Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison – Nephrology

Ardelyx, Inc.

Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison role at Ardelyx managing KOL relations in nephrology. Responsible for executing engagement strategies and collaborating across teams.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $185,000 - $226,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute KOL engagement strategy by identifying, profiling, cultivating and maintaining long-term relationships with KOLs in the field and at key congresses
Manage speaker’s bureau, congresses, and recommend faculty and advisors for advisory boards
Assist with thought leader development, including training and coaching of promotional speakers with approved slide decks and materials
Attend live and virtual HCP programming to observe, coach, and help the speaker where necessary to ensure compliant execution of content
Conduct business discussions with thought leaders relating to on-label product information, disease state, and general corporate overviews
Plan and execute strategic key thought leader engagements at local, regional, and national conferences
Gain and record insights from thought leaders and provide feedback – to enhance and optimize marketing strategies/tactics
Work with the Marketing team on new content creation and existing content updates, as well as new programing ideas
Collaborate with Commercial team on large group practice engagement
Work collaboratively with marketing, sales, medical affairs, and market access on strategic thought leader initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years’ work experience in healthcare/pharma/biotech
Experience working in nephrology required
Experience in a combination of one or more of the following areas: product marketing, field sales, sales leadership and/or thought leader engagement
Working knowledge of thought leader engagement practices and strong relationship management skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Self-driven and highly motivated with strong organization and planning skills
Collaborative with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
Proven track record for consistently meeting or exceeding goals and objectives
Ability to work well in fast-paced entrepreneurial environment with significant autonomy

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) plan with generous employer match
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Up to 12 weeks of living organ and bone marrow leave
Equity incentive plans
Health plans (medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision)
Life insurance and disability
Flexible time off
Annual Winter Holiday shut down
At least 11 paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

thought leader engagementproduct marketingfield salessales leadershiprelationship managementcontent creationprogramming ideascoachingcompliant executionbusiness discussions

Soft Skills

effective communicationself-drivenhighly motivatedorganizationplanningcollaborationinterpersonal skillsleadership skillsproject managementgoal-oriented

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree