Associate Director, Field Marketer

Role Description

Agios Pharmaceuticals is searching for a dynamic Associate Director, Field Marketer to join our growing Marketing team. We want someone who cares about this important work, and who’s driven to connect to our mission of helping these patient communities. The Associate Director, Field Marketer will engage with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Centers of Excellence managing classical hematology. They will gather insights to shape brand strategy and serve as the liaison between marketing initiatives and KOLs. This role will report to the Director of Field Marketing. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be highly collaborative. This role is field-based.

What you will do:

• KOL Management
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with KOLs in our industry
• Gather insights from KOLs about market and product to inform marketing strategy and tactics
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners on KOL approach and engagement
• Support identification of and serve as the liaison with KOLs for approved commercial efforts (Ad boards, Speakers Bureau, Ad Hoc consulting, etc.)
• Participate (and set up executive encounters as required) in US and Global Congress activities
• Provide regular updates to management and cross-functional teammates of KOL management progress and insights

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 7 years of field sales, field marketing or Thought Leader Liaison experience, with field marketing/Thought Leader Liaison experience preferred
• Rare Disease experience required. Hematology/Oncology experience preferred.
• Documented track record of delivering consistent, exceptional levels of performance and leadership
• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, self-starter, with experience effectively partnering with HCPs
• Demonstrated ability to manage a large geography
• Demonstrated strong strategic thinking and an ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a wide range of people and functions
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to establish a rapport quickly with others
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Hematology experience strongly preferred, including history of building relationships with physicians referring, diagnosing and/or treating in this therapeutic area
• Able to travel 50-70% of time

Work Location:

This is a remote based field position. Employees in field roles must reside within their designated territory. Regular conversations with manager are encouraged to ensure alignment on in-person presence/expectations. Travel may be required commensurate to the above job description and/or to attend team meetings and other company events.

Benefits

• Deliberate Development: Your professional growth as one of our top priorities.
• Flexibility: We embrace different perspectives, work styles, health and wellness approaches, care of families and productivity.
• Premium benefits package: We invest in the health, wellbeing, and security of our people with a premium benefits package that is well-rounded and flexible.
• Competitive and equitable performance-based compensation: This includes base salary and both short- and long-term incentives.
• The current base salary range for this position is expected to be between $153,541 and $230,312 annualized.
• Psychological safety: We support an environment of fearlessness.
• Commitment to diversity: We strive to foster a welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive.
• Commitment to community: We’re an active participant in the communities that surround us.