Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, GI-Northeast

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking an Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison for a field‑based role covering the Northeast territory (CT, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT, ME). Responsibilities KOL Engagement Identify, cultivate, and maintain long‑standing relationships with national and regional KOLs in support of the commercial speaker bureau faculty and advisors who are part of the Commercial Strategies, Launch Execution, Patient Experience, and Communications. Support commercial KOL influence‑mapping initiatives by developing profiles and engagement/communication plans for each assigned KOL and validate 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/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 & 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 and guidelines. 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 & 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 writing) skills with proven ability to present to large and small audience. 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. Effective collaborator on cross‑functional teams with a variety of technical expertise and background. Qualifications Required: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree. A minimum of 5 years of related industry experience. People management (district manager) and/or Marketing management experience. Consistent track record of success. Advanced presentation skills and business insight. Ability to process complex information and quickly identify innovative solutions that meet both internal and business partner requirements. Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the United States, including overnight and weekend travel. Ability to attend evening events. Preferred: People management (district manager) and/or Marketing management experience. GI experience. Base pay range: $122,000.00 - $212,750.00. 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, please contact us via or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. #J-18808-Ljbffr