Associate Director, Dermatology Thought Leader Liaison - Mid-Atlantic

About the role

Novartis is looking for an Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) for its Dermatology field role covering the Mid-Atlantic territory (West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, DC, Delaware, Pennsylvania and parts of South New Jersey). The role builds partnerships with Medical Experts, acts as a trusted advisor and brings external perspectives into business decisions, working with Marketing, Medical Affairs, HCP Education, Congress Strategy and Field Leadership. Candidates must live within the territory, ideally between Philadelphia and Washington, DC, and there is no relocation.

Key responsibilities

• Build and strengthen relationships with established and emerging Medical Experts.
• Conduct compliant Medical Expert engagements to generate insights supporting business priorities.
• Facilitate discussions using approved resources to inform marketing and educational strategies.
• Capture, synthesize and communicate actionable insights to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support peer-to-peer education programs, moderate approved educational programs and advisory boards, and coordinate engagement activities for congresses and society meetings.
• Partner with Marketing, Medical Affairs, HCP Education and Congress teams, and use CRM and digital tools to plan and document engagement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in thought leader or medical expert engagement, field-based marketing, regional marketing, sales leadership, HCP education, account management or a related pharma/biotech role.
• Must reside within the territory and be able to travel up to 80% of the time; driving is an essential function, so a fully valid, unrestricted driver's license is required.
• Proven ability to build compliant relationships with physicians and other healthcare professionals, and strong understanding of field marketing, insight generation and congress planning.
• Experience with CRM, digital engagement and insight capture tools; financial and budgetary acumen.
• Commitment to compliance, ethics and company policies.
• Desirable: dermatology therapeutic area experience and experience across Marketing, Medical Affairs, HCP Education and Congress teams.

What we offer

• Expected salary range of $145,600 to $270,400 per year, with a performance-based cash incentive and possible annual equity awards.
• Benefits package including health, life and disability coverage, 401(k) with company contribution and match, and time off.
• Initial training of 8 or fewer hours per day and 40 or fewer hours per week.