Demo

Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison - Oncology

BioSpace
Dallas, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 7/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/24/2026
Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Job Description

Job Description (ELAHERE): Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison (TLL)- Oncology

This role is remote-based, and candidates must live within one of the following states:Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi

Abbvie is currently looking for an individual to join our Marketing Team as an Associate Director, Thought Leader Engagement - Oncology. The Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison Central is responsible for executing and supporting the Thought Leader (TL) Engagement strategy within the central part of the US for our platinum resistant ovarian cancer asset - ELAHERE. The TLL-Central will work cross-functionally to identify, engage, and build professional relationships with Medical Experts in the gynecologic cancer disease area and execute regional engagement plans in a commercial capacity. Candidates must reside within the assigned territory.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Oncology Engagement Support: Support the Senior Director in executing the overarching thought leader engagement strategy ensuring alignment with AbbVies broader oncology business objectives.
  • Strategic/Enterprise Mindset: Develop, implement, and support thought leader engagement strategy within region, inclusive of regional advisory board meetings, special engagements, congress planning, engagement with HCPs, and special projects.
  • Relationship Management & Strategic Partnerships: Build and maintain long-term business relationships and trusted partnerships with national/regional HCPs across the assigned region to support strategic engagement objectives and foster ongoing collaboration.
  • Insight Generation: Garner and synthesize insights aligned to strategic brand priorities that will shape our brand strategy.
  • Speaker Bureau Management: Oversee the performance of regional speaker programs, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
  • Conference Planning: Coordinate and support TL engagements at medical conferences, ensuring collaboration with relevant functions for a seamless HCP experience.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, medical, and external agencies, to ensure seamless execution of regional initiatives.
  • Material Review Process: Lead and co-lead the materials review process (MRP), including job code creation, resource approval, and field resource deployment.
  • Budget and Resource Management: Manage budgets and resources effectively, ensuring timely execution of plans, adherence to timelines, and accurate financial reporting.
    • SOWs, Contracting, POs
    • Contracting and payment of Medical Experts
    • Finance Reporting
  • Agency Management: Co-lead agency partners to ensure adherence to timelines, budget constraints, and PRC submission accuracy.

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Minimum 8 years of experience within the biopharmaceutical industry including:
    • Minimum 1-2 years in marketing (MRP, Legal and Regulatory reviews) and
    • Field experience i.e., Sales Leadership, DM, TLL, Account Management.
    • Experience in Oncology required and Gynecologic Oncology preferred
  • Strong project management experience with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Expert in MRP process (from initiation to approvals).
  • Stellar project management experience. Ability to demonstrate a track record of building strong partnerships and cross-functional collaborations.
  • Must exhibit inclusive peer leadership skills and an ability to influence without authority.
  • Strong team player that has a customer service approach and is solution oriented.
  • Attention to detail and the ability to work individually, within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as with external partners and vendors.
  • Skilled at clearly communicating and collating insights, along with sharing implications/recommendations distilled from analyses of insights.
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills.
  • Strategic/Enterprise Mindset.
  • Travel 60% (domestic travel: office, field time, internal meetings, conferences).
  • An essential requirement of your position is to satisfy all applicable health care industry representatives (HCIR) credentialing requirements to gain and maintain entry into facilities and organizations that are in your assigned territory. You must also be in good standing and/or eligible to obtain these credentials.
  • These HCIR credentialing requirements may include, but are not limited to, background checks, drug screens, proof of immunization/vaccination for various diseases, fingerprinting and specific licenses required by individual state or cities. Please remember that you are solely responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all HCIR credentialing requirements and for any associated liability for failing to do so. to AbbVie has resources to answer questions you may have regarding your responsibilities.
  • Qualifications
  • Minimum 8 years of experience within the biopharmaceutical industry including:
    • Minimum 1-2 years in marketing (MRP, Legal and Regulatory reviews) and
    • Field experience i.e., Sales Leadership, DM, TLL, Account Management.
    • Experience in oncology required and gynecologic oncology preferred
  • Strong project management experience with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Expert in MRP process (from initiation to approvals).
  • Stellar project management experience. Ability to demonstrate a track record of building strong partnerships and cross-functional collaborations.
  • Must exhibit inclusive peer leadership skills and an ability to influence without authority.
  • Strong team player that has a customer service approach and is solution oriented.
  • Attention to detail and the ability to work individually, within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as with external partners and vendors.
  • Skilled at clearly communicating and collating insights, along with sharing implications/recommendations distilled from analyses of insights.
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills.
  • Strategic/Enterprise Mindset.
  • Travel 60% (domestic travel: office, field time, internal meetings, conferences).
  • An essential requirement of your position is to satisfy all applicable health care industry representatives (HCIR) credentialing requirements to gain and maintain entry into facilities and organizations that are in your assigned territory. You must also be in good standing and/or eligible to obtain these credentials.
  • These HCIR credentialing requirements may include, but are not limited to, background checks, drug screens, proof of immunization/vaccination for various diseases, fingerprinting and specific licenses required by individual state or cities. Please remember that you are solely responsible for ensuring that you satisfy all HCIR credentialing requirements and for any associated liability for failing to do so. to AbbVie has resources to answer questions you may have regarding your responsibilities.
  • Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment.
  • Valid drivers license: Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening test and meet safe driving requirements.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
  • This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.


Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visithttps://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:

https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

Salary.com Estimation for Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison - Oncology in Dallas, TX
$140,379 to $179,127
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison - Oncology?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison - Oncology career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$169,213 - $239,804
Income Estimation: 
$209,334 - $293,369
Income Estimation: 
$213,885 - $278,953
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at BioSpace

  • BioSpace Bangor, ME
  • About The Department The Cardiometabolic Care Sales Team is at the forefront of US sales efforts for Novo Nordisk’s robust cardiometabolic product portfoli... more
  • 16 Days Ago

  • BioSpace West Lebanon, NH
  • About The Department Site New Hampshire, located in West Lebanon, is where Novo Nordisk’s life-saving treatments are brought to life. Our manufacturing fac... more
  • 16 Days Ago

  • BioSpace Salt Lake, UT
  • Build Our Future Together The Rare Neurology Medical Account Specialist (MS) engages Neurology specialists and key stakeholders across diverse care setting... more
  • 16 Days Ago

  • BioSpace Little Rock, AR
  • Company Description About AbbVie AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and ... more
  • 16 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison - Oncology jobs in the Dallas, TX area that may be a better fit.

  • Texas Oncology Dallas, TX
  • Overview Texas Oncology is looking for a Remote Director, Advanced Oncology Therapeutics to join our team! This is a full-time position requiring up to 70%... more
  • 21 Days Ago

  • USA Vein Clinics, Vascular, Fibroid and Oncology Centers Dallas, TX
  • Why USA Clinics Group? Founded by Harvard-trained physicians with a vision of offering patient-first care beyond the hospital settings, we've grown into th... more
  • 1 Month Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!