Senior Director, Head of Thought Leader Liaisons, Rare Disease

Title:
Senior Director, Head of Thought Leader Liaisons, Rare Disease

Company:
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

Job Description:

The Senior Director, Head of TLLs, Rare Disease is a key people leadership role within the Rare Disease Commercial team and will lead the Thought Leader Liaison team for Rare Disease. The position will report to the SVP & Franchise Head, Rare Disease Business Unit (RDBU) and will be a critical member of the RDBU leadership team.

Main Responsibilities & Job Expectations

Head of Thought Leader Liaison, RDBU will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Leading the Rare Disease BU TLL organization for the Rare Disease Portfolio, including directly managing 11 TLL's across two products
• Creating a vision for the Customer Engagement organization
• Establishing an effective team and a high-performance culture
• Setting clear business objectives for the organization
• Driving advocacy and engagement plans for our thought leaders
• Leveraging data and analytics to drive results and optimize performance
• Supporting an effective key account management process
• Working effectively cross functionally
• Set a standard of excellence for the BU or Serve as a model of excellence across the Business Unit.
• Supporting the optimization of BU training and development
• Supporting the upskilling of the organization
• Attracting and retaining top talent; effectively managing performance
• Driving a culture of transparency, candor and accountability
• Representing the Customer Engagement organization to senior leadership as needed

Knowledge, Abilities & Experience

• At least 15 years of related experience, with at least 5 years of leading teams
• Extensive pharmaceutical customer engagement experience.
• Significant experience and knowledge of Rare Disease, with at least 5 years of experience, strong preference for hepatology/liver and/or GI
• Demonstrated consistent track record of success and delivering strong results.
• Successful Launch experience and driving advocacy
• Ability to positively connect across multiple stakeholders, including experience of working with senior leaders across the US and in multiple time zones.
• Effective profit and loss (P&L) management experience.
• Excellent analytical, skills and understanding of business analytics tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to interface with both internal and external stakeholders, cross-functional partners, alliance partners, and senior management combined with ability to positively connect across multiple stakeholders.
• Willingness/ability to travel domestically. International travel may be required.

Key Technical Competencies Required

• Demonstrated team leadership & management experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to influence others
• Ability to work with multiple internal cross-functional teams and successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong scientific/medical aptitude and experience
• Knowledge of the AMA, ACCME, PhRMA and FDA regulations associated with promotion and industry-supported scientific education activities.
• Working within an environment of strict compliance to all appropriate regulatory guidelines to successfully design and execute tactics, programs and tools that achieve business objectives.

The annual base salary range for this position is $217,500 - $319,000

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program. At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.

The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills.

IPSEN is an equal opportunity employer that strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.