Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison - Rheumatology

About the role

Novartis is looking for an Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) for Rheumatology, a field-based role covering California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. Candidates must live in Los Angeles or the surrounding area; relocation is not provided and only local candidates are considered. The role involves 60-80% travel and requires driving within the territory.

Key responsibilities

• Build and strengthen relationships with established and emerging Medical Experts across the Rheumatology landscape.
• 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 engagement, field marketing, regional marketing, HCP education, MSL, account management, medical communications or a related pharma/biotech role.
• Resides in Los Angeles or the surrounding area, able to travel 60-80% and drive or fly within CA, OR, WA and HI; a valid driver's license is essential.
• Proven ability to build compliant relationships with physicians and other healthcare professionals, and strong understanding of field marketing, insight generation and congress planning.
• Desirable: Rheumatology expertise and experience collaborating across Marketing, Medical Affairs, HCP Education and Congress teams.

Required skills

• CRM, digital engagement and insight capture tools
• Financial and budgetary acumen
• Strong communication, facilitation, presentation and project management skills

What we offer

• Expected salary of $145,600 to $270,400 per year, with a performance-based cash incentive and possible equity awards.
• Benefits including health, life and disability coverage, 401(k) with company match, and vacation, personal days and holidays.
• New hires complete initial training of 8 or fewer hours per day and 40 or fewer hours per week.