Associate Director, Professional Education and Strategic Partnerships

Overview

Remote / Marlton, NJ

Hope is Here! Impulse Dynamics (USA), Inc. is a fast-growing medical device company that has pioneered Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) therapy delivered by the Optimizer System. CCM is a first-of-a-kind, proprietary treatment for heart failure with a global presence and offices in Marlton, NJ and Frankfurt, Germany. This is a mission-driven role requiring the best medical device and therapy awareness representatives to educate the cardiology community.

The Associate Director for Professional Education and Strategic Partnership designs, executes, and optimizes educational programs for healthcare professionals (HCPs) across the company’s implantable heart failure device portfolio. You will design and deliver best-in-class education for heart failure specialists, electrophysiologists, and advanced practice providers, while building and managing strategic partnerships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and centers of excellence. This role involves strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, faculty engagement, and tactical management of conferences, webinars, advisory boards, and digital learning channels.

You will ensure all educational initiatives are compliant, impactful, and aligned with organizational objectives.

• Develop a multi-year professional education roadmap aligned with the corporate business strategy, product launches, and clinical evidence plan.
• Oversee the creation of learning objectives, course descriptions, and educational content in collaboration with Medical Affairs, Marketing, and Sales.
• Identify, map, and prioritize KOLs in heart failure, electrophysiology, and advanced heart failure APP communities at national, regional, and local levels.
• Build and manage long-term, trust-based relationships with KOLs and emerging experts, including advisory board members and faculty speakers.
• Develop quarterly KOL engagement plans that align scientific, educational, and strategic objectives. Lead cross-functional team to ensure fulfillment of engagement activities.
• Lead the strategic planning and faculty selection for conferences, national, and regional programs, ensuring alignment with audience needs and organizational goals.
• Oversee agenda development, faculty selection, and content review for in-person, virtual, and hybrid programs.
• Partner with Marketing, Medical Affairs, and Clinical teams to ensure educational content is clinically rigorous, balanced, and aligned with labeling and regulatory requirements.
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts for digital education channels such as Vu Medi, ensuring effective content distribution and campaign execution.
• Guide the nomination and selection process for physician speakers and advisory boards, collaborating with compliance and logistics teams.
• Champion process improvements and automation projects to streamline documentation and program execution.
• Ensure all educational activities comply with regulatory and internal standards, working closely with Compliance.

• Coordinate faculty invitation processes, planning meetings, and communications for educational events.
• Maintain organized documentation and files, including faculty records, program folders, and conference planning materials.
• Execute event logistics, including speaker confirmation, topic assignment, slide collection and review, and post-event follow-up.
• Coordinate with Regulatory, Legal, and Compliance to review and approve programs and materials.
• Establish clear KPIs and dashboards for educational activities.
• Collect and review HCP CVs, manage engagement and contracting processes, and ensure all compliance documentation is complete.
• Align with local teams to understand audience needs and coordinate program elements such as regional programs, webinars and podcasts.
• Track faculty feedback, evaluation, sign-in processes, and participant education metrics for reporting and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Education, Nursing, Marketing, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7-10+ years of experience in professional education, medical affairs, or healthcare…