Director, Thought Leader Engagement; H&N; Northeast

Job in New York, New York County, New York, 10261, USA

Listing for: Scorpion Therapeutics

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-30

Job specializations:

Marketing / Advertising / PR
Client Relationship Management, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategy, PR / Communications

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 180000 - 250000 USD Yearly USD 180000.00 250000.00 YEAR

Position: Director, Thought Leader Engagement (H&N) - Northeast
Location: New York

Responsibilities

Develop and lead national thought leader engagement strategy for pre-launch and potential launch of petosemtamab.
Build and maintain relationships with Head & Neck Oncology KOLs, Medical Experts, and key stakeholders.
Monitor Head & Neck Oncology trends affecting petosemtamab adoption.
Serve as primary Genmab contact to external experts.
Plan and execute thought leader engagement at major oncology/scientific congresses and conferences.
Identify, recruit, train, and evaluate speaker bureau members (per policies/regulations).
Deliver a KYSO customer experience via a coordinated One Genmab model across Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and Market Access.
Gather/synthesize insights to inform brand strategy, launch planning, and customer engagement.
Establish processes for sharing field-generated insights cross-functionally; build partnerships and alignment.
Manage initiatives, priorities, timelines, agency partners, and budgets; ensure compliant conduct.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree.
10+ years relevant pharma/biotech experience (Director) or 8+ years (Associate Director).
Significant oncology experience in marketing/sales/account management/THLE/medical affairs or similar.
Track record building relationships with senior external stakeholders.
Ability to translate insights into actionable strategy.
Strong oncology commercialization and customer engagement knowledge.
Ability to lead cross-functional work without direct authority.
Excellent communication/presentation/relationship and executive-influence skills.
Knowledge of legal/regulatory/compliance for HCP engagement.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, travel ~50–60%.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree (MBA/MS/PharmD/PhD or similar).
Head & Neck Oncology experience (incl. HNSCC), established KOL/ME relationships.
Prior thought leader engagement/liaison experience.
Oncology pre-launch/launch experience; speaker advisory board and external‑expert program experience.
Knowledge of treatment pathways/multidisciplinary care/referral networks.
High-growth/emerging biotech experience.
Director-level: lead complex national initiatives and mentor.

Benefits (within first year, full-time U.S. employees)

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