Senior Thought Leader Marketing Liaison (Remote)

Merck; Cheyenne (WY); Remote; USD 173,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a Thought Leader Marketing Liaison (Associate Director) to align advocacy, speaker programs, and congress activities with brand goals in US IBD markets.

You will engage national and regional thought leaders, facilitate real-time insights, and ensure compliant execution. You will lead cross-functional work with the Immunology brand team, manage congress readiness, and build a compliant speaker bureau while collaborating across payer and healthcare systems to expand patient

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MS, PharmD, or equivalent) preferred.
• Minimum 5-8 years in pharmaceutical sales, marketing, or field medical engagement or KOL management roles.
• Minimum 5 years as a Thought Leader Liaison or Regional Marketing strongly preferred
• At least 3 years of IBD experience strongly preferred with existing Key KOL networks in IBD
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining scientific relationships with KOLs, speakers, or professional societies in a highly regulated environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to synthesize insights into strategic recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Advocacy development: map national and regional scientific leaders and develop key opinion leader advocacy.
• SL/KOL engagement: execute engagements, gather insights, and inform strategies.
• Congress participation: determine participation and support in key IBD conferences.
• Speaker Bureau: identify and train a US IBD speaker bureau and ensure alignment with scientific messages.
• Cross-functional collaboration: coordinate with field roles to align on SL needs and account dynamics.
• Compliance & governance: ensure adherence to regulations and internal policies.

Skills

Adaptability

Brand Planning

Clinical Engagement

Medical Affairs

Pharmaceutical Industry

Policy Compliance

Event Speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA/MS/PharmD preferred

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a Thought Leader Marketing Liaison (Associate Director) to align advocacy, speaker programs, and congress activities with brand goals in US IBD markets.

You will engage national and regional thought leaders, facilitate real-time insights, and ensure compliant execution. You will lead cross-functional work with the Immunology brand team, manage congress readiness, and build a compliant speaker bureau while collaborating across payer and healthcare systems to expand patient