KOL Engagement Lead, Dermatology Marketing

Galderma; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Galderma in the United States seeks a Thought Leader Marketing Liaison to drive engagement with national KOLs and strengthen partnerships for our first-in-class specialty biologic portfolio. You will lead advisory and speaker activities, coordinating with US and global teams to advance brand objectives while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, exceptional communication, and the ability to travel extensively (>60%).

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in one or more of the following: field sales leadership, TLL, product marketing, or medical/clinical field-based experience in the same or related therapeutic area

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and maintain professional relationships with KOLs
• Develop and execute HCP engagement strategies to support shifting sentiment and developing Advocates and Champions for the brand
• Manage speaker bureau including supporting speaker training, compliance, and product theater speaker management
• Plan and execute brand KOL activity and meetings at key conferences
• Manage and/or advise on overall regional sponsorship budget, including recommendations, securement and execution
• Coordinate all necessary conference and speaker contracting and training requirements with agency vendor
• Partner with the HCP Marketing team to develop advisory board strategy, content, advisory recommendations, and attend advisory boards as appropriate
• Plan and execute KOL engagements and executive encounters at during field engagements, local, regional and national conferences
• Compliantly collaborate and communicate with the field commercial team on identified KOLs to ensure strategic and tactical cohesiveness
• Serve as the point of contact to for KOLs to the organization and is responsible for collaborating with field sales to advise on promotional program implementation with speakers where needed
• Share KOL insights with marketing and senior leadership and provide feedback to commercial leadership on various topics (directed insights) as requested
• Identify, develop, and measure KOL advocacy aligned to key brand messages
• Develop a strong understanding of the market and disease state, and identify short and long term opportunities to maximize brand and enterprise impact through professional engagements
• Develop and execute differentiating strategic initiatives and educational plans to pull through educational programming within region
• Support engagement and sphere of influence mapping strategy

Skills

Pharma experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication & presentation

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

MS Office

Travel flexibility

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Galderma in the United States seeks a Thought Leader Marketing Liaison to drive engagement with national KOLs and strengthen partnerships for our first-in-class specialty biologic portfolio. You will lead advisory and speaker activities, coordinating with US and global teams to advance brand objectives while ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes strategic thinking, exceptional communication, and the ability to travel extensively (>60%).