Johnson & Johnson

Senior Thought Leader Liaison, Lung and Head and Neck Oncology - Pacific Northwest

Johnson & Johnson • $137K — $235K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BA/BS in a related field; MBA, MD, PharmD, or PhD preferred.
  • 6+ years in marketing, medical, key account management, or sales roles, ideally engaging with KOLs.
  • Experience working cross-functionally and delivering results in a team environment.
  • Strong understanding of industry trends and ability to develop proactive strategies.
  • Proven ability to build lasting relationships with a focus on patient outcomes and customer satisfaction.
  • Valid U.S. driver's license required.
  • Willingness to travel over 50% for field events and meetings.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the Regional KOL engagement and marketing education strategy.
  • Provide local market insights to influence the RYBREVANT Brand team.
  • Build relationships with KOLs and stakeholders to support brand priorities.
  • Monitor trends in Lung and Head and Neck Cancer to inform engagement plans.
  • Collaborate with analytics team to understand Regional treatment patterns.
  • Manage the marketing budget and offer feedback on business planning.
  • Lead innovative educational platform development for KOL engagement.

Benefits

  • 401(k) and pension plan participation.
  • Generous vacation time of 120 hours annually.
  • Sick leave ranging from 40 to 56 hours annually based on location.
  • Holiday and personal days totaling 13 days per year.
  • Parental leave of 480 hours within the first year of a child's birth/adoption.
  • Volunteer leave of 32 hours annually for community service.
  • Flexible caregiver leave policies.
Full Job Description
Job Function:
Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:
Professional Medical Education

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
California (Any City), Idaho (Any City), Oregon (Any City), San Francisco, California, United States of America, Washington (Any City)

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Thought Leader Liaison, Lung Oncology and Head and Neck Oncology to support the West region, specifically the Pacific Northwest District which includes Northern CA, Washington, Oregon, Idaho.

This is a field-based position in the United States, with preference for the candidate to be in a major metropolitan market with easy access to a national airport. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from any location to apply.

The Sr. Thought Leader Liaison - Product Director, Lung and Head and Neck will be responsible for leading the Pacific Northwest District Key Opinion Leader (KOL) engagement strategy, as well as contributing significantly to the overall KOL strategy to expand engagement capabilities with innovation solutions across the Lung and Head and Neck Portfolio. This position requires close collaboration with the Brand teams, sales leaders, key business partners, and medical teams to elevate brand advocacy. This role requires demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with strong focus on patient impact and exceptional customer centricity. Position will require greater than 50% travel (can be up to 65% travel) to field based educational events (many occurring on weekends). This includes internal meetings, advisory boards, medical meetings, congresses, and select program attendance.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Lead the development and execution of Regional KOL engagement strategy, marketing education strategy and faculty development. This includes oversight of regional peer to peer marketing plans, health care compliance training for faculty, and other related activities as needed.
  • Serve as a key member of the RYBREVANT Brand team by providing local market insights and feedback to shape future strategies for the RYBREVANT Brand.
  • Build trusting relationships with academic and community KOLs, and other key stakeholders to achieve above-brand priorities.
  • Maintain pulse on Regional Lung Cancer and Head and Neck Cancer trends and closely coordinate Regional marketing education and engagement plans with cross functional partners to ensure heightened KOL and customer engagement strategies that are fully aligned to the Brand strategic imperatives.
  • Partner with integrated analytics team to better understand Regional variations in treatment patterns to inform peer to peer and insight program placement.
  • Closely monitor the Regional marketing budget and provide continuous feedback on business planning.
  • Assist in shaping future innovative educational platforms including national and regional recommendations to tailor our education to local needs and creating innovative solutions in further engaging KOL's at all regional and national medical congresses.
  • Leadership of the overall brand strategy inclusive of mapping, framework development, innovative engagement planning for current brands and future launches, inclusive of marketing operations for KOL strategy and planning including agency management, champion materials through CAC, Totality, MRC.
  • Partner with Commercial Excellence to develop tools to inform placement of insight generation and 3rd party placement.
  • Potentially manage other oncology TLLs to increase capabilities, meet development needs and maximize the impact on key initiatives.
  • Maintain complete understanding of ACCME/HCC/PhRMA Guidelines.


Qualifications - External

Requirements:
  • A minimum of a BA/BS Degree in a related field is required; MBA, MD, PharmD, PhD or other related graduate degree preferred.
  • A minimum of 6 years of experience in marketing, medical, key account management, sales, or sales leadership, ideally engaging with KOLs/Influential HCPs and professional healthcare organizations.
  • Deep understanding and experience working cross functionally with various key internal & external stakeholders with a strong ability to innovate, collaborate and deliver results with desired outcomes.
  • Demonstrated understanding of key industry trends and ability to develop strategies to stay ahead of the competition and maximize patient outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and manage relevant and lasting customer relationships with strong focus on patient impact and outstanding customer centricity.
  • A valid driver's license issued in the United States is required.
  • This position requires greater than 50% travel (can be up to 65% travel) to field based educational events, internal meetings, congresses, and select program attendance (many occurring on weekends).


Preferred:
  • Previous cross-functional industry experience in pharma or biotech engaging with KOLs and professional healthcare associations is preferred.
  • Deep medical/scientific knowledge/experience with a firm understanding of the oncology marketplace is preferred.
  • Experience leading through change and transformation, and exceptional communication and leadership skills is preferred.
  • Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time


Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Brand Marketing, Channel Partner Enablement, Digital Strategy, Global Market, Learning Materials Development, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Mentorship, Organizing, Process Improvements, Program Management, Sales Enablement, Sales Presentations, Strategic Sales Planning, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Training People

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$137,000.00 - $235,750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation -120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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Size
141,700 employees
Market Cap
$462.7 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$14.7 billion
Founded
1886
5 Year Trend
+5.5%
Revenue
$82.5 billion
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