AstraZeneca

Associate Director, Rare Neurology Thought Leader Liaisons Subnational Tactics & Insights

AstraZeneca$151K — $226K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in bio/pharma, with expertise in commercial insights, analytics, or marketing operations
  • Experience in commercial analytics, market research, or brand marketing
  • Proven track record of synthesizing complex data into actionable strategic recommendations
  • Strong analytical skills for identifying meaningful patterns in data
  • Ability to translate national strategies into regionally differentiated tactical plans
  • Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presenting complex data to senior audiences
  • Strong project management skills, capable of managing multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the central fusion point for multi-sourced insights to create a coherent subnational market picture.
  • Design and maintain processes for synthesizing field intelligence from TLL interactions with regional institutions.
  • Partner with Business Operations & Commercial Excellence to leverage analytics for identifying subnational market trends.
  • Collaborate with market research to ensure actionable regional insights.
  • Develop and distribute Subnational Insights Reports highlighting regional competition and access landscape shifts.
  • Lead localization of national brand materials to reflect regional dynamics.
  • Coordinate subnational initiatives such as advisory boards and educational engagements.

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Paid leaves
  • Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
  • Participation in 401(k) retirement program
  • Short-term incentive bonus opportunity
  • Eligibility for equity-based long-term incentive program.
Full Job Description

TheAssociate Director, Rare Neurology Thought Leader Liaisons Subnational Tactics & Insightsfor Alexion Neurologyis a strategicrolewithin the US commercial organization, responsible for driving the localization of data, marketing materials, and tactical plans to match regional market dynamics across thegMGand NMOSD portfolios. Serving as the fusion point for multi-sourced insights from neurology field forces, Business Operations & Commercial Excellence (BOCE), market research, and marketing, this role ensures that subnational strategies are grounded in real-world intelligence and tailored to the unique competitive, clinical, and access landscapes of distinct geographies.

The Rare Neurology TLL Subnational Tactics & Insights Lead synthesizes quantitative and qualitative inputs from across the organizationincluding Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) field intelligence, sales analytics, market research findings,medicalinsightsand brand marketing strategiesinto a unified, actionable view of subnational market opportunities and challenges. This role translates national brand strategy into regionally relevant tactical plans, equipping TLLs and field teams with customized resources, data narratives, and engagement approaches that resonate with local stakeholder needs and market realities.

TheRare Neurology TLL Subnational Tactics & Insights Lead reports directly to the Senior Director of Rare Neurology Thought Leader Liaisonsand is recognized as the insights architect and localization expert whose analytical rigor, cross-functional connectivity, and strategic translation capabilities enable Alexion to compete effectively at the subnational level, driving differentiated stakeholder engagement and accelerating commercial performance in regional markets.

You willbe responsible for:

Subnational Insights Fusion & Synthesis

  • Serve as thecentral fusion pointformulti-sourced insights, integrating intelligence from neurology TLLs, field sales teams, BOCE analytics, market research, and brand marketing into a cohesive subnational market picture.
  • Design andmaintainstructured processes for capturing, cataloging, and synthesizing field-based intelligence from TLL interactions with thought leaders, academic institutions, and regional treatment centers.
  • Partner with BOCE toleverageprescriber analytics, patient flow data, claims analyses, and competitive intelligence toidentifysubnational market trends, growth opportunities, and emerging threats.
  • Collaborate with market research to ensure primary and secondary research programs incorporate subnational hypotheses and generate regionally actionable outputs.
  • Develop and distribute recurringSubnational Insights Reportsthat highlight regional market dynamics, competitive shifts, access landscape changes, and thoughtleadersentiment across key geographies.
  • Coordinate alignment and allocation of Prioritized Intelligence Questions toinsightssources.
  • Identifypatterns and emerging signals across data sources that may not be visible within any single function

Localization of Data & Materials

  • Lead the strategic localization of national brand materials, data presentations, and tactical resources to reflect regional market dynamics, competitive environments, and stakeholder priorities.
  • Partner with brand marketing to developregionally tailored contentincluding localized data narratives, market-specific talking points, and customized engagement materials that TLLs and field teams can deploy in their geographies.
  • Translate national clinical data and real-world evidence into subnational storylines that address regionally specific treatment patterns, formulary considerations, and competitive positioning challenges.
  • Identifyand coordinate development of regionalizedReal WorldEvidence (RWE)tailored to regional archetypes.
  • Ensure localized materialsmaintainscientific accuracy, brand consistency, and full regulatory and legal compliance while achieving meaningful regional differentiation.
  • Continuously assess the effectiveness of localized materials through field feedback loops and performance analytics, iterating to improve relevance and impact.

Subnational Tactical Planning & Execution

  • Develop andmaintainasubnational tactical frameworkthat translates national brand strategy into regionally specific action plans aligned with local market opportunities and competitive dynamics.
  • Partner with TLLs and sales leadership toidentifyhigh-priority geographies and stakeholder segments where tailored tactics can accelerate brand performance and deepen thought leader engagement.
  • Collaborate with the Rare Neurology CongressLeadto integrate subnational insights into congress planning, ensuring regional intelligence informs event strategy, attendee prioritization, and on-site engagement tactics.
  • Design and coordinate subnational initiatives such as regional advisory boards, local speaker programs, and targeted educational engagements that address geography-specific knowledge gaps and treatment barriers with brand marketing teams.
  • Establish and track subnational KPIs and performance metrics that measure the impact of localized tactics on thought leader engagement, prescriber behavior, and commercial outcomesin partnership with TLL Directors.
  • Lead quarterly subnational planning reviews that bring together TLLs, sales leadership, and marketing to assess performance, recalibrate tactics, andidentifyemerging regional opportunities.

Compliance & Integrity

  • Works with the highest degree of professionalism andin accordance withthe company's Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.
  • Ensures all subnational tactics, localized materials, and insights-related activitiescomply withapplicable healthcare regulations, industry codes, and company policies.
  • Maintainsappropriate documentationof insights sources, data handling processes, and material review approvals.

You will need to have:

  • 5 plus years' work experienceinbio/pharma, withdemonstratedexpertisein commercial insights, analytics, field strategy, or marketing operations
  • Experience in a combination of one or more of the following areas: commercial analytics, market research, field-based roles (sales, MSL, TLL), brand marketing, or commercial operations
  • Proventrack recordof synthesizing complex, multi-sourced data into clear, actionable strategic recommendations that drive commercial outcomes
  • Strong analytical capabilities with ability toidentifymeaningful patterns and insights across quantitative and qualitative data sources
  • Demonstrated ability to translate national strategies into regionally differentiated tactical plans
  • Exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills with proven ability to influence without direct authority and build productive partnerships across diverse stakeholder groups
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, including ability to create compelling narratives from complex data and present to senior leadership audiences
  • Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously whilemaintainingquality and meeting deadlines
  • Proficiencywith CRM systems, business intelligence tools, and analytics platforms
  • Valid driver's license and clean driving record
  • Travel requirements:Willing to travelapproximately20 30% of the time including overnight travel to attend field visits, regional meetings, and key congresses
  • The duties of this role are conducted in both office and field environments. Employees must be able, with or without an accommodationto:travel by public transportation, automobile, train, or plane; work comfortably in clinical and congress settings; use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; problem solve; engage in complex and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

We would prefer for you to have:

  • Minimum Bachelors or Graduate degree(MBA, MSc, MPH, or related field)
  • Minimum 3 years of experience inNeurology or rare diseasetherapeutic areas
  • Background working with field-based teams (TLLs, MSLs, or sales) in support, strategy, or insights capacity
  • Experience with advanced analytics methodologies, including segmentation, predictive modeling, or geospatial analysis
  • Familiarity with thought leader engagement strategies and KOL mapping/tiering frameworks
  • Demonstrated success building insights infrastructure or processes from the ground up in emerging or evolving commercial organizations
  • Strong storytelling skills with ability to make data compelling and accessible to diverse audiences
  • Experience with pharmaceutical market access dynamics and regional payer landscapes
  • Self-driven with entrepreneurial mindset and ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments where role definition evolves
  • Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on tactical execution
  • Established understanding of thegMGand NMOSD competitive landscapes and treatment paradigms

The annual base pay for this position ranges from151,081.60 - 226,622.40 $USD.Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility toparticipatein our equity-based long-term incentive program. Benefits offered include a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coveragein accordance withthe terms and conditions of the applicable plans.Additionaldetails of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Date Posted

10-Jul-2026

Closing Date

23-Jul-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
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