Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, GI-Blue Ridge

Johnson & Johnson

Associate Director for Thought Leader Liaison role focused on the GI portfolio at Johnson & Johnson. Cultivating relationships with KOLs and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive results.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRemote • Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $122,000 - $212,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Thought Leader Liaison’s (TLL) key primary responsibility is to support key US Commercial Strategic Imperatives for the JJIM Immunology GI portfolio.
Identify, cultivate, and maintain long-standing relationships with national and regional KOLs in support of the commercial speaker bureau faculty and advisors.
Monitor KOL insights about current and future treatment patterns that may impact the GI TA commercial strategy and provide feedback for consideration.
Attend and coordinate regional and national congresses to support marketing initiatives, identify & select for product theatres, develop appropriate collaboration, and assist in personnel education.
Collaborate with Marketing and Insights Team to refine positioning, disease, and branding campaign, and assist in the development of strategies/messaging to drive treatment education.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
A minimum of 5 years of related industry experience
People management (district manager) and/or Marketing management experience
Consistent track record of success
Advanced presentation skills and business insight
Ability to process complex information and quickly identify innovative solutions that meet both internal and business partner requirements.
Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the United States, including overnight and weekend travel.
Ability to attend evening events.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Bachelor's degree5 years of related industry experiencePeople managementMarketing managementAdvanced presentation skillsBusiness insightComplex information processingInnovative solutions identification

Soft Skills

Relationship buildingCollaborationCommunicationStrategic thinkingProblem-solving