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About the Role

The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is a senior field-based role focused on commercial KOL relationship engagement, promotional speaker training and development, and supporting promotional patient programs. This role is an extension of the marketing team within the US commercial organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain KOL Engagement Plans for thought leaders.
• Plan and execute National and Regional Congress Engagement Plans with a focus on meaningful engagements and supporting marketing initiatives.
• Support commercial KOL influence mapping initiatives by developing profiles.
• Monitor KOL insights about current and future treatment patterns and provide feedback.
• Act as liaison between KOLs and Alexion for on-label activities.
• Facilitate and execute commercial advisory boards by identifying key advisors.
• Align with field partners like Medical Science Liaisons on complementary initiatives.
• Work with Marketing and Sales Management to identify and recruit KOLs for national and regional faculty and speaker bureaus.
• Train physician speakers on approved promotional slide decks.
• Develop physician speakers to provide high-quality promotional education.
• Ensure appropriate and compliant execution of speaker programs.
• Monitor speaker performance at live programs.
• Synthesize feedback from marketing and contracted speakers to evolve promotional programming content and support commercial projects.
• Provide field-based training on speaker programs for community-based promotional speakers not covered by MSLs.
• Create and execute local promotional patient engagement plans and programs.
• Provide input and support in developing account plans.
• Provide field-based training when needed.
• Address customer service issues and coordinate cross-functional action plans for on-label issues.
• Provide key customer insights and input on strategy, tactics, messaging, and program execution to cross-functional teams.
• Work with the highest degree of professionalism and in accordance with the company’s code of Ethics and Business Conduct.

Requirements

• 7 plus years of work experience in academia, medical, or bio/pharma.
• Experience in product marketing, field sales, clinical, nurse practitioner, or thought leader engagement.
• Working knowledge of Thought Leader engagement practices.
• Clinical, technical, and scientific knowledge and aptitude in complex disease states.
• Demonstrated ability to execute strategic and tactical plans under short timelines.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and organizational abilities.
• Self-driven with strong organizing and planning skills.
• Highly collaborative with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven ability to manage a large geographical territory.
• Must live within the assigned territory or within 150 miles of the border of the territory.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Willing to travel >50% of the time, including significant overnight and weekend travel.
• Ability to travel by public transportation, automobile, train, or plane.
• Ability to work comfortably in a clinical setting.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Ability to engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging.
• Ability to problem-solve.
• Ability to engage in complex and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Ability to maintain general availability during standard business hours.

Skills

• Thought Leader engagement practices
• Product marketing
• Field sales
• Clinical
• Nurse practitioner
• Thought leader engagement
• Clinical knowledge
• Technical knowledge
• Scientific knowledge
• Strategic planning
• Tactical planning
• Communication skills
• Organizational abilities
• Planning skills
• Collaboration
• Project management
• Territory management
• Hematology
• Nephrology

Location

• Field-based
• US

Work Type

• Field-based
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
• Graduate degree (MSc, MSN, MBA)

Salary/Compensations

• $174,455.20 - $261,682.80
• Eligibility for various incentives, including short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards, and commissions.

Benefits

• Qualified retirement programs
• Paid time off (vacation, holiday, and leaves)
• Health coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage

About the Company

• Alexion is committed to building an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees.

Equal Opportunity

• Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees.
• Alexion welcomes and considers applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics.
• Accommodation is available for individuals with a disability or special need.