Senior Thought Leader Liaison, Lung and Head and Neck Oncology - Midwest

Johnson & Johnson; Glendale (AR); On-site; USD 137,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time: 120 hours/year

Parental Leave

Pension plan and retirement benefits

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Thought Leader Liaison for Lung Oncology and Head & Neck Oncology to support the Midwest region, Great Plains District (KS, OK, AR, MO, IL). This field-based role drives KOL engagement and collaborates with Brand, sales, and medical teams to advance oncology education and patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in marketing/medical roles, strong cross-functional leadership, and a strategic mindset with a focus on patient-centric outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in marketing, medical, key account management, sales, or sales leadership.
• Cross-functional collaboration with internal & external stakeholders to innovate and deliver results.
• Experience engaging with KOLs/Influential HCPs and professional healthcare organizations.
• Understanding industry trends and developing strategies to stay ahead and maximize patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Regional KOL engagement strategy and faculty development.
• Serve as a key member of the RYBREVANT Brand team with market insights.
• Build relationships with academic and community KOLs and stakeholders.
• Coordinate regional marketing education & engagement plans with cross-functional partners.
• Partner with analytics to understand regional treatment patterns for placement of insights.
• Monitor regional marketing budget and provide feedback on business planning.
• Shape innovative educational platforms for national and regional needs.
• Lead brand strategy mapping and governance including CAC, MRC, and agency management.
• Collaborate with Commercial Excellence to place insights and third-party programs.
• Potentially manage other oncology TLLs to grow capability.
• Maintain understanding of ACCME/HCC/PhRMA guidelines.

Skills

KOL engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Marketing leadership

Customer centricity

Strategic planning

Education

BA/BS Degree

MBA/MD/PhD preferred

Job description

Job Function

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function

Professional Medical Education

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Arkansas (Any City), Illinois (Any City), Kansas (Any City), Missouri (Any City), Oklahoma (Any City)

Job Description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Thought Leader Liaison, Lung Oncology and Head and Neck Oncology to support the Midwest region, specifically the Great Plains District which includes Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois.

This is a field-based position in the United States, with preference for the candidate to be in a major metropolitan market with easy access to a national airport. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from any location to apply.

About Oncology

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

The Sr. Thought Leader Liaison – Product Director, Lung and Head and Neck will be responsible for leading the Great Plains District Key Opinion Leader (KOL) engagement strategy, as well as contributing significantly to the overall KOL strategy to expand engagement capabilities with innovation solutions across the Lung and Head and Neck Portfolio. This position requires close collaboration with the Brand teams, sales leaders, key business partners, and medical teams to elevate brand advocacy. This role requires demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with strong focus on patient impact and exceptional customer centricity. Position will require greater than 50% travel (can be up to 65% travel) to field based educational events (many occurring on weekends). This includes internal meetings, advisory boards, medical meetings, congresses, and select program attendance.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the development and execution of Regional KOL engagement strategy, marketing education strategy and faculty development. This includes oversight of regional peer to peer marketing plans, health care compliance training for faculty, and other related activities as needed.
• Serve as a key member of the RYBREVANT Brand team by providing local market insights and feedback to shape future strategies for the RYBREVANT Brand.
• Build trusting relationships with academic and community KOLs, and other key stakeholders to achieve above-brand priorities.
• Maintain pulse on Regional Lung Cancer and Head and Neck Cancer trends and closely coordinate Regional marketing education and engagement plans with cross functional partners to ensure heightened KOL and customer engagement strategies that are fully aligned to the Brand strategic imperatives.
• Partner with integrated analytics team to better understand Regional variations in treatment patterns to inform peer to peer and insight program placement.
• Closely monitor the Regional marketing budget and provide continuous feedback on business planning.
• Assist in shaping future innovative educational platforms including national and regional recommendations to tailor our education to local needs and creating innovative solutions in further engaging KOL’s at all regional and national medical congresses.
• Leadership of the overall brand strategy inclusive of mapping, framework development, innovative engagement planning for current brands and future launches, inclusive of marketing operations for KOL strategy and planning including agency management, champion materials through CAC, Totality, MRC.
• Partner with Commercial Excellence to develop tools to inform placement of insight generation and 3rd party placement.
• Potentially manage other oncology TLLs to increase capabilities, meet development needs and maximize the impact on key initiatives.
• Maintain complete understanding of ACCME/HCC/PhRMA Guidelines.

Requirements

Qualifications - External

• A minimum of a BA/BS Degree in a related field is required; MBA, MD, PharmD, PhD or other related graduate degree preferred.
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in marketing, medical, key account management, sales, or sales leadership, ideally engaging with KOLs/Influential HCPs and professional healthcare organizations.
• Deep understanding and experience working cross functionally with various key internal & external stakeholders with a strong ability to innovate, collaborate and deliver results with desired outcomes.
• Demonstrated understanding of key industry trends and ability to develop strategies to stay ahead of the competition and maximize patient outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage relevant and lasting customer relationships with strong focus on patient impact and outstanding customer centricity.
• A valid driver's license issued in the United States is required.
• This position requires greater than 50% travel (can be up to 65% travel) to field based educational events, internal meetings, congresses, and select program attendance (many occurring on weekends).

Preferred

• Previous cross-functional industry experience in pharma or biotech engaging with KOLs and professional healthcare associations is preferred.
• Deep medical/scientific knowledge/experience with a firm understanding of the oncology marketplace is preferred.
• Experience leading through change and transformation, and exceptional communication and leadership skills is preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

Brand Marketing, Channel Partner Enablement, Digital Strategy, Global Market, Learning Materials Development, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Mentorship, Organizing, Process Improvements, Program Management, Sales Enablement, Sales Presentations, Strategic Sales Planning, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Training People

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$137,000.00 - $235,750.00

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits