Lead Business Liaison

Thought Leader Liaison (Central US)Apply: Fully Remote: Kansas City, KS: Kansas City, MO: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: JR000015978**Job Title**Thought Leader Liaison (Central US)**Requisition**JR000015978 Thought Leader Liaison (Central US) (Open)**Location**Kansas City, KS**Additional Locations**Kansas City, MO**Job Description Summary**The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is responsible for developing, managing, and engaging with Key Opinion Leaders throughout their assigned geography reporting to the Thought Leader Liaison Lead, reporting through Specialty Brands Marketing. He/she works closely with commercial colleagues and other staff to help build advocacy of Keenova’s products with KOLs. The Thought Leader Liaison also manages speakers, and captures KOL beliefs/insights, among other duties and responsibilities. This field-based position requires an individual to work independently and effectively with limited direction. The position will be aligned to support the Immunology Business Unit and requires frequent travel within the US and periodic travel to the corporate office.**Job Description****Essential Functions****Strategic KOL Development and Management*** Identify, cultivate, and maintain professional relationships with established and up-and-coming regional Key Opinion Leaders in targeted specialties.* Navigating IDNs / Centers of Excellence, Professional Organizations)* Identify, map, and manage relationships with key national associations and other large treatment facilities (includes the detailed mapping of referral patterns, key relationships, and influencers)* Coordinate and lead one-to-one exchanges between Keenova team and KOLs across key initiatives and events.**Congress / Key Event Management*** Attend and manage brand activity at key regional and targeted national conferences (may encompass Rheumatology, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Ophthalmology).* Manage overall regional sponsorships including working with organizations to secure sponsorships, and owning regional congress plan.* Support all necessary conference and speaker contract requirements in a timely manner.* Coordinate with marketing to ensure all congress materials are delivered on time.**Cross Functional Coordination*** Work cross functionally to drive and develop aligned external engagement strategies across multiple cross functional teams including medical, training, marketing, and sales.* Coordinate closely with the sales team to ensure alignment with conference KOL engagement plan as well as other KOL/account engagement.* Be a resource for the Marketing team to develop board strategy, content, advisory recommendations, and attend advisory boards as appropriate.* Coordinate with Market Development Manager and Speaker Programs Management on KOL Speaker bureau relationships including supporting speaker training.* Provide insights summary from key congresses to the marketing team.**Additional Information:*** Business travel is regularly required (50% - 65%)* Willingness to work evenings and select weekends is required.* Located near a hub airport is recommended.**Preferred Qualifications:*** 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or related industry in customer facing roles.* medical affairs, marketing, sales/sales leadership or clinical experience.* Proven ability to develop and execute KOL mapping and plans, as well as building KOL advocacy in the targeted therapeutic areas.* Clinical, technical, and scientific knowledge and proficiency in complex disease states* Existing relationships with KOLs (opinion leaders, centers of excellence etc.)* Strong relationship building skills, with proven ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with KOLs and navigate strategic accounts (Integrated Delivery Networks, Academic Medical Centers, Centers of Excellence, etc.)* Ability to build productive partnerships and collaborate effectively in a matrix organization.* Exceptional critical thinking to help identify educational gaps, analyze findings, and make recommendations while articulating next steps.* Strong understanding of legal and regulatory environment in pharmaceutical promotional activities, pharma industry guidelines and other compliance-related issues* Bachelor’s degree. MBA or advanced degree desired but not required.* Extensive field travel required.This position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable program. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion.Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.

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