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Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, GI-Rocky Mountains

Johnson & Johnson


Job Location:

Denver, CO - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 122000 - 212750
Posted: 31 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 28 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for more at

As guided by Our Credo Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Marketing

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Denver Colorado United States Las Vegas Nevada United States Phoenix Arizona United States Salt Lake City Utah United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking the best talent to join our team as an Associate Director Thought Leader Liaison. This is a field-based role for the Rocky Mountains territory. The territory covers AZ CO MN ID UT NV ND SD and MT.

About Immunology

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases.

Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at Thought Leader Liaisons (TLL) key primary responsibility is to support key US Commercial Strategic Imperatives for the JJIM Immunology GI portfolio.

The TLL is an exceptional business leader with deep gastroenterology experience who will work regionally to drive results in two main areas:

KOL Engagement and 2) Impact Drivers. This role will ensure close working relationships with cross-functional partners in cross-functional market teams in a compliant manner.

KOL Engagement -

  • Identify cultivate and maintain long-standing relationships with national and regional

KOLs in support of the commercial speaker bureau faculty and advisors who are part of

the Commercial Strategies Launch Execution Patient Experience and

Communications.

  • Support commercial KOL influence-mapping initiatives by developing profiles and

engagement/communication plans for each assigned KOL and validate commercial

target list.

  • Monitor KOL insights about current and future treatment patterns that may impact the GI

TA commercial strategy and provide feedback for consideration.

  • Address customer service issues/identified needs and coordinate cross-functional action

plans to address on-label issues as needed.

  • Attend and coordinate regional and national congresses to support marketing initiatives

identify & select for product theatres develop appropriate collaboration and assist in

personnel education.

  • Collaborate with Marketing and Insights Team to refine positioning disease and

branding campaign and assist in the development of strategies/messaging to drive

treatment education.

  • Compliantly align with field partners such as Medical Science Liaisons on

complementary initiatives with shared customers.

Speaker Bureau Management and Speaker Training -

  • Work with field and office-based colleagues to identify contract and train qualified

promotional speakers in both disease state and treatment

  • Provide real time assessment of program effectiveness and ongoing coaching to the

speaker

  • Assess speaker utilization and program logistics to ensure compliance with internal

corporate policies and guidelines

  • Play a key role in live speaker training meetings by collaborating with marketing on

content preparation and workshop delivery

  • Work with Marketing sales leadership and contracted speakers to gain and synthesize

feedback in support of the evolution of promotional programming content case studies

for potential publications and other commercial projects

Program Facilitation and Management -

  • Work with Marketing and Sales Management to identify and recruit KOLs for

national/regional faculty and speaker opportunities

  • Assist in the facilitation and execution of commercial advisory boards through

identification of key advisors equipped to provide compelling insights

  • Assist commercial team with KOL recruitment for ad hoc initiatives such as sales training

initiatives presentations at national sales meetings content development for commercial

programs presentations to office-based JNJ employees etc.

Impact Drivers -

  • Identify immediate growth opportunities & potential risk areas within chosen Academic

Institutional/Health System channel and implement strategies

  • Ability to think critically to navigate complexities within identified Academic

Institutions/Health Systems

  • Identify and build new advocacy with Future Clinical Champions (i.e.: Residents/Fellows

NP/PAs Community Neuros etc.)

Skills and Competencies:

  • Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to listen actively and synthesize

information in a meaningful way

  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • People leadership experience
  • Excellent communication (verbal and writing) skills with proven ability to present to large

and small audience

  • Demonstrate fluency in articulating complex scientific concepts and data
  • Good judgment ability to adapt and change in a shifting environment
  • Strong understanding of the laws regulations and rules governing the pharmaceutical

industry

  • Cross functional mindset and strong aptitude for effectively working with cross functional

teams.

  • Effective collaborator on cross functional teams with a variety of technical expertise and

background.

Qualifications:

Required:

  • A minimum of a Bachelors degree
  • A minimum of 5 years of related industry experience
  • People management (district manager) and/or Marketing management experience
  • Consistent track record of success
  • Advanced presentation skills and business insight
  • Ability to process complex information and quickly identify innovative solutions that meet

both internal and business partner requirements.

  • Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the United States including overnight and

weekend travel.

  • Ability to attend evening events.

Preferred:

  • People management (district manager) and/or Marketing management experience and GI experience preferred.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation please contact us via or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$122000.00 - $212750.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar year
Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year
Experience:

Director


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