Director, Neurology – Thought Leader Liaison

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Cultivate and enhance relationships with both established and emerging Medical Experts in the field of neurology.

• Drive compliant engagements with Medical Experts to gather insights that support strategic business objectives.

• Facilitate discussions utilizing approved resources to shape marketing and educational strategies.

• Gather, analyze, and convey actionable insights and recommendations effectively.

• Convert Commercial Strategy into field execution, which includes regional stakeholder planning, strategic account planning, resource deployment, and prioritizing essential tremor initiatives.

• Promote external engagement regarding essential tremor, new clinical data, treatment paradigms, and the broader therapeutic landscape.

• Assist with advisory boards, congresses, scientific meetings, peer-to-peer education programs, speaker development, and educational planning efforts.

• Identify and consolidate scientific inquiries, unmet needs, shifts in clinical practice, patient-care obstacles, and other field insights.

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Account Specialist, and Market Access teams.

• Provide scientific and clinical context regarding disease burden, patient journeys, treatment pathways, evidence requirements, and access considerations.

• Moderate approved educational programs and peer exchanges while adhering to company policies.

• Lead or assist with advisory boards, insight forums, speaker initiatives, and marketing programs.

• Organize Medical Expert engagement activities for congresses, society meetings, and external events.

• Collaborate across Marketing, Medical Affairs, HCP Education, and Congress teams.

• Utilize digital tools and CRM platforms to enhance engagement planning, insight generation, and collaboration.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; MBA or advanced degree is preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Thought Leader/Medical Expert engagement, field-based marketing, regional marketing, HCP education, Medical Science Liaison, account management, medical communications, or a related role in the pharmaceutical/biotech sector.

• Experience in neurology or another specialty therapeutic area is strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to establish productive and compliant relationships with physicians, advanced practice providers, healthcare professionals, and other relevant external stakeholders.

• Solid understanding of field-based marketing, Medical Expert engagement, insight generation, peer-to-peer education, congress planning, and compliant cross-functional collaboration.

• Capability to translate strategy into actionable plans and execute strategic priorities within a complex, matrixed environment.

• Experience collaborating across Marketing, Medical Affairs, HCP Education, Congress Strategy, and field leadership.

• Excellent analytical, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.

• Ability to synthesize information and convey insights clearly to internal stakeholders.

• Ability to influence without direct authority and foster productive internal and external partnerships.

• Proficient in using CRM, digital engagement, insight capture, or other productivity tools.

• Financial and budgetary acumen.

• Commitment to compliance, ethical decision-making, professionalism, and adherence to company policies.

• Comfort with regular computer and device use, screen work, basic hand coordination, effective communication, and occasional movement.

🏝️ Benefits

• 99% of the premium covered for medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Company-funded life insurance.

• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefits.

• Disability benefits.

• Optional plans to customize coverage.

• Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 6% on eligible contributions.

• Long-term stock incentives.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).

• Discretionary quarterly bonus.

• Highly flexible wellness benefit.

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• Paid holidays.

• Company-wide shutdowns.