Genentech ยท 1 day ago
Senior Thought Leader Liaison, Immunology
Bridgeport, CT
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$159K/yr - $296K/yr
5+ years expGenentech is dedicated to improving the lives of patients and fostering healthier communities. The Senior Thought Leader Liaison in Immunology serves as a vital connection between the company and therapeutic area experts, focusing on developing advocacy, shaping market beliefs, and enhancing relationships with key stakeholders. This role involves strategic planning, collaboration with internal teams, and ensuring compliance while driving brand strategies in the immunology domain.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceManufacturing
Responsibilities
Establish and foster effective partnerships with National and Regional Thought Leaders
Develop advocacy among National and Regional TAEs to further advance squad and brand priorities
Ability to understand, integrate, and synthesize insights across customers, competitors, therapeutic or business areas and markets to shape strategic planning and customer impact
Coordinate and communicate with internal stakeholders (e.g., Squad leadership, customer engagement roles, marketing, USMA network, compliance, and legal) to ensure cohesive and compliant understanding of Therapeutic Area (TA) strategy, priorities, and needs
Acts with urgency in ensuring our TAEs are educated on the most up-to-date data and messages for our brands and markets and compliantly correcting any misperceptions
Partner with medical to lead overarching TAE strategy for brands, indications & launches; each function independently determines final strategies, tactics & activities
Compliantly manage Fee-for-service activities that include TAEs (selection / pull through as appropriate)
Effectively influences customer perception and advocacy for current and future products, and leverages relationships with these customers appropriately to meet the needs of all GNE partners (brand marketing, CE, medical, global)
Actively participates on core Marketing and TLL sub-teams (e.g., ad board planning/execution, insights, congresses)
Works autonomously to make decisions and act, in close alignment with the full product value proposition, customer positioning, and Squad priorities
Accountable for being fully knowledgeable of and compliant with all relevant company policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations that govern conduct of GNE activities
Business travel, by air or car, is regularly required
Qualification
Required
Bachelors' Degree
A minimum of 5 years cross-functional industry experience in life sciences (pharma or biotechnology) or related industry (e.g., payers, health systems), is required
Deep knowledge of National and Regional TAEs with a preference for strong relationships among TAEs within geography
Deep knowledge of each customer type (e.g. HCPs, patients, payers, IDNs, distributors, pathways) and how TAEs may engage with various customer types
Ability to educate and challenge TAEs
Understanding of partners, their roles and leveraging their expertise to effectively partner, engage, and mobilize key internal stakeholders
Ability to articulate business problems and identify solutions
Direct experiences with interpreting and applying market, customer, product or competitor data and utilizing data effectively for making decisions
Ability to utilize computer programs to build and share presentations, utilize spreadsheets to decipher important insights, and host virtual meetings with internal stakeholders/customers
Ability to successfully manage cross-functional projects in collaboration with other internal stakeholders and vendors
Ability to think with an enterprise mindset
Ability to influence and inspire individuals and teams across the CMG network, from front-line employees to the executive level
Ability to flex and thrive in an ambiguous environment undergoing transformational change
Strong financial acumen and analytical skills to effectively interpret and utilize quantitative and qualitative data
Embraces change, embodies a continuous improvement mindset, and exemplifies agile principles in day-to-day activities
Acts with urgency in ensuring our TAEs are educated on the most up-to-date data and messages for our brands and markets and compliantly correcting any misperceptions
Partner with medical to lead overarching TAE strategy for brands, indications & launches; each function independently determines final strategies, tactics & activities
Compliantly manage Fee-for-service activities that include TAEs (selection / pull through as appropriate)
Effectively influences customer perception and advocacy for current and future products, and leverages relationships with these customers appropriately to meet the needs of all GNE partners (brand marketing, CE, medical, global)
Actively participates on core Marketing and TLL sub-teams (e.g., ad board planning/execution, insights, congresses)
Works autonomously to make decisions and act, in close alignment with the full product value proposition, customer positioning, and Squad priorities
Accountable for being fully knowledgeable of and compliant with all relevant company policies and procedures, and applicable laws and regulations that govern conduct of GNE activities
Business travel, by air or car, is regularly required
This is a field based position located in the territory of CT, DE, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
Individual must reside within the territory boundaries given extensive travel requirements of the TLL role
Approximate travel: 60%+ overnight travel (including weekends)
This position requires significant driving of either a company provided or personal vehicle as well as prolonged periods of sitting, both of which are part of the essential duties and responsibilities of the role
Preferred
Graduate Level degree
Immunology experience, specifically across Rheumatology & Nephrology
Thought Leader Liaison experience
Previous experience in Commercial functions
Experience in shaping or influencing marketing strategies, plans, and tactics
Proven and thorough knowledge of Commercial issues associated with highly competitive therapeutic area
Proven track record of consistent achievement or overachievement in assigned responsibilities, goals, objectives and any other relevant metrics
Previous experience building, implementing and seamlessly executing action plans, programs and related activities
Benefits
A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Company
Genentech
Genentech is a biotechnology research company that specializes in genetic testing and personalized medicines.
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