Director, KOL Management & Engagement

Summary

Join BridgeBio as the Director of KOL Management & Engagement, supporting Attruby (acoramidis) in ATTR-cardiomyopathy. You will leverage your deep understanding of the ATTR-CM community to drive cross-functional collaboration and strategic alignment globally. Lead the development and execution of KOL engagement plans, including identification, profiling, mapping, and relationship building. Collaborate with various internal teams (Market Insights, Development, Sales, Compliance, Regulatory, Medical Affairs) to ensure alignment and leverage insights. This role requires excellent communication, leadership, and the ability to influence within a fast-paced environment. The position reports to the Senior Director of HCP Marketing and involves up to 50% travel.

Requirements

• 7+ years of industry experience (sales/marketing, clinical practice, academic, and/or medical affairs)
• Pacific Northwest (including but not limited to Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Utah) residency is a must. Applicants must reside in this geography to be considered
• Heart failure / cardiovascular experience required
• Experience leading KOL engagement activities, including the management of KOL data and implementation of strategic initiatives
• High-level strategic thinking, with the ability to translate customer insights into actionable marketing strategy and to align with key stakeholders on operational priorities
• Proven self-starter, able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to handle full workload across multiple projects
• Collaborates seamlessly across functions to build effective working relationships and align on strategy and execution
• Proven track record of strong strategic leadership, teamwork, innovation, and project management and demonstrated ability to manage, lead, and mentor individuals
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
• High level of self-awareness and understanding of the importance of self-monitoring behavior for continuous improvement
• True entrepreneurial spirit – BridgeBio was built to do things differently and address the needs of underserved populations, driven by science and unrelenting passion for patients

Responsibilities

• Design KOL identification/profiling, mapping, and key strategic efforts to establish engagement with and by KOLs in the cardiology space
• Lead the creation, execution, and maintenance of the commercial KOL engagement plan to build, cultivate, and maintain KOL relationships
• Develop resources for KOL engagement activities, such as a database or similar platform for tracking KOL partnership
• Collaborate to develop and manage members of the Attruby speaker bureau, inclusive of program structure/development/maintenance, speaker selection, and innovative approaches to further brand messaging
• Lead US Congress KOL engagement planning
• Partner closely with internal teams to ensure we are using appropriate insights and metrics to inform the KOL management strategy and activities – directly to KOLs and with KOLs toward community physicians
• Lead the development and execution of commercial advisory boards to inform, uncover opportunities, and support brand strategy and launch preparation
• Liaise and communicate with internal stakeholders, including medical affairs and product development, advisory board insights to ensure aligned understanding and implementation
• Proactively evaluate/assess the relevant market landscape, monitoring changes in market dynamics, competition, clinician needs, and practices
• Developing targeted measurement plans – setting goals and meeting KPIs
• Work cross-functionally with agency partners, sales, commercial operations, brand analytics, IT, MCM, etc

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior ATTR-CM experience is strongly preferred and encouraged
• Field-based experience is preferred but not required
• Successful launch experience in a competitive market is preferred

Benefits

• Market leading compensation
• 401K with 100% employer match on first 3% & 50% on the next 2%
• Employee stock purchase program
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Referral program with $2,500 award for hired referrals
• Comprehensive health care with 100% premiums covered - no cost to you and dependents
• Mental health support via Spring Health (6 therapy sessions & 6 coaching sessions)
• Hybrid work model - employees have the autonomy in where and how they do their work
• Unlimited flexible paid time off - take the time that you need
• Paid parental leave - 4 months for birthing parents & 2 months for non-birthing parents
• Flex spending accounts & company-provided group term life & disability
• Subsidized lunch via Forkable on days worked from our office
• People are part of our growth and success story - from discovery to active drug trials and FDA pipelines, there are endless opportunities for skill development and internal mobility
• We provide career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, Spring Health & BetterUp Coaching
• We celebrate strong performance with financial rewards, peer-to-peer recognition, and growth opportunities