Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, Immunology GI - Pennsylvania Capital Territory

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Medical Affairs Group Job Sub Function: Professional Medical Education Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations: Maryland (Any City), Pennsylvania (Any City), Virginia (Any City), Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America Job Description: Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for an Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, GI to support the Pennsylvania Capitol territory, specifically PA, DC, MD. This is a field-based position in the United States, with preference for the candidate to be in a major metropolitan market with easy access to a national airport. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from any location to apply. About Immunology Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine The Thought Leader Liaison’s (TLL) key primary responsibility is to support key US Commercial Strategic Imperatives for the JJIM Immunology GI portfolio. The TLL is an exceptional business leader with deep gastroenterology experience who will work regionally to drive results in two main areas: 1) KOL Engagement and 2) Impact Drivers. This role will ensure close working relationships with cross-functional partners in cross-functional market teams, in a compliant manner. KOL Engagement - Identify, cultivate, and maintain long-standing relationships with national and regional KOLs in support of the commercial speaker bureau faculty and advisors who are part of the Commercial Strategies, Launch Execution, Patient Experience, and Communications. Support commercial KOL influence-mapping initiatives by developing profiles and engagement/communication plans for each assigned KOL and validate commercial target list. Monitor KOL insights about current and future treatment patterns that may impact the GI TA commercial strategy and provide feedback for consideration. Address customer service issues/identified needs and coordinate cross-functional action plans to address on-label issues as needed. Attend and coordinate regional and national congresses to support marketing initiatives, identify & select for product theatres, develop appropriate collaboration, and assist in personnel education. Collaborate with Marketing and Insights Team to refine positioning, disease, and branding campaign, and assist in the development of strategies/messaging to drive treatment education. Compliantly align with field partners such as Medical Science Liaisons on complementary initiatives with shared customers. Speaker Bureau Management and Speaker Training - Work with field and office-based colleagues to identify, contract, and train qualified promotional speakers in both disease state and treatment Provide real time assessment of program effectiveness and ongoing coaching to the speaker Assess speaker utilization and program logistics to ensure compliance with internal corporate policies and guidelines Play a key role in live speaker training meetings by collaborating with marketing on content preparation and workshop delivery Work with Marketing, sales leadership, 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 Program Facilitation and Management - Work with Marketing and Sales Management to identify and recruit KOLs for national/regional faculty and speaker opportunities Assist in the facilitation and execution of commercial advisory boards through identification of key advisors equipped to provide compelling insights Assist commercial team with KOL recruitment for ad hoc initiatives such as sales training initiatives, presentations at national sales meetings, content development for commercial programs, presentations to office-based JNJ employees, etc. Impact Drivers - Identify immediate growth opportunities & potential risk areas within chosen Academic Institutional/Health System channel and implement strategies Ability to think critically to navigate complexities within identified Academic Institutions/Health Systems Identify and build new advocacy with Future Clinical Champions (i.e.: Residents/Fellows, NP/PA’s, Community Neuro’s, etc.) Skills and Competencies: Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to listen actively and synthesize information in a meaningful way Exceptional organizational skills People leadership experience Excellent communication (verbal and writing) skills with proven ability to present to large and small audience Demonstrate fluency in articulating complex scientific concepts and data Good judgment, ability to adapt and change in a shifting environment Strong understanding of the laws, regulations and rules governing the pharmaceutical industry Cross functional mindset and strong aptitude for effectively working with cross functional teams. Effective collaborator on cross functional teams with a variety of technical expertise and background. Qualifications: Required: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree A minimum of 7 years of related industry experience People management (district manager) and/or Marketing management experience preferred <