Senior Thought Leader Liaison - Neuroimmunology

Overview The Position Senior Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) - Neuroimmunology The Senior TLL role acts as the lead Commercial enterprise bridge to National & Regional Therapeutic Area Experts (TAEs) across Therapeutic Areas, operating as a proactive strategic partner who shapes markets and converts TAE influence into measurable results. The Senior TLL enables demand and patient access by serving as the trusted connection to priority TAEs, translating scientific insights into commercial execution, and shaping TA narratives that drive belief, standard of care, and competitive positioning. The Senior TLL translates TAE insights into actionable feedback to shape brand and squad strategies and execution. The role translates squad priorities into regional Customer Engagement opportunities and serves as the interface between external TAE engagement and internal strategy. TLLs operate with agility, adapting focus to evolving enterprise and portfolio priorities. Success is demonstrated by accelerated speed to peak for priority launches, decision-shaping TAE engagement, and impact on therapeutic area and brand strategy based on outcome-based KPIs. The Opportunity The Senior TLL acts as a lead bridge to TAEs and converts insights into enterprise impact, aligning cross-functional teams to shape markets and enable demand and patient access. Responsibilities Establish and foster effective partnerships with TAEs Enable demand and patient access by influencing TAE perception and advocacy through clinical data education, mapping their influence, and mobilizing TAEs as advocates to accelerate product adoption and account readiness Enable appropriate demand by building trust and accelerating informed decision-making with TAEs across the lifecycle (pre- and post-launch) Rapidly translate bi-directional insights into execution by synthesizing TAE feedback, competitive intelligence, and market dynamics to shape TA/brand strategy, collaborating with Marketing, Medical, Global and CE partners Actively participate in core Marketing and TLL sub-teams and lead cross-functional alignment across Marketing, Medical, CE, Compliance, Legal, and Global teams to focus TLL efforts on key TA and launch needs Proactively shape TAE understanding by providing timely clinical data and competitive context, ensuring misperceptions are connected compliantly to enable informed advocacy and faster patient access Act with urgency to ensure TAEs have current clinical data and competitive context, compliantly address misperceptions in real-time, and enable informed TAE advocacy to accelerate patient access Maintain end-to-end accountability for TAEs in assigned scope, from pre-launch identification and engagement strategy through market shaping, advocacy development, and sustained partnership Partner with Medical to co-lead overarching TAE strategy for brands, indications, and launches, with TLL owning demand enablement and Commercial engagement strategy while Medical owns scientific exchange; collaborate to ensure complementary execution with clear role boundaries Compliantly manage Fee-for-service activities that include TAEs (selection/pull through as appropriate) Demonstrate agility by prioritizing engagement based on enterprise criteria to maximize impact and accelerate speed to peak Work autonomously to make decisions and act, in close alignment with the full product value proposition, customer positioning, and Squad priorities Drive KPIs tied to speed to peak percentage of market, quality and depth of TAE engagement, and strategic influence on TA and brand decisions Accountable for being fully knowledgeable of and compliant with all relevant company policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations that govern the conduct of GNE activities Face-to-face customer engagement is required to maximize customer impact, requiring travel within the territory as needed Location This is a field-based position and the ideal candidate can live in Nevada, Utah, North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Eastern Washington or Oregon. Proximity to a major airport is preferred due to travel requirements. Relocation benefits are not provided for this role. Required and Preferred Experience Who You Are Bachelors’ Degree A minimum of 5 years cross-functional industry experience in life sciences (pharma or biotechnology) or related industry (e.g., payers, health systems) is required Additional Qualifications & Experience Graduate Level degree NeuroImmunology and/or MS experience Thought Leader Liaison experience with ability to adapt across multiple TAIs, product lifecycle stages, and shifting enterprise priorities Previous experience in Commercial or Sales functions Experience in shaping or influencing marketing strategies, plans, and tactics Proven knowledge of Commercial issues in a highly competitive therapeutic area Proven track record of achievement in responsibilities, goals, and metrics Experience building, implementing and executing action plans and related activities Location & Travel Relocation benefits are not provided Individual must reside within territory boundaries due to extensive travel requirements Business travel, by air or car, is regularly required up to 60% This position requires significant business travel. Traveling by air or by car is regular, and prolonged periods of sitting are part of the duties. Genentech may perform motor vehicle checks in relation to driving eligibility. Compensation & Benefits The expected salary range for this position is $162,500 - $301,700. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, location, and other job-related factors. This position is eligible for incentive compensation and benefits described here: Roche Operating Principles Put Patients First: I always act as if patients I know are in the room and do what’s best for them Follow the science: I seek answers through experiments, data and debate, and act on facts Act as one team: I care, collaborate and commit without boundaries, and trust others to do their part Embrace differences: I seek diverse perspectives, invite opposing views, and challenge myself and others Accelerate learning: I push to learn new things and openly share successes and failures Simplify radically: I eliminate complexity, reuse with pride, and accomplish more with less Make impact now: I take accountability to do what’s right, deliver value fast, and don’t wait for certainty Think long term: I choose actions today that benefit future generations Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to employ and promote based on merit, qualifications, and competence, and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in accordance with applicable laws. If you have a disability and need accommodation in the online application process, please contact us via the Accommodations for Applicants form. #J-18808-Ljbffr Genentech