Thought Leader Liaison - Midwest

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Thought Leader Liaison - Midwest based in United States.

This field-based leadership role offers the opportunity to shape commercial success within the rare neuromuscular disease space by building strategic relationships with leading healthcare experts and advocates across the Midwest region. As a senior external representative, you will drive meaningful engagement with key opinion leaders, generate valuable market insights, and influence commercial strategies that support innovative therapies. Working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment, you will partner with teams across commercial, medical, market access, legal, and compliance to ensure aligned execution. This position is ideal for an experienced biotechnology or pharmaceutical professional with a strong background in specialty or rare diseases, outstanding relationship-building skills, and the ability to translate scientific insights into impactful commercial initiatives. Frequent regional and national travel is required to support thought leader engagement, congress participation, and strategic business objectives.

Accountabilities: Develop and execute a comprehensive thought leader engagement strategy aligned with commercial objectives across the assigned Midwest territory.

Build, maintain, and strengthen long-term relationships with leading clinicians, specialists, and advocates within the rare neuromuscular disease community through compliant and value-driven interactions.

Identify, profile, and prioritize national and regional key opinion leaders based on scientific expertise, clinical influence, and strategic importance.

Gather, analyze, and communicate field insights to support brand strategy, product launches, lifecycle planning, competitive intelligence, and evolving market dynamics.

Lead commercial engagement activities surrounding medical congresses, advisory boards, speaker programs, and peer-to-peer educational initiatives.

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Training, Legal, and Compliance to ensure coordinated execution.

Support the development of educational materials, thought leader content, and other commercial initiatives while managing external vendors when required.

Measure the effectiveness of engagement activities through defined performance metrics while ensuring all interactions comply with regulatory and ethical standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; an advanced scientific or business degree is preferred.

Minimum of 10 years of commercial experience within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.

Proven experience engaging key opinion leaders, preferably within rare disease, neuromuscular disorders, or other specialty therapeutic areas.

Strong understanding of rare disease commercialization, including diagnosis pathways, referral networks, patient advocacy, and treatment landscapes.

Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear, actionable commercial strategies.

Excellent communication, presentation, relationship management, and influencing skills with executive-level presence.

Experience working effectively within highly matrixed, cross-functional organizations.

Strong project management, strategic thinking, and analytical capabilities with a results-oriented mindset.

Commitment to ethical business practices and compliance with industry regulations.

Ability to manage a large geographic territory with up to 80% domestic travel.

Must reside within the assigned Midwest territory and within reasonable driving distance of a major commercial airport.

Benefits

Competitive base salary ranging from $230,000 to $260,000 USD , based on experience, qualifications, and demonstrated expertise.

Field-based remote working environment offering flexibility within the assigned territory.

Opportunity to play a strategic leadership role supporting innovative therapies in rare neuromuscular diseases.

High level of cross-functional collaboration with commercial and medical leadership teams.

Meaningful work contributing to improved outcomes for patients living with high unmet medical needs.

Professional growth within an innovative and science-driven organization.

Comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare and additional employee benefits, in accordance with company policies.

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