Promotional Medical Education Lead (Director)

Shionogi Inc. (U.S.); Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 151,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company seeks a Promotional Medical Education Lead (Director) to develop educational initiatives for COVID-19 treatments. The role involves strategic oversight, partnership management, and collaboration with healthcare professionals to enhance awareness and understanding of new pharmaceutical options. Candidates should have extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years in sales/marketing roles in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Three to five years in professional education marketing and KOL management.
• Prelaunch and launch experience required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive professional education marketing strategy.
• Create educational programs targeting healthcare professionals.
• Manage partnerships with Key Opinion Leaders and professional organizations.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Strategic Thinking

Collaboration

Agility

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree (MBA, Masters, etc.)

Job description

Promotional Medical Education Lead (Director)

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The Promotional Medical Education Lead holds the strategic role of developing and implementing initiatives to educate on and increase awareness of new pharmaceutical options for COVID-19 treatment and prevention among healthcare professionals. This role will also develop and manage partnerships with professional organizations and Key Opinion Leaders for Ensitrelvir, an investigational antiviral agent being evaluated in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection. This position requires a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, promotional medical education, and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive professional education marketing strategy and program aligned with company and brand goals – role is accountable for functional and operational oversight, direction and budget
• Create educational programs and materials targeting healthcare professionals, healthcare organizations, and other relevant stakeholders
• Identify and build advocacy and partnerships with Key Opinion Leaders and professional organizations in the medical and healthcare community
• Generate insights through Advisory Boards, Steering Committees, KOL interactions, and other offline and online channels to provide input to the overall Brand strategy and tactical initiatives
• Oversee the development of promotional education content, ensuring alignment with regulatory guidelines and industry standards
• Collaborate with medical affairs and scientific teams to create scientifically accurate and compelling educational materials, and with the Shionogi USRC team to review and approve those materials
• Plan, execute and attend events, conferences, and seminars for healthcare professionals to enhance product knowledge and foster collaboration. Responsible for all promotional exhibits at key congresses
• Manage logistics, speaker selection, and content delivery for educational events
• Work closely with sales, marketing, medical affairs, and regulatory teams to ensure consistency in messaging and educational initiatives
• Assist the sales training team with the necessary technical expertise to aid in the development of all sales training materials
• Effectively manage relationships and resources with promotional education agencies and vendors to ensure optimum development of educational tools while remaining within the assigned budget
  
  

Minimum Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; Advanced degree (MBA, Masters, etc.) is preferred
• Minimum of eight (8) years of extensive experience in sales and/or marketing roles in the pharmaceutical industry, with a minimum of three to five (3-5) years in professional education marketing and KOL management
• Strong understanding of medical and healthcare landscapes, therapeutic areas, and industry regulations, including transparency reporting
• Prelaunch and launch experience required
• Anti-viral/COVID-19/HIV experience is desired, but not required
• Primary care/urgent care experience preferred, but not required
• Experience managing agency partners
  
  

Competencies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to influence and garner credibility throughout the organization
• Proven ability to translate insights into marketing strategies, actions and business recommendations
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
• Strategic thinking and the ability to develop impactful educational programs
• Ability to work with agility with an innovative and growth mindset
• Has a positive “hands on” attitude, able to be flexible and agile, take ownership and be accountable – with experience in a high-level “individual contributor” role
  
  

Other Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required (up to 30%)
• Must live a commutable distance to our US Corporate Headquarters in Florham Park, NJ. Office presence required at least 3 days per week
  
  

To be considered for this position, you must apply and meet the requirements of this opportunity. We look forward to reviewing your resume & qualifications.

EEO

Shionogi Inc. is an equal opportunity employer supporting individuals with disabilities and veterans.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment opportunities based on valid job requirements without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, age, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, status as a disabled veteran, a recently separated veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veterans, and Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

It is the policy of Shionogi Inc. to undertake affirmative action for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in compliance with all federal, state, and local requirements to recruit a diverse pool of protected veteran and individuals with disabilities applicants and to ensure that our employment practices are, in fact, non-discriminatory.

If you are qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access this website to apply for a vacancy as a result of your disability. You can request accommodations by calling 973-307-3550 or by sending an email to [e-mail] .

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider, Science, and Public Relations

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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