Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, GI-Northeast

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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. Job Function Marketing Job Sub Function Strategic Marketing Job Category Professional All Job Posting Locations Albany, New York, United States of America, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Buffalo, New York, United States, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Job Description Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking the best talent to join our team as an Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison. This is a field-based role for the Northeast territory. The territory covers CT, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT, ME. About Immunology 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 Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. 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 Responsibilities KOL Engagement – Identify, cultivate, and maintain long‑standing relationships with national and regional KOLs to support commercial strategies, launch execution, patient experience, and communications. Support commercial KOL influence‑mapping initiatives by developing profiles and engagement plans for each assigned KOL and validate the commercial target list. Monitor KOL insights about current and future treatment patterns that may impact the GI TA commercial strategy and provide feedback for consideration. Address customer service issues or identified needs and coordinate cross‑functional action plans to address on‑label issues as needed. Attend and coordinate regional and national congresses to support marketing initiatives, identify and select for product theatres, develop appropriate collaboration, and assist in personnel education. Collaborate with Marketing and Insights Team to refine positioning, disease, and branding campaign, and assist in the development of strategies/messaging to drive treatment education. Compliantly align with field partners such as Medical Science Liaisons on complementary initiatives with shared customers. Speaker Bureau Management and Speaker Training – Work with field and office‑based colleagues to identify, contract, and train qualified promotional speakers in both disease state and treatment; provide real‑time assessment of program effectiveness and ongoing coaching to the speaker; assess speaker utilization and program logistics to ensure compliance with internal corporate policies; play a key role in live speaker training meetings by collaborating with marketing on content preparation and workshop delivery; work with Marketing, sales leadership, and contracted speakers to gain and synthesize feedback in support of the evolution of promotional programming content, case studies for potential publications, and other commercial projects. Program Facilitation and Management – Work with Marketing and Sales Management to identify and recruit KOLs for national/regional faculty and speaker opportunities; assist in the facilitation and execution of commercial advisory boards through identification of key advisors equipped to provide compelling insights; assist commercial team with KOL recruitment for ad hoc initiatives such as sales training initiatives, presentations at national sales meetings, content development for commercial programs, presentations to office‑based JNJ employees, etc. Impact Drivers – Identify immediate growth opportunities and potential risk areas within chosen Academic Institutional/Health System channel and implement strategies; think critically to navigate complexities within identified Academic Institutions/Health Systems; identify and build new advocacy with Future Clinical Champions (e.g., Residents/Fellows, NP/PA’s, Community Neuro’s, etc.). Skills and Competencies Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen actively and synthesize information in a meaningful way. Exceptional organizational skills; people leadership experience; excellent communication (verbal and written) skills with proven ability to present to large and small audiences. Fluency in articulating complex scientific concepts and data. Good judgment; ability to adapt and change in a shifting environment. Strong understanding of the laws, regulations and rules governing the pharmaceutical industry. Cross‑functional mindset and strong aptitude for effectively working with cross‑functional teams. Qualifications Required – A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Required – A minimum of 5 years of related industry experience. Required – People management (district manager) and/or Marketing management experience. Required – Consistent track record of success. Required – Advanced presentation skills and business insight. Required – Ability to process complex information and quickly identify innovative solutions that meet internal and business partner requirements. Required – Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the United States, including overnight and weekend travel. Required – Ability to attend evening events. Preferred – People management (district manager) and/or Marketing management experience. Preferred – GI experience. EEO Statement 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. Pay Transparency The anticipated base pay range for this position is $122,000.00 - $212,750.00. 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)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long‑term incentive program. 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; 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; Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52‑week rolling period; Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year; Military Spouse Time‑Off – 80 hours per calendar year. #J-18808-Ljbffr Johnson & Johnson