Thought Leader Liaison - South

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ABOUT THE ROLE
The PDT Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) role is a field-based, non-sales focused position, working with Neurologist and muscular skeletal specialist (KOLs), Strategic Accounts, and Academic Medical Institutions to ensure cross-functional commercial resources are applied appropriately. The primary focus is with thought leaders and key opinion leaders. The TLL is assessed in the key areas

• Identify and engage with Strategic Accounts
• All interactions are always within label, and consistent with commercial compliance, legal and regulatory guidelines.
• Liaise with marketing and sales leadership
• Local and National Conference engagement
• KOL engagement & management

You will work closely with and within approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), with the other field directors, RBDs (Regional Business Director), TBMs (Territory Business Managers) and MSL/FME; in addition to home office-based colleagues in Marketing, Medical Affairs, Sales, and Market Access.
The TLL must demonstrate a high level of clinical and customer knowledge. The TLL should have experience with both field and headquarters protocols and procedures. The TLL should demonstrate an ability to engage health care professionals and inform the execution of current and future brand and disease-state strategies. TLLs are responsible for developing and executing educational and engagement strategies.
How You Will Contribute
The behaviors that are critical for success are

• Lead without authority
• Planning
• The ability to execute tactical projects and provide timely feedback while managing multiple projects.
• Relationship Building
• Collaboration
• Communication

The TLL must be able to

• Ability to evaluate current evidence gaps across different stakeholder groups and perspectives within the US
• Identify strengths and opportunities needed to deliver a winning KOL and P2P value proposition to key stakeholders in the United States across a broad portfolio
• Must be clinical data and scientifically oriented in-order-to discuss disease state and general research interests of our KOLs
• Develop an engagement and communication plan for the top 20 KOLs in your region

KOL Engagement & Management

• Conduct business conversations focused on Takeda Neurology (CIDP & MMN)
• To serve as a resource for commercial teams regarding KOL landscape and expertise within the neuro-muscular community
• Identify and maintain an understanding of Neuro-muscular KOLs within the neuropathy field
• Collaborate with sales and marketing for selection and nomination of speakers for peer-to-peer programs, symposia, product theaters, and training needs
• Assisting with the education of KOL speakers, consultants, and advisors with approved decks and materials
• Gather market intelligence and information to support overall business strategy
• Execute the neuro-muscular strategy for KOL engagement activities
• Support Marketing in management of speakers and consultants
• Develop a regional KOL engagement strategy by identifying, profiling, cultivating and maintaining long-term relationships with KOLs
• Align with cross functional teammates, to orchestrate resources with the top KOLs

KOL Engagement at National and Regional Conferences

• Present at conferences, advisory boards, and sponsorship opportunities
• Plan and execute KOL engagements, state, regional, and national conferences, POAs, field visits, and other venues as directed in a compliant manner to raise awareness of Takeda's plasma derived therapies business

Market Insights

• Provide recommendations for neuro-muscular advisory board participants
• Provide speaker nominations and recommendations to marketing
• Participate as member of cross-functional brand team(s) to provide feedback on strategy, messaging, and tactical execution and novel programming ideas and concepts
• Capture feedback derived from brand needs through live interactions with targeted customers and KOLs
• Provide competitive intelligence gained through interactions to help shape strategy.
• Work with targeted KOLs to obtain feedback on brand-related marketing strategies/materials for CIDP & MMN
• Help with the facilitation and cross-functional planning, recruitment, and execution of regional and national advisory boards, capturing feedback to inform brand decisions

Speaker Bureau Operations and Content

• Serve as the single point of contact for high-volume speaker logistic / scheduling and working cross functionally to ensure communication
• Attend all live HCP TLLs region programming to observe, coach, and help the speaker where necessary to ensure compliant execution of content
• Manage monthly reporting on Speaker Program KPIs and field force performance
• Help to compliantly train speakers on approved promotional slide decks, and assist with completion of annual compliance training
• Assist with on-label KOL development, including identification and coaching of promotional speakers with approved slide decks and materials
• Work with the Brand Leads on new content creation and existing content updates, as well as new programing ideas

CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE

• Excellent oral and written communication skills must be demonstrated, including ability to present corporate presentation, marketing plans, and scientific data to external customers and internal staff.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and project management experience, including superior analytical and planning skills
• Must possess maturity and excellent interpersonal skills, including receptiveness, responsiveness, and flexibility in interacting with both internal and external collaborators
• 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
• Ability to execute against strategic plans
• Ability to work independently and schedules priorities to meet set deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Possess strong leadership skills and commits a high degree of influence and trust

Minnimum Requirements/Qualifications
Basic Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, 7+ years of insights and analytics is required.

Preferred Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry,
• Neurology experience or rare disease commercial experience
• MBA/M.Sc./Pharm.D

Travel Requirements

• Significant travel including up to 60-75% of any month.
• 60% - 80% travel and reside within the geographic area of the assigned territory, or within a reasonable distance as determined by leadership
• Travel to include working out of the home office once or twice a month

What Takeda Can Offer You

• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive Healthcare Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Family Planning Support
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Flexible Ways of Working
• Financial Planning & Stability 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan

More About Us
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Absent an approved religious or medical reason, all US field-based employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, as a condition of employment.
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Locations
Texas - Virtual
Birmingham, AL, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Kansas City, MO, New Orleans, LA, San Antonio, TX
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time