Career CategoryMarketing
Job DescriptionWhat you will doLet's do this. Let's change the world. Sjögren's disease is a chronic autoimmune condition with significant unmet need and no approved disease-modifying therapies. As
Director, Thought Leader Liaison - Sjögren's Disease, you will build and lead the national TLL team for one of Amgen's highest-priority launches in Rare Disease. This is an opportunity to help shape how the market understands and engages with a complex disease, build trusted relationships with leading and emerging experts, and bring field insights into launch strategy and execution.
You will work across U.S. Marketing, Medical Affairs, Field Medical, Sales, Market Access, and other partners to prepare for launch and support sustained adoption. The role is field-based, customer-facing, and accountable for developing a high-performing team and executing engagement with integrity and in full compliance with applicable requirements. This role will provide meaningful exposure to deliver a successful launch.
Key Responsibilities• Set the TLL strategy and annual operating plan for Sjögren's disease, aligned with brand strategy, launch priorities, and measurable objectives.
• Hire, lead, coach, and develop a high-performing national TLL team; establish clear goals, accountability, and development plans.
• Build a thoughtful engagement approach for leading and emerging experts across relevant specialties, using a strong understanding of the disease, treatment landscape, and customer needs.
• Partner with Marketing to develop speaker strategy and peer-to-peer programs and identify appropriate opportunities with relevant professional societies and congresses.
• Translate field insights, customer feedback, market research, and competitive intelligence into clear recommendations for brand strategy, launch planning, and customer experience.
• Work with cross-functional partners-including Marketing, Medical Affairs, Field Medical, Sales, Market Access, Patient Access, R&D, Advocacy, and Commercial Operations-to coordinate launch readiness and execution.
• Oversee TLL budgets, resource allocation, agency partners, and program performance; recommend adjustments based on business priorities and results.
• Ensure all team activities and external engagements meet Amgen's standards and applicable commercial, regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements.
• Model Amgen Values and foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, innovation, and accountability across the team and launch organization.
Basic Qualifications• Doctorate degree and 4 years of marketing experience; OR
• Master's degree and 8 years of marketing/commercial experience; OR
• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of marketing/commercial experience.
Preferred Qualifications• MBA preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading pharmaceutical or biotechnology product launches.
• Experience launching first-in-class therapies building markets in areas of high unmet need preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading through ambiguity and rapidly evolving competitive landscapes.
• Experience building commercial organizations and leading teams through pre-launch and launch preferred.
• Significant US marketing experience with integrated commercial strategy development.
• Experience hiring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and executive communication skills.
• Experience in autoimmune disease, immunology, rheumatology, or rare disease preferred.
• Experience partnering with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Sales, and Global Marketing.
• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate insights into impactful commercial plans.
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.
Salary Range214,810.30USD -290,625.70 USD
