Thought Leader Liaison, Ophthalmology, Southeast

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Thought Leader Liaison, Ophthalmology, Southeast

JR Thought Leader Liaison, Ophthalmology, Southeast (Open)

Nashville, TN

Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, Columbia, SC, Jacksonville, FL, Orlando, FL

Keenova Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to fill the role of Thought Leader Liaison. As a Thought Leader Liaison, you will play a crucial role in building and maintaining relationships with key opinion leaders within Ophthalmology.

The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) is responsible for developing and managing relationships with, and engaging with key opinion leaders (KOLs) throughout their assigned geography, reporting to the Thought Leader Liaison Lead, reporting through Specialty Brands Marketing. He/she works closely with commercial colleagues and other staff to help build connections with KOLs, among other duties.

This field-based position requires an individual to work independently and effectively. The position will be aligned to support the Ophthalmology Business Unit and requires frequent travel within the US and periodic travel to the corporate office.

• Gather insights from KOLs on topics and issues identified by Brand Marketing and other emerging clinical trends and development to inform strategic marketing decisions and brand planning
• Identify, cultivate, and maintain professional relationships with regional KOLs in targeted specialties
• Support deep engagement of KOLs (ex. navigating integrated delivery networks, centers of excellence, and professional organizations)
• Identify, map, and support relationships with key national associations and other large treatment facilities in conjunction with other field-based roles
• Coordinate and lead one-to-one exchanges between Keenova team and KOLs across key initiatives and events

• Attend and manage brand activity at key regional and targeted national conferences (may encompass Ophthalmology).
• Support regional sponsor ships
• Support all necessary conference and event contract requirements in a timely manner
• Coordinate with marketing to ensure all congress materials are delivered on time

• Work cross functionally to drive and develop aligned external engagement strategies
• Coordinate closely with the sales, marketing, and market access teams to ensure alignment with conference KOL engagement plan as well as other potential KOL engagement
• Provide market insights back to the marketing team and provide input into P2P development, advisory boards, and strategy
• Be a resource for the Marketing team to develop strategy, content, advisory recommendations, and attend advisory boards as appropriate
• Support speaker bureau management, including overseeing speaker relationships and serving as a key company contact
• Provide insights summary from key congresses and KOL engagements to the marketing team

• Perform all responsibilities in compliance with company policies
• Business travel is regularly required (50% - 65%)
• Willingness to work evenings and select weekends is required
• Located near a hub airport is recommended

• 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech or related industry in customer facing roles
• 5+ years of experience in thought leader engagement; medical affairs, marketing, sales/sales leadership or clinical experience
• 3+ years working within Ophthalmology.
• Proven ability to develop and execute KOL mapping and plans
• Clinical, technical, and scientific knowledge and proficiency in complex disease states
• Existing relationships with KOLs (opinion leaders, centers of excellence, etc.)
• Strong relationship building skills, with proven ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with KOLs and navigate complex healthcare systems
• Ability to exercise strong decision‑making skills and live up to the highest ethical standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including confident executive presence
• Ability to build productive partnerships and collaborate effectively in a matrix organization
• Ability to creatively address problems in…