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 strategic relationships with Head & Neck Oncology KOLs, Medical Experts, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor the Head & Neck Oncology landscape and identify clinical/scientific/market trends impacting adoption of petosemtamab.
• Serve as a primary Genmab contact for leading KOLs and influencers in the Head & Neck Oncology community.
• Plan and execute thought leader engagement at major oncology/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 model across Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and Market Access.
• Gather and synthesize thought leader insights to inform brand strategy, launch planning, and customer engagement.
• Establish processes for sharing field-generated insights with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Build cross-functional partnerships and facilitate alignment across teams.
• Lead key thought leader engagement initiatives; manage priorities, timelines, agency partners, and budgets.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Director: 10+ years; Associate Director: 8+ years relevant pharma/biotech experience.
• Significant oncology experience in marketing, sales, account management, thought leader engagement, medical affairs, or other customer-facing roles.
• Proven relationship-building with KOLs/Medical Experts/senior external stakeholders.
• Ability to gather, synthesize, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of oncology commercialization and customer engagement; roles of academic/community stakeholders.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without direct authority.
• Excellent communication/presentation/relationship-management/executive-influence skills.
• Knowledge of legal/regulatory/compliance requirements for healthcare professional engagement.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and travel ~50%–60%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PharmD, PhD, or relevant).
• Direct Head & Neck Oncology experience (head and neck squamous cell carcinoma).
• Established Head & Neck Oncology KOL/ME relationships.
• Prior Thought Leader Engagement/Liaison or field-based marketing experience.
• Oncology launch/pre-launch experience; speaker bureau development/training.
• Experience with advisory boards, congress engagement, and external-expert programs.
• Knowledge of Head & Neck treatment pathways, care teams, and referral networks.
• High-growth/emerging biotech experience.
• Director-level: led complex national initiatives and mentored others.

Benefits:

• 401(k) plan (100% match on first 6% of contributions); health (two medical options including HDHP/HSA), dental, vision.
• Voluntary critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays; 12 weeks discretionary paid parental leave.
• Backup care and family support, financial wellness tools, emotional well-being support.
• Commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account.