Thought Leader Liaison, Rare Disease Marketing - Job ID: 1472

Thought Leader Liaison, Rare Disease Marketing - Job ID: 1472

24 Sep 2024
New Jersey, Princeton, 08540 Princeton USA

Thought Leader Liaison, Rare Disease Marketing - Job ID: 1472

Ascendis Pharma is a dynamic, fast-growing global biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Europe, and the United States. Today, we're advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology.Here at Ascendis, we pride ourselves on exceptional science, visionary leadership, and skilled and passionate colleagues.Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfill our mission of developing new and potentially best-in-class therapies to address unmet medical needs.Our culture fosters a place where skilled, adaptable, and highly resourceful professionals can truly make their mark. We offer a dynamic workplace for employees to grow and develop their skills.We are looking for a Thought Leader Liaison, Rare Disease Marketing (TLL) to support the endocrinology portfolio. The TLL is a field-based role responsible for engaging healthcare providers to continue to build Ascendis Pharma’s reputation and credibility in the endocrinology and rare disease spaces. The TLL drives results by supporting KOL identification and speaker bureau development, gathering market insights, and building advocacy for rare disease brands. TLLs support cross-functional commercial opportunities and also serves as a key liaison between thought leaders, healthcare institutions, and internal marketing, medical, and commercial teams. TLLs inform marketing and commercial strategy and initiatives through their knowledge and insights. This position reports to the Director, Market Development and will be remotely based. Key Responsibilities:

Develop and manage speaker bureau recruitment, training, and engagement initiatives in alignment with brand strategies

Cultivate relationships with key opinion leaders and high-potential speakers to be viewed as a trusted partner

Work closely with speakers to refine messaging, enhance presentation skills, and ensure optimal program execution

Gather feedback and insights from healthcare providers through speaker engagements to inform marketing strategies

Develop a deep understanding of assigned rare disease areas, brands, and the educational ecosystem

Attend scientific congresses, conferences, and advisory boards to increase disease state awareness

Serve as the key point of contact for speakers and thought leaders in assigned geography

Collaborate cross-functionally to share insights and align strategy, messaging, and tactics

Maintain up-to-date understanding of compliance regulations related to speaker programs

Help establish brand thought leader advocacy through scientific exchange and disease education

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, marketing, or related field

5+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience in a field-based sales or marketing role with TLL experience of at least 3 years strongly preferred

Experience in rare diseases, genetics, or related therapeutic areas; experience in endocrinology a plus

Passion for scientific engagement and advocacy building with healthcare providers

Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills

Ability to synthesize insights into actionable strategies and recommendations

Exceptional planning, project management, and organizational abilities

Comfort executing speaker initiatives in a compliant manner

Flexibility to travel and work up to 75% of the time, including evenings and weekends

A note to recruiters:We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma Inc Human Resources team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Commuter benefits

Disability insurance

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