At Eisai, satisfying unmet medical needs and increasing the benefits healthcare provides to patients, their families, and caregivers is Eisai’s human health care (hhc) mission. We’re a growing pharmaceutical company that is breaking through in neurology and oncology, with a strong emphasis on research and development. Our history includes the development of many innovative medicines, notably the discovery of the world's most widely-used treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. As we continue to expand, we are seeking highly-motivated individuals who want to work in a fast-paced environment and make a difference.  If this is your profile, we want to hear from you.

Job Summary

The Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison (ADTLL) will be responsible for Key Opinion Leader insight generation to inform and evolve brand strategy for the endometrial and thyroid cancer indications in the East region.  He/she will collaborate with field colleagues to synthesize and share insights, as appropriate as well as identify regional marketing opportunities. The ADTLL will partner with external peer-to-peer vendors to support educational initiatives. The individual will collaborate with Thought Leader Liaison peers and reports to the Executive Director, Oncology Portfolio Marketing, Pipeline Planning & Thought Leader Marketing.

Essential Functions

• Lead KOL engagement, insight generation, distill trends and summarize to inform brand strategy
• Attain cutting edge expertise with relevant data readouts, podium and medical congress outputs
• Partner with external peer-to-peer vendors to support educational initiatives
• Lead speaker identification, product and compliance training and management of branded and unbranded programs
•  Enable local/account level partnership with national, regional and emerging thought leaders
•  Support advisory boards with KOL identification, engagement and logistics consistent with compliance policies
• Collaborate with field colleagues to synthesize and share evolving KOL insights, as appropriate as well as identify regional marketing opportunities. 
• Continue to cultivate a culture aligned to the breaking through behaviors, a growth mindset and continuous feedback
• Partner with Merck colleagues to help distill and present combination product insights to alliance stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience with 5 years in oncology
• 2 years account management experience and/or people leadership skills
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Eisai Oncology sales and marketing team members are eligible to be considered for the Associate Director TLL role after 2 years in current role with a minimum of meets expectations or higher performance
• Demonstrated commitment to hhc and compliance

As a condition of employment and an essential function of this field-based position, applicants must be able to engage in person with HCPs and other third parties at their offices, institutions and other appropriate locations on a regular basis. In order to gain in-person access, applicants selected for the position may be required to complete third parties’ credentialing and/or entry requirements, which often include an attestation to and/or providing proof of having received certain vaccinations, including but not limited to the COVID-19 or flu vaccines. To the extent you are unable to meet certain requirements for qualifying medical (including pregnancy-related) or religious reasons, applicants must request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the Human Resources Department.

Eisai Salary Transparency Language:

The base salary range for the Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, Oncology (East Region) - Field Based is from :177,000-232,300

Under current guidelines, this position is eligible to participate in : Eisai Inc. Annual Incentive Plan & Eisai Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan.

Final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, and skills.

Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. For additional information on Company employee benefits programs, visit https://us.eisai.com/careers-at-eisai/benefits.

Certain other benefits may be available for this position, please discuss any questions with your recruiter.

Eisai is an equal opportunity employer and as such, is committed in policy and in practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.  Similarly, considering the need for reasonable accommodations, Eisai prohibits discrimination against persons because of disability, including disabled veterans.