Associate Director, Health Systems Engagement and Congress Lead

Job Description

General Summary

The Associate Director, Health System Engagement & Congress Lead is responsible for developing the strategy and execution for: all national Health System Congress promotional activities (sponsorships, booths, media, product theater, etc.), all commercial Health System speaker and peer education investment and programs (strategy, content, operations), and Health System KTL insight-seeking initiatives (strategic councils, advisory boards, KTL meetings) within the U.S. Commercial Pain Business Unit.

Vertex recently launched JOURNAVX, an oral, non-opioid medication for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acute pain. Peer education is a highly important way to generate awareness, understanding and excitement across the nations largest and most complex Health Systems and hospitals. The AD role manages strategic direction and day-to-day operations of all HS engagement activities (speaker program, congresses, KTL insights) and will also oversee the daily operating relationship and practices for agencies contracted to support the team.  This role reports to the Director, Health Systems Marketing.

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, strategy, and execution for HS Congress presence and activities (e.g., exhibit, sponsorships, booth design, product theaters, advertising, et al.) for JOURNAVX within the U.S. Commercial Pain Business Unit
• Lead strategy, content and implementation of all strategic account peer education programs for JOURNAVX composed of field scheduled speaker programs, HQ-directed speaker events at congresses such as product theaters and other online opportunities as available
• Recruit, contract, and manage Strategic Council for ongoing commercialization advice across whole Health Systems team
• Consolidate insights across roundtables, congress engagements, advisory boards and strategic council for implementation by the HS marketing team
• Support the planning and execution of strategic account led congresses

 

Additional Information/Skills Needed:

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred

• 8 + years of educational/work experience in healthcare/biopharmaceuticals in marketing, consulting, agency or an equivalent combination of experience and education

• Experience developing communications/tactics in U.S. or global marketing and managing agency efforts

• Experience with institutional and IDN marketing and/or sales
• Early career experience as a strong individual contributor in a professional work setting
• Pharmaceutical drug launch experience preferred
• Demonstrates strong understanding of health information technology, IDN systems, and institutional markets
• Travel Requirements: Ability to travel 30%

Pay Range:

$162,800 - $244,200

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 
1.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time. 

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