Job Title: Thought Leader Liaison Rare Blood Disorders, Northeast

• Location: Remote, US (PA, NY, DC, DE, NJ)

About the Job

Sanofi, a global and diversified healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients' needs. Sanofi has core strengths in the field of healthcare with eight growth platforms: diabetes solutions, human vaccines, innovative drugs, rare diseases, rare blood disorders, consumer healthcare, emerging markets and animal health. Sanofi is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and in New York (NYSE: SNY). Sanofi-Genzyme, a division of Sanofi, is dedicated to making a major positive impact on the lives of people with serious diseases.

Sanofi’s Rare Hematology Northeast Thought Leader Liaison is expected to possess a high level of clinical and customer knowledge, have experience with both field and headquarters protocols and procedures, and possess drive and spirit to engage and partner with health care professionals to inform the execution of current and future brands and disease-state strategies. The Rare Hematology portfolio is focused in autoimmune blood disorders that includes CABLIVI (caplacizumab-yhdp) for immune/acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP/aTTP) and recent launch of WAYRILZ (rilzabrutinib) for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).

The Rare Hematology Thought Leader Liaison (TLL) role is a field-based marketing role that works closely with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to ensure cross-functional commercial resources are made available as appropriate. The TLL will also work closely, and within approved SOPs, with the other field professionals including, but not limited to, Regional Business Directors, Area Business Managers, Institutional Account Directors and Medical Science Liaisons; in addition to home office-based colleagues in Marketing, Medical Affairs, Sales and Market Access.

Behaviors that are critical for success in this role are collaboration, communication, planning, relationship-building, and the ability to execute tactical initiatives and provide timely feedback. The Thought Leader Liaison, Rare Hematology will report to Director Thought Leader Liaisons, Rare Hematology.

Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs.

About Sanofi
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main Responsibilities

The TLL job responsibilities are focused in three key areas. All TLL interactions are on-label and consistent with commercial compliance, legal and regulatory guidelines.

KOL Engagement and Development

• Align with cross-functional colleagues to orchestrate resources with the top KOLs, as determined by Brand Marketing through influence and centers of excellence mapping

• Identify, profile, cultivate and maintain long-term partnerships with KOLs of influence and respect within the Hematology community

• Engage in on-label conversations on topics such as disease diagnosis & treatment, therapeutic options, product positioning, as well as corporate resource allocation

• Execute unique, on-label and strategic HCP programming (e.g. disease state and product) as directed by leadership

• Compliantly collaborate and communicate insights gained with the field teams for assigned KOLs to ensure strategic and tactical cohesiveness

• Serve as a single point-of-contact to resolve KOL issues

• Execute a customer centric, needs-based approach with targeted KOLs

• Plan and execute KOL engagements and executive encounters at local, regional and national conferences, field visits and other venues as directed in a compliant manner

Market Insights & Collaboration

• Capture feedback and insights aligned with brand priorities or needs through various interactions with targeted HCP customers and KOLs

• Work with targeted KOLs to obtain feedback on new and existing brand-related strategies/materials (all materials and programs a TLL will request will be approved by legal, compliance and regulatory)

• Participate as a member of a cross-functional brand team to provide feedback on strategy, messaging and tactical execution and novel programming, ideas and concepts

• Provide competitive intelligence gained through interactions to help shape strategy

• Facilitate cross-functional planning, recruitment and execution of regional and national advisory boards, capturing feedback to inform brand decisions

• Identify, align and recruit appropriate HCP/KOL consultants to meet the needs of marketing and achieve the goal for each project

Speaker Bureau Operations and Content

• Assist with on-label KOL development, including identification of and/or training/coaching of promotional speakers with approved slide decks and materials

• Assist in the execution of speaker contracting when requested, including, but not limited to, completion of annual budget plan, recommendations and nominations

• Coordinate and execute (or support) speaker training to ensure assigned speakers are competent, compliant and up to date on new information

• Attend HCP Speaker programs to observe, coach and remediate the speaker when necessary to ensure compliant execution of content

• Assist with new content creation and existing content updates and renewals

• Manage monthly reporting on Speaker Program KPIs and field force performance

• Serve as the single point of contact for high volume speaker logistics/scheduling and working cross-functionally to ensure appropriate communication

• Lead planning, execution and pull-through of in-practice speaker programs

About You

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Prior experience interacting with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL)

• A minimum of five years of work experience in one or more of the following: Field sales, product marketing, or market research

• Demonstrated leadership skills

• Ability to present ideas effectively to individuals or groups targeting presentations to the needs of the audience

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong project management experience, including superior analytical and planning skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to execute against strategic and tactical plans under tight timelines

• Ability to travel to meetings/trainings/programs as necessary

• Have valid driver’s license

• Must reside within the geographic area of the assigned territory, or within a reasonable distance as determined by leadership

• 60-80% travel likely; could be less based on geography

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field

• Experience in Rare Disease & Hematology HIGHLY desirable

• Launch experience

• Marketing experience

• Previous experience as a TLL

• KOL and/or speaker management

Preferred Location:

(please note that the geographic area to be covered may shift)

• NJ/NY

• New England States

Why Choose Us

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is:

$146.250,00 - $211.250,00

All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.