Takeda
Associate Director, Field Marketing - Illinois
Takeda, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Overview
Do you have the skills to fill this role Read the complete details below, and make your application today. Associate Director, Field Marketing - Illinois
— This is a field-based, customer-facing (non-sales) role and a key member of the Dermatology marketing team, supporting Illinois and neighboring states. The role focuses on cultivating and sustaining long-term relationships with national and regional Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in dermatology, particularly psoriasis (PsO), across the U.S. You will help shape and execute brand strategy by driving strategic partnerships, facilitating dialogue around the evolving treatment landscape, and positioning Takeda as a leader in PsO. You will report to the Director, Head of HCP Engagements.
Base pay range $153,600.00/yr - $241,340.00/yr
This range is provided by Takeda. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Responsibilities
KOL Engagement: Identify, cultivate, and maintain long-term relationships with national and regional Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in the dermatology space.
KOL Engagement: Develop and execute strategic engagement plans aligned with brand objectives, serving as a subject matter expert (SME) in psoriasis disease management.
KOL Engagement: Ensure compliant, accurate, and balanced scientific communication during all interactions with external stakeholders.
KOL Engagement: Gather and analyze competitive intelligence (CI) to stay informed on KOL alignment, key geographic market drivers, influence points, and provider dynamics.
KOL Engagement: Act as a liaison between KOLs and Takeda's senior and executive leadership, facilitating strategic insights and collaborative opportunities.
Insight Generation: Capture, document, and analyze customer and market insights to identify regional and national trends, informing strategic decisions by the brand team in preparation for market entry.
Insight Generation: Share synthesized customer insights with cross-functional stakeholders, addressing key business questions to support marketing strategy, optimize resources, and develop tactics that drive brand performance.
Insight Generation: Stay current on customer, competitive, and marketplace activities, and share these insights in a structured format with the broader team to inform brand planning and tactical execution.
Advisory Boards: Plan, develop, and execute advisory board meetings with KOLs to gather insights on disease management, treatment trends, and unmet medical needs.
Advisory Boards: Identify, recruit, and engage appropriate advisors based on therapeutic expertise, geographic representation, and strategic objectives.
Advisory Boards: Execute advisory boards and consultant meetings to gather actionable insights that inform brand and disease state strategies in anticipation of organizational needs.
Advisory Boards: Facilitate post-meeting debriefs and lead the synthesis of insights into clear, actionable recommendations for internal teams.
Congress and Conferences: Support the strategy, planning, and execution of national and regional congresses to advance the Dermatology brand and increase disease state awareness.
Congress and Conferences: Attend national congresses and regional conferences within the assigned geographic area; synthesize key insights and share them compliantly with internal stakeholders.
Congress and Conferences: Organize KOL engagement opportunities related to congresses in collaboration with colleagues and leadership, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
Congress and Conferences: Facilitate post-congress debrief sessions to evaluate outcomes and refine future engagement strategies.
P2P Engagements: Lead partnerships with field leadership within the assigned geography to optimize and effectively execute marketing strategies.
P2P Engagements: Identify and prioritize key educational needs and opportunities within target markets, and initiate programs to address these gaps.
P2P Engagements: Support the identification and development of the speaker bureau, maintaining appropriate communication with members to ensure alignment on disease education and brand messaging.
Cross-functional Partnership: Serve as a strategic bridge between internal teams (Commercial, Field Sales, Key Accounts, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Leadership) and external thought leaders to ensure alignment and collaboration.
Cross-functional Partnership: Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure all professional engagement activities are compliant, well-organized, and strategically aligned.
Cross-functional Partnership: Demonstrate a proven ability to thrive in a cross-functional, collaborative environment, effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and lead initiatives without formal authority.
Minimum Requirements / Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Biology, Marketing, Strategy, or Business Administration.
10+ years of progressive experience in marketing or sales within the biopharmaceutical industry, including a minimum of 3 years in Key Opinion Leader management.
Proven experience in developing engagement plans for thought leader/KOL management, with the ability to confidently liaise with external stakeholders.
Experience in Speaker Bureau strategy, including training, content development, and execution of national-level programs.
Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to set direction, drive alignment, resolve issues, and assess risk.
Excellent collaboration skills with a proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Highly organized with strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills; able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated learning agility, financial acumen, and budgeting experience.
The ideal candidate will be skilled in using AI tools to drive efficiency and innovation.
Preferred
Experience working in the Psoriasis therapeutic market
New product launch experience
In-depth knowledge of buy-and-bill reimbursement models and payer dynamics
Skilled in complex biologics
Travel Requirements
Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, inclusive of conferences on weekends, overnight programs as well as attendance at key internal meetings.
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Marketing and Sales
Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Location USA - IL - Chicago
EEO Statement Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
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Do you have the skills to fill this role Read the complete details below, and make your application today. Associate Director, Field Marketing - Illinois
— This is a field-based, customer-facing (non-sales) role and a key member of the Dermatology marketing team, supporting Illinois and neighboring states. The role focuses on cultivating and sustaining long-term relationships with national and regional Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in dermatology, particularly psoriasis (PsO), across the U.S. You will help shape and execute brand strategy by driving strategic partnerships, facilitating dialogue around the evolving treatment landscape, and positioning Takeda as a leader in PsO. You will report to the Director, Head of HCP Engagements.
Base pay range $153,600.00/yr - $241,340.00/yr
This range is provided by Takeda. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Responsibilities
KOL Engagement: Identify, cultivate, and maintain long-term relationships with national and regional Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in the dermatology space.
KOL Engagement: Develop and execute strategic engagement plans aligned with brand objectives, serving as a subject matter expert (SME) in psoriasis disease management.
KOL Engagement: Ensure compliant, accurate, and balanced scientific communication during all interactions with external stakeholders.
KOL Engagement: Gather and analyze competitive intelligence (CI) to stay informed on KOL alignment, key geographic market drivers, influence points, and provider dynamics.
KOL Engagement: Act as a liaison between KOLs and Takeda's senior and executive leadership, facilitating strategic insights and collaborative opportunities.
Insight Generation: Capture, document, and analyze customer and market insights to identify regional and national trends, informing strategic decisions by the brand team in preparation for market entry.
Insight Generation: Share synthesized customer insights with cross-functional stakeholders, addressing key business questions to support marketing strategy, optimize resources, and develop tactics that drive brand performance.
Insight Generation: Stay current on customer, competitive, and marketplace activities, and share these insights in a structured format with the broader team to inform brand planning and tactical execution.
Advisory Boards: Plan, develop, and execute advisory board meetings with KOLs to gather insights on disease management, treatment trends, and unmet medical needs.
Advisory Boards: Identify, recruit, and engage appropriate advisors based on therapeutic expertise, geographic representation, and strategic objectives.
Advisory Boards: Execute advisory boards and consultant meetings to gather actionable insights that inform brand and disease state strategies in anticipation of organizational needs.
Advisory Boards: Facilitate post-meeting debriefs and lead the synthesis of insights into clear, actionable recommendations for internal teams.
Congress and Conferences: Support the strategy, planning, and execution of national and regional congresses to advance the Dermatology brand and increase disease state awareness.
Congress and Conferences: Attend national congresses and regional conferences within the assigned geographic area; synthesize key insights and share them compliantly with internal stakeholders.
Congress and Conferences: Organize KOL engagement opportunities related to congresses in collaboration with colleagues and leadership, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
Congress and Conferences: Facilitate post-congress debrief sessions to evaluate outcomes and refine future engagement strategies.
P2P Engagements: Lead partnerships with field leadership within the assigned geography to optimize and effectively execute marketing strategies.
P2P Engagements: Identify and prioritize key educational needs and opportunities within target markets, and initiate programs to address these gaps.
P2P Engagements: Support the identification and development of the speaker bureau, maintaining appropriate communication with members to ensure alignment on disease education and brand messaging.
Cross-functional Partnership: Serve as a strategic bridge between internal teams (Commercial, Field Sales, Key Accounts, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Leadership) and external thought leaders to ensure alignment and collaboration.
Cross-functional Partnership: Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure all professional engagement activities are compliant, well-organized, and strategically aligned.
Cross-functional Partnership: Demonstrate a proven ability to thrive in a cross-functional, collaborative environment, effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and lead initiatives without formal authority.
Minimum Requirements / Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Biology, Marketing, Strategy, or Business Administration.
10+ years of progressive experience in marketing or sales within the biopharmaceutical industry, including a minimum of 3 years in Key Opinion Leader management.
Proven experience in developing engagement plans for thought leader/KOL management, with the ability to confidently liaise with external stakeholders.
Experience in Speaker Bureau strategy, including training, content development, and execution of national-level programs.
Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to set direction, drive alignment, resolve issues, and assess risk.
Excellent collaboration skills with a proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Highly organized with strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills; able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated learning agility, financial acumen, and budgeting experience.
The ideal candidate will be skilled in using AI tools to drive efficiency and innovation.
Preferred
Experience working in the Psoriasis therapeutic market
New product launch experience
In-depth knowledge of buy-and-bill reimbursement models and payer dynamics
Skilled in complex biologics
Travel Requirements
Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time, inclusive of conferences on weekends, overnight programs as well as attendance at key internal meetings.
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Marketing and Sales
Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Location USA - IL - Chicago
EEO Statement Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
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