Associate Director, Thought Leader Strategy – I/O Commercial Franchise

Coherus BioSciences

Associate Director developing Thought Leader strategy for oncology brand LOQTORZI. Building advocacy and collaborating with key stakeholders in the head and neck cancer space.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build advocacy with key opinion leaders within the I/O space, specifically for LOQTORZI® (nasopharyngeal carcinoma).
Lead external engagements and support in-line brand marketing initiatives for LOQTORZI®.
Develop a strategic Regional engagement plan in coordination with cross functional partners.
Lead commercial KOL initiatives, often with high visibility, across the organization.
Strong pull through of brand strategic imperatives, executing upon targeted peer-to-peer programming, the congress engagement strategy and insight generation initiatives. (Insight gathering, congresses and Ad Boards.)
Through cross-functional collaboration, assess potential training needs or insights needed from KOLs for internal training purposes. Identify thought leaders and manage internal engagements for POA meetings and training sessions.
Measure and evaluate KOL activities.
Participate in the annual brand planning process and contribute to the development of the Thought Leader annual strategy.
Cultivate relationships, and provide direction to key agency partners and vendors.
Collaborate with the broader LOQTORZI commercial team and support initiatives as appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of pharmaceutical marketing experience and Thought Leader Development experience
Experience in immuno-oncology and head and neck cancer preferred
Bachelor’s degree in business, science or related field. A master’s degree (MBA) is strongly preferred
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with and present to KOLs
Excellent strategic thinking skills with ability to formulate, develop and execute strategy
Ability to gather insights from customer engagements and translate market research findings into actionable insights and tactical plans
Ability to understand and communicate clinical data and high-level science
Strong capacity to collaborate with and lead cross-functional teams. Must work cooperatively with commercial management, clinical development, medical affairs, field sales leadership, regulatory, compliance, market research and others
Demonstrated excellence in project management and effectively managing multiple projects/priorities
Demonstrated ability to lead agencies and other external partners in aligning and developing tactical plans and promotional materials that are aligned with brand strategy
Champion materials through medical, legal, regulatory reviews (promotional review) process
Travel greater than 40% as dictated by business need, including overnights and attendance at some evening and weekend programs

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Build advocacy with key opinion leaders within the I/O space, specifically for LOQTORZI® (nasopharyngeal carcinoma).
Lead external engagements and support in-line brand marketing initiatives for LOQTORZI®.
Develop a strategic Regional engagement plan in coordination with cross functional partners.
Lead commercial KOL initiatives, often with high visibility, across the organization.
Strong pull through of brand strategic imperatives, executing upon targeted peer-to-peer programming, the congress engagement strategy and insight generation initiatives. (Insight gathering, congresses and Ad Boards.)
Through cross-functional collaboration, assess potential training needs or insights needed from KOLs for internal training purposes. Identify thought leaders and manage internal engagements for POA meetings and training sessions.
Measure and evaluate KOL activities.
Participate in the annual brand planning process and contribute to the development of the Thought Leader annual strategy.
Cultivate relationships, and provide direction to key agency partners and vendors.
Collaborate with the broader LOQTORZI commercial team and support initiatives as appropriate. 🎯 Requirements
2+ years of pharmaceutical marketing experience and Thought Leader Development experience
Experience in immuno-oncology and head and neck cancer preferred
Bachelor’s degree in business, science or related field. A master’s degree (MBA) is strongly preferred
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with and present to KOLs
Excellent strategic thinking skills with ability to formulate, develop and execute strategy
Ability to gather insights from customer engagements and translate market research findings into actionable insights and tactical plans
Ability to understand and communicate clinical data and high-level science
Strong capacity to collaborate with and lead cross-functional teams. Must work cooperatively with commercial management, clinical development, medical affairs, field sales leadership, regulatory, compliance, market research and others
Demonstrated excellence in project management and effectively managing multiple projects/priorities
Demonstrated ability to lead agencies and other external partners in aligning and developing tactical plans and promotional materials that are aligned with brand strategy
Champion materials through medical, legal, regulatory reviews (promotional review) process
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Hard Skills & Tools

pharmaceutical marketingThought Leader Developmentimmuno-oncologymarket researchproject managementclinical data analysisstrategic planningtactical planningpromotional review process

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsstrategic thinkingcollaborationleadershipcommunicationinsight gatheringrelationship buildingpresentation skillsability to manage multiple projects

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree (MBA)