Thought Leader Liaison (Mid-Atlantic)

Travere Therapeutics; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 158,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on rare diseases as a Thought Leader Liaison. In this pivotal role, you will lead partnerships with key opinion leaders in nephrology, driving strategic engagement and collaboration. Ideal candidates will possess extensive marketing experience, and a strong understanding of the rare disease landscape, particularly renal-focused therapies. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement plans with employer match

Generous paid time off

Wellness and employee support programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related Marketing experience in specialty or rare disease marketing.
• Advanced degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and nurture strategic partnerships with key opinion leaders (KOLs).
• Collaborate with marketing to identify opportunities with KOLs.
• Collect and analyze information on KOL sentiments and market trends.

Skills

Scientific acumen

Leadership

Business relationship management

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Life Sciences

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Department:

104220 Thought Leader Engagement

Location:

Delaware - Remote, Maryland - Remote, North Carolina - Remote, Virginia - Remote, Washington D.C. - Field, West Virginia - Remote

Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease.

At Travere Therapeutics, we recognize that our exceptional employees are vital to our success. We are a dedicated team focused on meeting the unique needs of rare patients. Our work is rewarding – both professionally and personally – because we are making a difference. We are passionate about what we do.

We are seeking talented individuals who will thrive in our collaborative, diverse, fast-paced environment and share in our mission – to identify, develop and deliver life-changing therapies to people living with rare disease. We stick by our values centered on patients, courage, community, and collaboration to pursue our vision of becoming a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the delivery of innovation and hope to patients in the global rare disease community.

At Travere Therapeutics, we are in rare for life. We continue to courageously forge new paths as we move toward a common goal of elevating science and service for rare patients.

Position Summary:

Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is a field-based role that will be responsible for leading, building and nurturing successful strategic partnerships on behalf of Travere with national and regional US key opinion leaders (KOLs) within the rare nephrology space. This position will report to the Senior Director, Thought Leader Engagement Strategy and Marketing Operations and will help support the successful growth of FILSPARI (sparsentan). With supervision, this individual will collaborate cross-functionally on field activities as a strategic business partner with Marketing, Insights and Analytics, Sales management, Patient Advocacy, Compliance, Sales Training, Market Access, and Medical Affairs.

The preferred candidate will bring a deep understanding of nephrology, ideally with a focus on rare kidney diseases. They will have a demonstrated ability to engage with academic thought leaders and cultivate a community of brand advocates, driving impact through personalized interactions, focused small group meetings, and influential advisory boards.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage insights to implement regional cross-functional account strategy and KOL engagement plan in partnership with the brand team and field partners (MSLs and sales representatives)
• Collaborate and coordinate closely with marketing to identify partnering opportunities with KOLs and assist with KOL recruitment for specific marketing initiatives
• Actively collect, analyze, and synthesize information on KOL sentiments, competitor activities, and broader market trends from diverse sources (1:1 meetings, advisory boards, congresses). Provide the brand team with regular updates, including strategic recommendations
• Ensure compliant, fair-balanced, and effective message delivery within all promotional educational channels (i.e., speaker programs, product theaters, exhibitor spotlights, etc.)
• Enlist appropriate KOLs to successfully support commercial activities, in partnership with the FILSPARI brand team
• Work with field partners to identify and vet qualified promotional speakers that align with overall needs of the brand
• Assist with the contracting, training, and on-going educational efforts with contracted promotional speakers
  
  
  

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Life Sciences discipline. Advanced degree preferred but not required. Equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 8 years of related Marketing experience in specialty or rare disease marketing
  
  
  

Additional Skills/Experience/Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will embody Travere’s core values: Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus and Teamwork.
• Strong scientific acumen and understanding of specialty clinical medicine
• Proven, consistent history of high performance and leadership
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain exceptional business relationships
• Strong professional experience in a similar role within the pharmaceutical industry, preferably small molecule pharmaceuticals.
• Excellent collaboration skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and manage complexity.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Successful record of creating and managing complex project plans, timelines, budgets, and critical paths.
• Ability to adapt to modification and changes to project plans, demonstrating flexibility to implement new strategies and tactics to accommodate these changes.
• Ability to travel 50-60% domestically. In the field a minimum of 3 days a week and some weekend work as required.
• All positions have an essential job function to be able to perform face to face work with colleagues and/or onsite in San Diego. No role is expected to be 100% remote.
  
  
  

Total Rewards Offerings:

Travere provides comprehensive total rewards offerings that demonstrate our commitment as a diverse, equitable, people-centric, and pay-for-performance organization.

Benefits: Our benefits include premium health, financial, work-life and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents, wellness and employee support programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with employer match and generous paid time off.

Compensation: Our competitive compensation package includes a combination of both cash compensation (base pay and short-term incentive) and long-term incentive compensation (company stock), designed to recognize, retain, and reward employees.

Target Base Pay Range:

$158,000.00 - $205,000.00

• This information is current as of the date of this posting and may be modified in the future. Actual pay offered to a candidate will depend on a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, education, skills, and location.
  
  
  

Travere will accept applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected for the position.

Travere Therapeutics, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to [e-mail]. Please note that this email address is to be used exclusively to request an accommodation with the online application, interview or hiring process only. Travere HR will not reply to emails sent to this address for any other reason.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Biotechnology

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