Hybrid Senior Director, Key Opinion Leader Strategy and Engagement

at Ascendis Pharma

• Job title: Senior Director, Key Opinion Leader Strategy and Engagement
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $260,000 - $280,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Princeton, United States

About the role

• Senior Director overseeing U.S. KOL engagement strategy for endocrine portfolio at biopharmaceutical company. Leading a team to execute high-quality peer-to-peer education and KOL programs.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual U.S. KOL engagement plan and congress strategy for the endocrine portfolio, including peer-to-peer education content and execution and speaker bureau strategy.
• Lead and develop the Thought Leader Liaison team to execute KOL and institution account plans, including goal setting, tracking, and performance feedback.
• Plan and execute KOL programs (e.g. advisory boards, speaker programs, etc.) and congress meetings in coordination with brand leads, including timely insight capture/readouts.
• Establish working cadence with cross-functional partners to drive execution, manage dependencies, and integrate insights into brand strategy and optimization.
• Own budget/forecasting, on-time delivery, and execution in full compliance with company policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Model Ascendis Pharma values through day-to-day leadership and decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; 15+ years of pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology commercial experience.
• Demonstrated organizational leadership and people management skills required , including effective cross-functional collaboration and leadership, coaching, and performance management.
• Rare disease or specialty category experience strongly preferred.
• Accountability to business and financial outcomes, including translating insights into plans and owning budget.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), including presenting to senior leadership, KOLs, and field-based teams.
• Knowledge of the current legal, regulatory, and compliance environment, with the ability to apply it in program planning and execution.
• Ability to travel up to 60% to lead direct reports and engage customers.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company-offered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits
• Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Professional Development
• Health Saving Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various incentive compensation plans
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Mental Health resources
• Paid leave benefits for new parents