Director, Thought Leader Engagement Oncology (Head & Neck))

At Genmab we are dedicated to building extranotordinary futures together by developing antibody products and groundbreaking knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients care partners families and employees.

Our people are compassionate candid and purposeful and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes our work is incredibly serious and impactful but we have big ambitions bring a ton of care to pursuing them and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit Then we would love to have you join us!

Director Thought Leader Engagement Head & Neck Cancer

Job Description

The Role

The Director Thought Leader Engagement Head&Neck cancer will be responsible for building advocacy and support for Genmabs first fully integrated commercial product into the Head & Neck cancer space with National/Regional Opinion Leaders (OLs) Medical Experts (MEs) promotional speakers and other key influencers in the US. This critical role will report directly into the VP US Sales & Marketing Head&Neck Cancer and will be expected to work closely with the other members of the Genmab marketing and extended teams. He/she will be responsible for working cross-functionally with Medical Affairs Global Marketing Market Access as well as Sales and Marketing to execute customer engagement plans address customer needs identify/initiate appropriate projects of mutual interest to Genmab and its customers anticipate market trends and uncover competitive intelligence ensuring delivery against business objectives.

As a newly created position within Genmab the Director Thought Leader Engagement Head&Neck cancer will have the opportunity to set and own the Opinion Leader strategy for this important launch and future Genmab pipeline. Success in this role will require a collaborative mindset solid tumor (w/ recent launch) experience and a proven track record operating in an emerging/developing organization. This will be a hands-on role and require extensive domestic travel

Responsibilities:

• Represent Genmab and brand interests as the primary point of contact with OLs and MEs;

• Partner across functions to help lead commercial advisory boards speaker bureau conventions and congresses;

• Effectively communicate complex scientific knowledge;

• Pull through the vision set by the marketing brand lead;

• Appropriately and compliantly integrate professional promotion strategies into the Thought Leader strategic plan;

• Partner with Marketing and Sales teams to exceed goals;

• Effectively translate primary & secondary data into insight and actionable strategy and tactics;

• Track and provide weekly reports on insights and engagements to Marketing team;

• Work effectively with Genmab sales leadership (and field sales advisory boards) and other relevant Genmab functions

• Manage project timelines and budgets;

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree is required;

• Oncology experience is required and Head&Neck cancer or other solid tumors (NSCLC CRC) experience strongly preferred

• 12 years in Pharmaceutical Sales and/or Account Management experience within oncology or high science TA with TLE experience preferred;

• Recent launch experience;

• Experience working in the highly complex dynamic environment of an emerging organization;

• Ability to work cross-functionally and on multiple projects simultaneously;

• Ability to thrive in ambiguity with an entrepreneurial mind-set and a track record of results;

• Resourceful decisive and proactive approach to managing multiple priorities in a fast-growing organization;

• Strong communication and presentation skills;

• Startup emerging pharma or new team experience desired;
  
  

Ability to travel domestically up to 60% including weekends

For US based candidates the proposed salary band for this position is as follows:

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills qualifications experience and location. Also certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as discretionary bonuses and long-term incentives.

When you join Genmab youre joining a culture that supports your physical financial social and emotional wellness. Within the first year regular full-time U.S. employees are eligible for:

• 401(k) Plan: 100% match on the first 6% of contributions

• Health Benefits: Two medical plan options (including HDHP with HSA) dental and vision insurance

• Voluntary Plans: Critical illness accident and hospital indemnity insurance

• Time Off: Paid vacation sick leave holidays and 12 weeks of discretionary paid parental leave

• Support Resources: Access to child and adult backup care family support programs financial wellness tools and emotional well-being support

• Additional Perks: Commuter benefits tuition reimbursement and a Lifestyle Spending Account for wellness and personal expenses

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose

• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do

• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving

• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds

• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team

• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative

• You have experience working in a fast-growing dynamic company (or a strong desire to)

• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!

Locations

Genmab maximizes the efficiency of an agile working environment when possible for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are crafted as open community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether youre in one of our office spaces or working remotely we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years its hard-working innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational quantitative and data sciences resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers antibody-drug conjugates next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030 Genmabs vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999 Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen Denmark with international presence across North America Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information please visit and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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