GI experience required in one of the above functions.
• Experience presenting to executive audiences (live and virtual) and influencing strategic decisions or stakeholder alignment.
• Experience leveraging insights to guide strategy development and proactively refine approach in response to evolving data and market dynamics.
• Valid driver's license.
• Willingness to travel 60-80%, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with assigned External Experts through meaningful, value-driven interactions.
• Plan and execute compliant External Expert engagements aligned to brand priorities and External Expert needs outside of advisory and congress events.
• Segment and manage a thought leader network to optimize engagement and insight generation.
• Compliantly elicit, document, and synthesize clinical, competitive, and strategic insights from External Experts in combination with data available from Insights and Analytics.
• Share insights with marketing leadership to inform brand strategy, resource allocation, and tactic development.
• Seek compliant External Expert feedback on initiatives and materials.
• Plan and execute External Expert consulting engagements and advisory boards.
• Coordinate and support External Expert executive interactions with commercial leadership.
• Enable peer-to-peer education through speaker recommendations, development, training/operations support, and relationship management.
• Lead sponsorship initiatives at Tier 1 congresses and serve as onsite host for product theater speakers and EE guests.
• Partner with medical, legal, compliance, regulatory, and marketing teams.
• Apply strong project management skills to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Manage agency and vendor partners to ensure timely, high-quality execution.
• Understand risk and mitigate in Strategic Engagement activities.

Skills

Cross-Functional Work

Data to Insights

Digital Fluency

External Stakeholder Management

Scientific Literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

GlaxoSmithKline in the United States seeks a Thought Leader Liaison to build strategic relationships with external experts in hepatology across the US region. You will coordinate deep insights generation, advisory boards, and executive engagements with cross-functional teams while ensuring compliant, high-impact interactions and travel up to 60-80%.

The role emphasizes strategic engagement, data-to-insights, and leadership presence to accelerate Hepatitis B initiatives and support launch