Senior Thought Leader Liaison-Rare Disease

Summary

Join Kyowa Kirin as a Senior Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) and cultivate enduring relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) in the U.S. rare genetic metabolic bone disease community. This field-based role involves identifying engagement opportunities with KOLs, monitoring HCP treatment patterns, and developing educational and commercial activities. You will also identify and train speakers, work with Marketing to coordinate engagement opportunities, and provide field-based intelligence to internal stakeholders. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Market Access, to implement a national KOL strategy. You will manage regional and national congresses and contribute to the development and implementation of Center of Excellence (COE) engagement plans. This role requires significant travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science ( or equivalent) required
• 7+ years’ experience in one or more of the following: Field Sales, Product Marketing, and or Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
• Demonstrated ability to identify up and coming HCPs and exceptional top-tier HCPs who may be appropriate for the Company to engage with for collaborations or educational efforts, which result in developing information and solutions for patients
• Must align with Kyowa Kirin’s values: Commitment to Life, Innovation, Integrity, and Teamwork/Wa
• Ability to assemble and lead cross-functional teams toward a shared vision of success
• Ability to present ideas effectively to individuals or groups, targeting presentation to the needs of the audience
• Proficient in M.S. Office Suite
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize, meet deadlines, make decisions, and change course of action quickly
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong work ethic is required
• Detail oriented and excellent follow through
• Has the ability to flex and deal with ambiguity in a dynamic, fast-paced, high growth environment
• Has a passion for personal learning and development to be able to grow with the company
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to develop consensus within a multinational organization
• Ability to have fun while working hard
• Normal office environment with prolonged sitting and extensive computer work. This position will require up to 75% domestic and international travel
• A willingness to attend customer meetings on weeknights and weekends 30% of the time

Responsibilities

• Identify and establish appropriate engagement opportunities with product advocates and rare genetic metabolic bone disease Regional & National influencers to help educate and provide solutions for patients
• Monitor HCP treatment patterns via sales data, publications, presentations, within our labeled indications, syndicate this information with appropriate corporate and field-based colleagues, and assist in developing educational and other commercial activities
• Identify and training appropriate speakers on the commercial message within their respective region
• Identify and develop regional and national KOLs across the Endocrine, Nephrology and other specialties in the rare disease community
• Help establish Kyowa Kirin as a leader in the U.S. rare metabolic bone disease space
• Uncover gaps in patient care
• Serve as a conduit between Home Office and the KOL community
• Engage HCPs to identify potential patient ambassadors
• Work closely with Marketing to strategically coordinate appropriate engagement opportunities with identified physicians and assist with HCP recruitment for service arrangements as appropriate through the applicable customer engagement process
• Work closely with Thought Leaders to obtain feedback to be considered in the development of marketing strategies and provide field-based intelligence to internal stakeholders at regular intervals
• Identifies and develops KOLs / HCPs within territory to participate in Speakers Bureaus for U.S. rare genetic bone metabolic diseases(s), as well as other commercial projects (product theaters, webinars, print materials, video, training)
• Partner with Sales & Marketing to assess speaker utilization and ensure compliance with internal guidelines
• Attend local, regional & national speaking engagements & summarize effectiveness; ensure follow-up with HCP and Sales and Marketing
• Support commercial ad board activities
• Organize sponsorships for activities such as Grand Rounds virtual and in-person
• Manages Regional and National congresses serving as the primary contact to the home office for budgeting, contracting, logistics, attendance, pull-through and KOL meetings
• Works with cross-functional teams to develop and implement COE engagement plans
• Facilitate interaction of senior leadership with regional and national KOLs
• Support multidisciplinary team development with TLL

Preferred Qualifications

• Rare Disease experience preferred
• Experience within Endocrinology/Nephrology preferred
• Advanced Degree (preferred)