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

Director/Associate Director, Thought Leader Engagement – Head & Neck Oncology

Responsibilities

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

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years relevant pharma/biotech experience (Director) or 8+ years (Associate Director).
• Significant oncology experience in marketing, sales, account management, thought leader engagement, medical affairs, or similar customer-facing role.
• Demonstrated experience engaging senior external stakeholders.
• Ability to translate customer/market insights into actionable recommendations.
• Strong oncology commercialization and customer engagement understanding.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives without direct authority; excellent communication/presentation/relationship-management.
• Knowledge of legal/regulatory/compliance requirements for healthcare professional engagement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, partners, timelines, and budgets; travel ~50%–60%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA/MS/PharmD/PhD).
• Direct Head & Neck Oncology (e.g., head & neck squamous cell carcinoma) experience.
• Established KOL/ME relationships; prior thought leader engagement/liaison experience.
• Oncology launch/pre-launch, speaker development, advisory board/congress/peer-to-peer program experience.
• Knowledge of treatment pathways, multidisciplinary care teams, referral networks, academic/community settings.
• Experience in high-growth/emerging biotech; for Director: lead national initiatives and mentor.

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

• 401(k) 100% match on first 6% contributions; health (two medical options incl. HDHP/HSA), dental, vision; voluntary critical illness/accident/hospital indemnity; paid vacation/sick/holidays; 12 weeks discretionary paid parental leave; backup care and family support; financial wellness tools and emotional support; commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account.