Director, Thought Leader Engagement (H&N) - Central

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead national thought leader engagement strategy for pre-launch and potential launch of petosemtamab.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with national and regional Head & Neck Oncology KOLs, Medical Experts, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor the Head & Neck Oncology landscape and identify clinical, scientific, and market trends impacting petosemtamab adoption.
• Serve as primary Genmab contact for key KOLs/Medical Experts/influencers.
• Plan and execute thought leader engagement at major oncology and Head & Neck scientific congresses and conferences.
• Recruit, train, and evaluate members of the petosemtamab speaker bureau per applicable policies and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver a KYSO customer experience via a coordinated One Genmab approach across Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and Market Access.
• Gather and synthesize insights to inform brand strategy, launch planning, and customer engagement.
• Establish processes to share field-generated insights with cross-functional stakeholders; build cross-functional partnerships and alignment.
• Lead initiatives and manage priorities, timelines, agency partners, and budgets.
• Ensure activities follow Genmab policies and legal/regulatory/compliance requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years (Director) or 8+ years (Associate Director) relevant pharma/biotech experience.
• Significant oncology experience in marketing, sales, account management, thought leader engagement, medical affairs, or other customer-facing role.
• Demonstrated KOL/Medical Expert relationship-building; ability to synthesize insights into actionable recommendations.
• Understanding of oncology commercialization and customer engagement; academic/community stakeholder roles.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without direct authority; strong communication/presentation/relationship-management/executive-influence skills.
• Knowledge of legal/regulatory/compliance for engagement with healthcare professionals.
• Manage multiple priorities, programs, agency partners, timelines, and budgets in a fast-paced launch environment.
• Travel ~50%–60%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PharmD, PhD, or related).
• Direct Head & Neck Oncology experience (incl. head and neck squamous cell carcinoma).
• Established Head & Neck KOL/Medical Expert relationships.
• Thought leader engagement/liaison/KOL engagement experience.
• Oncology launch/pre‑launch experience.
• Experience with promotional speaker programs; advisory boards; peer-to-peer education; external‑expert programs.
• Knowledge of Head & Neck treatment pathways, multidisciplinary care teams, referral networks, and care settings.
• Experience in high-growth/emerging biotech; Director‑level leadership/mentoring.

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

• 401(k): 100% match on first 6%.
• Health: two medical options (incl. HDHP with HSA), dental, vision.
• Voluntary plans: critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity.
• Time off: paid vacation/sick/holidays; 12 weeks discretionary paid parental leave.
• Support: child/adult backup care, family support, financial wellness tools, emotional well-being support.
• Perks: commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account.