Director, Thought Leader Engagement – East

Summary: 

Verastem Oncology is seeking an Associate Director, Thought Leader Engagement – East to execute and support the commercial thought leader engagement strategy for AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK across the assigned East region. This field-based Marketing role will identify, engage, and build professional relationships with national and regional thought leaders in ovarian cancer and gynecologic oncology, with particular emphasis on recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer. The individual will translate customer insights into actionable recommendations, execute regional engagement plans, and partner cross-functionally to support brand strategy. All activities will be conducted in a commercial capacity, consistent with approved labeling, company policies, and applicable requirements, while respecting the independent role of Medical Affairs. 

Responsibilities: 

• Thought leader engagement strategy: Partner with Marketing leadership to develop and execute regional thought leader engagement plans aligned with AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK brand strategy
  and Verastem’s commercial objectives. 

• Relationship management: Build and maintain professional relationships with thought leaders amongst national and regional gynecologic oncologists, medical oncologists, and other relevant healthcare professionals across academic and community settings. 

• Insight generation: Gather, synthesize, and communicate actionable insights on the ovarian cancer treatment landscape, LGSOC care pathways, biomarker testing, educational needs, and barriers to appropriate on-label use to inform brand strategy and tactical planning. 

• Advisory committee and Speaker programs: Support thought leader
  advisory committee and speaker program
  strategy and execution in partnership with Marketing and Sales. Including identification, onboarding, approved training and content development. Monitor program quality, operational execution, and alignment with business objectives and compliance requirements. 

• Congress planning: Coordinate commercial thought leader engagements at national and regional medical conferences, including engagement plans, meeting logistics, and follow-up, in collaboration with relevant functions. 

• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Commercial Analytics, Medical Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, and external agencies to execute coordinated regional initiatives while maintaining
  appropriate functional boundaries. 

• Budget and resource management: Manage assigned budgets, timelines, and financial reporting to ensure effective resource allocation and timely execution. 

• Contracting and payments: Coordinate statements of work, purchase orders, HCP contracting, and payment processing with appropriate internal partners, consistent with fair market value, transparency reporting, and company requirements. 

• Compliance: Conduct all engagements in accordance with company policies and applicable requirements governing HCP interactions and pharmaceutical promotion. Route unsolicited medical inquiries to Medical Affairs and report adverse events and product complaints through established company processes. 

Qualifications: 

Required 

• Bachelor’s degree. 

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and field-based experience such as thought leader engagement, sales leadership, district management, or account management. Marketing experience preferred. 

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, prioritize competing demands, and deliver against budgets and timelines. 

• Demonstrated ability to build professional external relationships and effective cross-functional partnerships. 

• Ability to influence without authority, lead inclusively, and contribute effectively in a collaborative team environment. 

• Ability to synthesize customer insights and communicate implications and recommendations clearly. 

• Excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail. 

• Strategic and enterprise-wide perspective, combined with a hands-on, customer-focused, and solution-oriented approach. 

• Ability to work independently in a remote, field-based role and effectively with multidisciplinary teams, agencies, and vendors. 

• Understanding of the compliance and regulatory requirements governing commercial HCP engagement and pharmaceutical promotion. 

• Ability to obtain and maintain applicable healthcare industry representative credentialing required for access to assigned facilities, consistent with company policies and applicable law. 

• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet applicable company safe-driving requirements. 

Preferred 

• Experience in oncology, particularly ovarian cancer, gynecologic oncology, or low-grade serous ovarian cancer. 

• Experience in rare disease or specialty therapeutics. 

• Experience supporting an oncology product launch, commercial thought leader engagement, advisory boards, speaker programs, and congress planning. 

• Experience working in a small or mid-size biotechnology company with evolving processes and limited resources. 

Location: 

Remote, field-based within the assigned East territory.  

Travel Requirements: 

Approximately 60% domestic travel, including field engagements, office visits, internal meetings, and medical conferences. Some overnight and weekend travel is required.