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Thought Leader Liaison, US Rare Nephrology, Mid-Atlantic

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-20 4 Locations Full-time Hybrid Marketing Communications

Company shared salary

14,538 GBP–21,807 GBP/mo (174,455 GBP–261,683 GBP/yr)

Market rate

6,000 GBP–9,000 GBP/mo (72,000 GBP–108,000 GBP/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

This is what you will do: The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) role is a senior field-based position within the US commercial organization that will focus on commercial KOL relationship engagement, promotional speaker training and development, and supports the execution of promotional patient programs. The position will report to the Director TLL and is a field-based extension of the marketing team.

Responsibilities

  • Thought Leader Development
  • Develop and maintain KOL Engagement Plans for thought leaders
  • Plan and execute National and Regional Congress Engagement Plan with a focus on meaningful engagements with senior leadership and in support of marketing initiatives
  • Support commercial KOL influence mapping initiatives by developing profiles
  • Monitor KOL insights about current and future treatment patterns that may impact the commercial strategy and provide feedback for consideration
  • Act as liaison between KOLs and Alexion for on label activities, including office-based cross-functional colleagues and teams
  • Assist in the facilitation and execution of commercial advisory boards through identification of key advisors equipped to provide compelling insights
  • Align with field partners such as Medical Science Liaisons on complementary initiatives with shared customers Promotional Physician Speaker Bureau Management & Engagement
  • Work with Marketing and Sales Management to identify and recruit KOLs for national and regional faculty and speaker bureaus
  • Trains physician speakers on approved promotional slide decks
  • Develops physician speakers to provide high quality promotional education
  • Ensures appropriate and compliant execution of speaker programs
  • Monitors speaker performance at live programs
  • Work with marketing and contracted speakers to gain and synthesize feedback in support of the evolution of promotional programming content, case studies for potential publications, and other commercial projects
  • Provides field-based training on speaker programs for when needed (focus on community based promotional speakers not covered by MSLs) Promotional Patient Speaker Programs
  • Creates and executes local promotional patient engagement plans and programs Compliant Collaboration with Regional Field Team
  • Provides input and support in developing account plans
  • Provides field-based training when needed
  • Address customer service issues/identified needs and coordinate cross-functional action plans to address on label issue as needed Brand Strategy
  • Works with cross-functional teams to provide key customer insights and input on strategy, tactics, and messaging, and program execution Compliance & Integrity