Thought Leader Liaison - HPT

Reporting to the Senior Director of Meta+ TLL, the HPT Thought Leader Liaison will be responsible for developing a thought leader strategy and engagement plan for our HPT asset.  This role is a customer facing role and will be significant in guiding near-term and strategies for the brand with thought leaders and working with a variety of cross partners to support the brand.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading KOL Strategic Engagement Plan for the commercial HPT team
• Commercial Cross functional lead for KOL engagement coordination and approaching, driving and leading cross functional task force
• Leading and developing plan and process to assemble and coalesce insights from KOLs to advise and, adjust strategic approach and tactical execution.
• Representing and being the voice of the TLL function on key strategic and planning task forces.
• Leading coordination with key collaborators as appropriate, including medical affairs, to support coordination of commercial advisory boards as directed by marketing.
• Driving speaker Bureau annual planning process (PW VDE management, HCP ANA coordination, Training).
• Supporting Society Partnership and exploring Congress opportunities
• Developing materials to support execution of TLL tactics.
• Encouraging positive relationships with cross functional teams, including the field sales and MSL organizations to develop market insights.
• Collaborating with a wide range of cross-functional teams to ensure coordinated execution across roles and responsibilities.
• Collaborating with legal, regulatory, and compliance partners to ensure compliant development and execution of all initiatives.

You will need to have:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Solid understanding of MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Proven track record to understand sophisticated scientific issues and integrate into KOL marketing strategies and tactics
• 7 or more years pharmaceutical proven experience with 3 or more years of in-line product or sales leadership experience
• Experience with leading cross- functional teams
• Strong understanding of the TLL roles and responsibilities
• Ability to lead optimally multiple projects simultaneously

• The duties of this role are generally conducted in a field environment.  As is typical of a field-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: travel by public transportation, automobile, train, or plane; work comfortably in a clinical setting; use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; problem tackle; engage in complex and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.  
• Travel ~80%

We would prefer for you to have:

• Master or PhD degree in scientific field is a plus
• Experience launching or working with a newly launched product is desirable
• Experience in orphan/rare drugs preferred

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.