Senior Director, Opinion Leader Programming

Senior Director, Opinion Leader Programming – Solid Biosciences

Charlestown, MA

Solid Biosciences is a precision genetic medicine company focused on advancing a portfolio of gene therapy candidates targeting rare neuromuscular and cardiac diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), Friedreich’s ataxia (FA), catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), TNNT2-mediated dilated cardiomyopathy, BAG3-mediated dilated cardiomyopathy, and additional fatal, genetic cardiac diseases. We are advancing a diverse pipeline and delivery platform in the pursuit of uniting experts in science, technology, disease management, and care.

Patient-focused and founded by those directly impacted by Duchenne, Solid’s mission is to improve the daily lives of patients living with devastating rare diseases.

Solid Biosciences is seeking a Senior Director of Opinion Leader Programming to lead the development and execution of the company’s opinion leader engagement strategy. This individual will play a central role in building relationships with external experts, guiding advisory board strategy, shaping field team engagement, and aligning medical communications with broader corporate objectives.

The successful candidate will be responsible for creating and implementing scalable programming that drives meaningful, compliant interactions with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and external stakeholders. This highly cross-functional role requires strong strategic planning, communication skills, and experience navigating the intersection of science, medicine, and commercial strategy.

Key Position Responsibilities

• Define and lead the strategy for opinion leader programming across pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases
• Design and implement a structured approach for identifying, segmenting, and engaging KOLs and other key stakeholders
• Lead the planning, execution, and follow-up of advisory boards, roundtables, and other strategic engagement forums
• Build the opinion leader programming field-facing roles to support KOL engagement including defining structure, focus, and deployment plan
• Develop content and materials to support field team engagement with external experts with collaboration from Medical Affairs and Commercial teams
• Align medical communications with corporate and field engagement strategies, ensuring consistency and scientific integrity
• Build and maintain systems for capturing insights from KOL interactions to inform internal strategy
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Clinical Development, Account Mangers, and Medical Affairs to support a unified external engagement approach
• Serve as a key internal advisor on thought leader dynamics, competitive landscape, and scientific communication best practices
  
  

Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field required; advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, or MBA) preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, including medical affairs, commercial strategy, or medical communications
• Experience developing and executing KOL engagement strategies and programming at a national or global level
• Prior work in rare disease, gene therapy, or advanced biologics strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of industry compliance and regulatory standards related to external engagement
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and delivering high-impact external programming
• Significant travel required as needed, including attendance at scientific congresses, advisory boards, and field engagement meetings
  
  

Key Position Attributes

• Strong strategic and tactical planning skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to create impactful content and messaging
• Proven ability to manage advisory boards and expert engagement initiatives
• Deep understanding of field medical and commercial collaboration dynamics
• Strong organizational and cross-functional leadership skills
• Ability to influence across diverse teams and senior leadership
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  
  

Compensation

The base compensation range for this role is: $262,500 - $295,000

Base salary offered is determined through an internal analysis utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short-term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward individual performance and align incentives to Solid’s long term company performance.

Benefits And Solid Advantages

At Solid Biosciences we offer a highly competitive total rewards and benefits package, intended to support all aspects of our employees’ lives and well-being. Additionally, for those employees working onsite at our Hood Park Headquarters, we offer a variety of onsite resources to support those working in our offices.

• Competitive Health and Dental programs with flexible plan offerings, including FSA and HSA programs
• 401(k) program participation with competitive company matched contributions
• Eligibility to participate in Solid’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Mobile phone subsidy for eligible employees
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Pet Insurance
• Employee Discount Program on Travel, Entertainment, and Services
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Daily Subsidized Lunch Delivery (onsite @ Hood Park)
• Free Onsite Full-Service Gym (onsite @ Hood Park)
• Employee Parking (onsite @ Hood Park)
• 12 Observed Holidays and a winter shut down
• 15-day PTO Policy and a 40-hour rollover YoY
• 40-hour Sick Policy
• 8 Hour Floating Holiday