Director, Regional Thought Leader Liaisons, Alzheimer's Disease (East Region) - Field Based

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Job description

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.

The Director of Regional Thought Leader Liaisons (RTLLs) - Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Marketing will lead a team of 6 field-based RTLLs. The RTLLs will appropriately engage with Regional Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs), Regional/State Professional Societies (PSs) and National-Regional KOLs to develop insights and best practices that can help simplify the Early AD patient journey and inform brand strategy. The Director will identify strategic collaborations with KOLs and regional PAGs/PSs. Ensure strategic direction is communicated to and executed compliantly by the RTLLs. Champion AD innovation and appropriate external stakeholder collaboration opportunities that advance the business and serve to fulfill our mission of human health care ( hhc ).

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and lead the RTLL - East team, including objective-setting, in-field coaching, mid-year and annual reviews and development planning

• Engage with KOLs, Regional PAGs and Regional/State PSs

• Gather, distill and share RTLL learnings and key insights from KOLs, Regional PAGs and Regional/State PSs and establish a national point of view through close collaboration with the Director, RTLLs - West

• Ensure RTLL insights are actionable where appropriate; role will include compliant coordination with fellow Marketing team and cross-functional workstreams (e.g., market research, competitive intelligence, messaging, promotional content development, etc.)

• Identify potential opportunities for appropriate collaboration with PAGs and PSs, in close coordination and alignment with Corporate Advocacy, that can help serve to simplify the Early AD journey

• Appropriately collaborate with Corporate Advocacy, Commercial and Medical field leadership teams to ensure coordination of engagements with KOLs, PAGs and PSs

• Develop, lead and execute engagement plans with Regional and emerging KOLs as well as PAGs and PSs, ensuring interactions are captured and appropriately shared through internal systems and communication platforms

• Lead appropriate engagement with regional/local advocacy groups and professional societies (in partnership with Corporate Advocacy), ensuring that RTLLs serve as central points of Eisai engagement with regional PAGs and PSs

• Co-lead communication of Regional Thought Leader Liaison updates regarding KOL, PAG and PS engagements through the US KOL Engagement Working Group

• Establish processes for appropriately triaging sponsorship requests that come through RTLLs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required; MBA desirable

• 12+ years relevant pharmaceutical experience

• Work experience in Alzheimer's therapeutic area strongly preferred

• Brand leadership experience preferred, including brand business planning, P&L management, life cycle planning, finance/forecasting, supply chain management, pricing & reimbursement

• Experience successfully leading a team

• Experience working effectively in a culturally diverse matrix environment; strong ability to influence

• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead cross-functional teams

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills

• Experience in development and implementation of brand plans

• Must be a strong strategic thinker, able to assess a range of variables including market trends and opportunities, competition, research progress, etc., in order to craft strong near- and longer-term marketing strategies. This requires strong analytical skills, combined with a strong market orientation to identify breakthrough opportunities.

• Comprehensive understanding of legal and regulatory issues impacting pharmaceutical product marketing as well as the dynamics driving the US health care environment

• Able to integrate business knowledge, financial knowledge and analyses of available information to make sound business decisions. Can apply financial analysis to build business cases that drive quality decision making and management processes

• Significant travel required (50%), including some weekend travel

• Ability to operate a motor vehicle legally, safely and successfully is required; candidates must have a valid driver's license to be considered

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 Director, Regional Thought Leader Liaisons, Alzheimer's Disease (East Region) - Field Based is from :188,500-247,400

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 .

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.

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