Senior Director, KOL Strategy & Engagement

Ascendis Pharma A/S; Princeton, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 260,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision plans

AD&D insurance

Disability benefits

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Ascendis Pharma in Princeton, NJ is seeking an experienced Senior Director to lead US KOL engagement across the endocrine portfolio. You will develop and govern annual KOL engagement plans, oversee peer-to-peer education, and manage speaker bureau initiatives, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and compliant delivery.

The role requires 15+ years in pharma/biotech commercial leadership, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 15+ years of pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology commercial experience.
• Demonstrated organizational leadership and people management skills.
• Rare disease or specialty category experience strongly preferred.
• Accountability to business and financial outcomes, including translating insights into plans and owning budget.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), including presenting to senior leadership, KOLs, and field-based teams.
• Knowledge of the current legal, regulatory, and compliance environment, with the ability to apply it in program planning and execution.
• Ability to travel up to 60% to lead direct reports and engage customers.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual U.S. KOL engagement plan and congress strategy for the endocrine portfolio, including peer-to-peer education content and execution and speaker bureau strategy.
• Plan and execute KOL programs and congress meetings in coordination with brand leads, including timely insight capture/readouts.
• Lead and develop the Thought Leader Liaison team to execute KOL and institution account plans.
• Establish working cadence with cross-functional partners to drive execution, manage dependencies, and integrate insights into brand strategy and optimization.
• Own budget/forecasting, on-time delivery, and execution in full compliance with company policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Model Ascendis Pharma values through day-to-day leadership and decision-making.

Skills

Strategic thinking

People leadership

KOL engagement

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Ascendis Pharma in Princeton, NJ is seeking an experienced Senior Director to lead US KOL engagement across the endocrine portfolio. You will develop and govern annual KOL engagement plans, oversee peer-to-peer education, and manage speaker bureau initiatives, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and compliant delivery.

The role requires 15+ years in pharma/biotech commercial leadership, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong cross-functional leadership.