Amgen

Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison

Amgen

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • Colorado • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Articulate and communicate a clear strategic vision for the TLL team, fostering a culture of performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with the medical community by cultivating Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and product advocates across academic and community settings nationwide and within assigned geographies.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with medical, sales, and global teams to ensure consistent information exchange and alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Oversee the development and execution of commercial KOL engagement plans, ensuring integration and alignment with sales, marketing, and leadership strategies.
  • Maintain deep expertise in product, disease state, market dynamics, and reimbursement to inform strategic business planning and drive KOL engagement, product adoption, and leadership connectivity.
  • Lead and motivate the TLL team by setting clear objectives, allocating resources effectively, and monitoring performance and activities.
  • Recruit and develop top talent, ensuring team members possess the skills and capabilities needed to succeed in an evolving industry and therapeutic landscape through ongoing coaching and feedback.
  • Identify and implement training opportunities to strengthen team capabilities in product and disease state expertise, account management, strategic planning, analytics, presentation skills, and marketing tool utilization.
  • Proactively identify and address business or personnel challenges that may impact performance, provide coaching and implementing corrective actions as needed.
  • Continuously assess talent and succession readiness to ensure a strong leadership pipeline within the team.
  • Support the planning, coordination, and execution of major congress meetings and related engagements.
  • Ensure compliant and effective management of speaker bureau activities and program implementation.

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree and 2 years of marketing, sales, or relevant clinical/medical experience OR Master's degree and 4 years of marketing, sales, or relevant clinical/medical experience OR Bachelor's degree and 6 years of marketing, sales, or relevant clinical/medical experience OR Associate's degree and 10 years of marketing, sales, or relevant clinical/medical experience OR High school diploma/GED and 12 years of marketing, sales, or relevant clinical/medical experience
  • 7+ years of field sales, product marketing, or medical/clinical experience within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry preferred
  • Experience in the neurology or neuromuscular therapeutic area strongly preferred
  • Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) experience strongly preferred
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate with both small and large audiences
  • Strong team orientation with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority
  • Experience in institutional sales and/or large account management is a plus
  • Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions within a complex organization
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, initiatives, and projects simultaneously
  • Strong business acumen with analytical capabilities and the ability to leverage data and market insights to inform strategic decision-making
  • Strategic mindset with a demonstrated ability to drive innovation and new approaches
  • Adaptability and resilience in leading through change and navigating unexpected challenges to achieve business objectives
  • Results-driven with a strong sense of urgency, personal accountability, high integrity, and a strong work ethic
  • Proven ability to develop, coach, and motivate high-performing teams
Benefits
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
  • Group medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 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
  • Bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
marketingsalesclinical experienceproduct marketingaccount managementstrategic planninganalyticspresentation skillsneurologyneuromuscular therapeutic area
Soft Skills
verbal communicationwritten communicationpresentation skillsteam orientationinfluencing skillsinterpersonal skillsrelationship-buildingmulti-priority managementstrategic mindsetadaptability
Certifications
Doctorate degreeMaster's degreeBachelor's degreeAssociate's degreeHigh school diploma/GED