Senior Director, Thought Leader Liaison – Immunology

Eli Lilly and Company

. The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is responsible for thought leader engagement and peer-to-peer (P2P) education within Lilly’s portfolio of therapies in Immunology from prelaunch to commercialization .

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $154,500 - $248,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is responsible for thought leader engagement and peer-to-peer (P2P) education within Lilly’s portfolio of therapies in Immunology from prelaunch to commercialization
This role closely partners with the Immunology Customer Strategy Head Senior Director to develop and lead educational engagement strategies for Dermatologists, Allergists, Rheumatologists, Advanced Practice Providers and Key Office Immunology staff across a variety of indications
Internally, this role requires strong cross-functional skills to partner with brand teams, medical, compliance, external vendors, and others in the development, implementation, and execution of the P2P and Congress strategy
Externally, this job includes interaction, coaching, development and support of contracted thought leaders (faculty and advisors) on a regular basis as well as at Immunology Congresses
Identify, develop, and evaluate 30-40 Dermatology, Allergy and Rheumatology Thought Leaders (TLs)
Evaluate, coach and support speakers by interacting with each faculty member monthly
Responsible for annual brand and compliance training of all speakers
Coordinate TL engagements with Lilly Brand and Senior Leadership attendees at Congresses
Attend competitor presentations and provide ideas and resources to brand teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree
4+ years of industry experience (Immunology strongly preferred, specialty or immunology experience required)
Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Preferred advanced graduate degree (PhD, MPH, PharmD, etc.) in a health-related field
Preferred advanced graduate degree in business (MBA)
Consistent demonstration of the performance management leadership behaviors relevant to senior director role
Prior Marketing or Thought Leader Liaison experience
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills
High clinical interest in sophisticated biologic discussions
Strong problem-solving skills
Excellent self-management and organizational skills
Effective teamwork skills
Prior launch experience
Expertise with US affiliate marketing materials approval processes
Experience with agencies / external partner vendors
Understanding of laws and regulations covering providers and payer

Benefits

Comp & perks

eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k)
pension
vacation benefits
eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
life insurance and death benefits
certain time off and leave of absence benefits
well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Immunology experienceMarketing experienceThought Leader Liaison experiencePerformance managementBiologic discussionsLaunch experienceUS affiliate marketing materials approval processesCoachingEvaluationCross-functional collaboration

Soft Skills

Verbal communicationWritten communicationPresentation skillsProblem-solvingSelf-managementOrganizational skillsTeamworkLeadership behaviorsInterpersonal skillsEngagement strategies

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreePhDMPHPharmDMBA