BP01 Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc Company
BP01 Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc CompanyVerified Source

Thought Leader Liaison Rare Nephrology Chicago

174K–262K
Onsite · Chicago, Illinois
Posted July 22, 2026
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Overview

The Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) serves as a senior field-based professional within the US commercial organization focusing on commercial KOL relationship engagement and promotional speaker training. This role reports directly to the Director TLL and operates as a field extension of the marketing team. The position involves developing KOL engagement plans executing national and regional congress activities supporting commercial strategies and acting as liaison for on label initiatives.

What You'll Do23

  • 1Develop and maintain KOL Engagement Plans for thought leaders
  • 2Plan and execute National and Regional Congress Engagement Plan with focus on senior leadership interactions
  • 3Support commercial KOL influence mapping initiatives by creating detailed profiles
  • 4Monitor KOL insights regarding treatment patterns influencing commercial strategy
  • 5Act as liaison between KOLs and Alexion for on label activities including office-based collaborations
  • 6Facilitate commercial advisory boards by identifying key advisors
  • 7Align with field partners such as Medical Science Liaisons on complementary initiatives
  • 8Recruit KOLs for national and regional faculty and speaker bureaus with Marketing and Sales Management
  • 9Train physician speakers on approved promotional slide decks
  • 10Develop high-quality promotional education for physician speakers
  • 11Ensure compliant execution of speaker programs
  • 12Monitor speaker performance at live programs
  • 13Work with marketing and contracted speakers to gather feedback for promotional content evolution
  • 14Create and execute local promotional patient engagement plans
  • 15Provide input for account plans and address customer service issues
  • 16Coordinate cross-functional action plans for on label issues
  • 17Provide customer insights to strategy and messaging development
  • 18Collaborate with cross-functional teams for professionalism adherence and code compliance
  • 19Provide field-based training for community-based promotional speakers
  • 20Create and execute local promotional patient engagement plans
  • 21Contribute to strategy messaging and program execution
  • 22Manage multiple projects simultaneously with professionalism
  • 23Maintain availability during standard business hours while traveling over 50 percent of the time

Requirements19

  • 17+ years’ work experience in academia medical or bio/pharma fields
  • 2Combination of product marketing field sales clinical nurse practitioner or thought leader engagement experience
  • 3Knowledge of Thought Leader engagement practices
  • 4Clinical technical and scientific expertise in complex disease states
  • 5Proven ability to execute against strategic plans under tight deadlines
  • 6Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • 7Self-driven with excellent organizational abilities
  • 8Highly collaborative managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • 9Ability to handle extensive geographical territory
  • 10Residence requirement within assigned territory or 150 miles of border
  • 11Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
  • 12Willingness to travel more than 50 percent of the time including overnight and weekend trips
  • 13Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field
  • 14Graduate degree MSc MSN MBA preferred
  • 15Prior experience or relationships in Hematology and Nephrology
  • 16Marketing or thought leader engagement experience preferred
  • 17Self-driven with strong organizational skills
  • 18Demonstrated ability to meet short-term objectives
  • 19Experience with field-based training for community-based promotional speakers

Salary Insight

$174 - $262k per year

Location

Typeonsite
LocationChicago, Illinois

Required Skills

KOL EngagementSpeaker TrainingPromotional Program ExecutionMedical Science Liaison CollaborationField Sales/ Territory ManagementStrategic PlanningCommunication Skills
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