Associate Director, Opinion Leader Engagement

Position Overview

• Location Type: Field Based (East Region)
• Job Type: Full Time
• Salary: Not Specified

Cytokinetics is a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility. We are seeking a dynamic and proactive individual to join our Cytokinetics’ team in an Opinion Leader Engagement (OLE) role. This is a field based, commercial role responsible for establishing and maintaining strong relationships with commercial Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in an assigned geography. This role will report to the Regional Business Director, East and the ideal candidate will reside within the East Region. Activities include conducting in-person and virtual engagements using approved materials to support commercial related activities and processes involving KOLs. The OLE will be a key point of contact between their assigned KOLs and Cytokinetics to advance the organization’s commercial goals and provide KOL perspectives into Cytokine’s long-term brand vision and strategy.

Requirements

• Strong relationship-building skills
• Ability to facilitate engagements between KOLs and Cytokinetics
• Experience gathering insights from KOLs on scientific data and publications
• Proficiency in using Customer Relationship Manager (CRM)
• Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders (Marketing, Sales Leadership, Compliance)
• Strategic thinking and project management skills
• Experience with commercial events and speaker bureaus

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and maintain strong, trusted relationships with National and Regional KOLs across assigned Region
• Facilitate engagements between KOLs and Cytokinetics, including brand specific engagements and with cross-functional leadership
• Gather insights from KOLs on approved on-label data, publications and podium presentations
• Capture insights compliantly and responsibly in an accurate and timely manner within Customer Relationship Manager.
• Support the planning, advisor identification, and process for Commercial Advisory Boards
• Serve as a strategic commercial representative on the Congress Steering Committee involved in the congress selection process, industry theatre and product theater recommendations, and evaluation of specific tactics.
• Provide compliant insights reports and session summaries with appropriate audiences
• Contribute to the planning and execution of the Commercial Speaker Bureau including speaker nomination, training, and logistics with the contracting process.
• Monitor speaker utilization and serve as the primary point of contact to deliver speaker feedback to continually optimize speaker engagement and program effectiveness.
• Complainly collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Marketing, Sales Leadership and Compliance, to ensure content aligns with brand strategy and objectives
• Lead or support strategic internal projects and initiatives aligned with objectives of commercial functions.
• Coordinate KOL participation during commercial events and Local and Regional conferences, ensuring their involvement is scientifically accurate and effectively supports Cytokine’s objectives.

Company Information

Cytokinetics is a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors as potential treatments for debilitating diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised. As a leader in muscle biology and the mechanics of muscle performance, the company is developing small molecule drug candidates specifically engineered to impact myocardial muscle function and contractility.