Associate Director, TLL Field Leader

Johnson & Johnson

Leading KOL engagement and peer-to-peer education across CAPLYTA indications. Overseeing team execution and ensuring compliance within field operations at Johnson & Johnson.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeLouisiana, Maine, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $137,000 - $235,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the regional field execution leader accountable for delivering KOL engagement and peer-to-peer education across CAPLYTA® indications through a team of Thought Leader Liaisons.
Translate national KOL strategy into disciplined field execution, ensuring high-quality, compliant delivery of customer engagement initiatives, and generating actionable field insights to inform Brand and GPD leadership.
Lead a team of approximately eight direct reports and serve as a critical link between strategy and execution, ensuring consistent implementation across geographies.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of TLLs to deliver KOL engagement, peer-to-peer education, and faculty development plans aligned to brand objectives.
Oversee execution of speaker programs, peer-to-peer engagements, and faculty initiatives to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance.
Drive executional excellence across all field-based activities, including program delivery, customer engagement, and adherence to compliance standards.
Manage regional budgets and resource allocation to support efficient and effective program execution.
Ensure strict adherence to legal, regulatory, and compliance guidelines across all customer-facing activities.
Oversee execution of advisory boards and ensure structured and actionable insight capture to inform cross-functional partners.
Consolidate and synthesize field insights, including customer feedback and market dynamics, into clear and actionable recommendations.
Partner closely with Brand Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Sales Leadership to ensure alignment on execution priorities and coordinated delivery.
Reinforce consistent field execution standards and elevate overall team capability through coaching, training, and performance management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS required; advanced degree preferred
Minimum of 8 years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotech experience, including sales, marketing, or field-based roles
Minimum of 5 years of people management experience with demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop direct reports
Experience engaging with KOLs and executing peer-to-peer or medical education programs
Proven ability to collaborate across matrixed organizations and drive aligned execution
Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
A Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States
Neuroscience, psychiatry, or CNS therapeutic area experience preferred
Experience within TLL, MSL, or field-based engagement models preferred
Launch or transformation experience preferred
Experience partnering cross-functionally across Brand, Medical, and Sales organizations preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: 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

KOL engagementpeer-to-peer educationcustomer engagementprogram deliverycompliance standardsbudget managementinsight capturefield insights synthesispharmaceutical experiencebiotech experience

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingteam developmentcommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationperformance managementexecution excellencestrategic alignmenttraining

Certifications

BA/BSadvanced degreeValid Driver’s License