Associate Director, Though Leader Liaison (East) – Rare Disease

Thought Leader Liaison (East) – Rare Disease

About This Role

As the Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison (TLL), you will execute strategies and tactics for our Neuromuscular Rare Disease Franchise. This position reports into the marketing organization, focused on building, implementing and executing field-based tactics that support educational goals and the appropriate use of product therapy with HCPs, their staff, and the caregiver/patient community. As a field-based role within US Marketing, this individual will be responsible for defined activity within the individual RD TLL assigned region (east) as well as supporting programs throughout the country and interfacing regularly with internal colleagues across multiple departments.

This is a field-based position that requires a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends, and up to 60% - 70% travel. The ideal candidate will live in the Eastern US and be near an airport.

What You’ll Do

• Plays a critical role in generating insights from leading key medical experts (KMEs) and informs brand activities

• Leads cross-functional planning and execution of advisory boards

• Capture insights from targeted customers within the TLL territory, through 1/1 meetings, roundtable discussions, and congress activities

• Serve on cross-functional brand sub-teams to provide internal and external customer perspective

• Provide competitive intelligence gained through targeted customer meetings

The TLL position will be responsible for:

• Partnering with HQ to develop compelling promotional content, particularly as it relates to presentation materials

• Managing vendor work as needed (i.e., Medical Education Agency, Meeting Services, etc.)

• Identifying and recruiting KMEs for content development and other promotional projects (i.e., video shoots, web content, New Hire training, etc.)

• Serving as the KME point of contact for international opportunities

• Developing and supporting execution of congress plan including industry symposia and HCP engagement strategies

• Coordinating KME Executive Engagement meetings with leadership

• Working with the Program Operations team to manage Speaker’s Bureau requirements (i.e., training, remediation, etc.)

• Partner closely with Marketing team members, Sales, Training, Market Research/ Decision Support, Market Access &Reimbursement, Medical Affairs, Legal, Compliance and Regulatory.

Who You Are:

You are a strategic thinker with robust interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to build strong relationships with KMEs and stakeholders. Your analytic and strategic mindset drives your ability to gather and synthesize insights, influencing commercial strategies effectively. Collaboration is key to your approach, and you thrive in cross-functional settings, ensuring seamless and compliant customer experiences. Your commitment to expanding your knowledge in disease states and healthcare ecosystems makes you an invaluable asset to the team.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; higher education preferred

• Minimum of 7 years of marketing, field sales, field marketing or Thought Leader Liaison experience, with field marketing/ Thought Leader Liaison experience preferred

• Rare disease or other Orphan drug experience is preferred. Neuromuscular disease experience would be valuable but is not required.

• Previous field marketing or related functional experience in marketing, sales or an allied function.

• Demonstrated strategic thinking and the ability to effectively collaborate and influence across diverse internal and external stakeholders

• Strong intellectual curiosity and a commitment to continuously expanding disease-state, customer, and healthcare ecosystem knowledge

• Exceptional listening, insight-generation, and analytical skills, with the ability to identify meaningful opportunities, synthesize complex information, and translate regional intelligence into actionable recommendations that influence strategy and compliant stakeholder engagement

• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial self-starter with a proven ability to partner effectively with healthcare professionals, key stakeholders, and cross-functional teams

• Ability to manage competing priorities across a large geography

• Travel up to 60-70%

Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $180,000.00-$247,500.00

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being ; including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances

• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement

• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance

• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)

• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance

• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year

• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit

• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year

• Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.  Read on  to learn more about Biogen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.