AD, Field Marketing

Associate Director, Field Marketer (Northeast US-Rare Genetic Disease)

Who we are:

Agios is a biopharmaceutical company that is fueled by connections. We thrive in a supportive, fun, and flexible environment full of people empowered to bring their whole selves to work. We care deeply about our work, each other, and the patients who count on us. Our teams cultivate strong bonds with patient communities, healthcare professionals, partners and colleagues, which helps us discover, develop and deliver therapies for rare diseases – and make a bigger difference in their lives. In the U.S., Agios markets a first-in-class pyruvate kinase (PK) activator for the treatment of hemolytic anemia in adults with PK deficiency. Building on the company’s leadership in the field of cellular metabolism, Agios is advancing a robust clinical pipeline of investigational medicines with active and planned programs in alpha- and beta-thalassemia, sickle cell disease, pediatric PK deficiency and MDS-associated anemia.

The impact you will make:

The Field Marketer, Rare Genetic Disease (RGD) Marketing will report to the Director of US HCP Marketing. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and be highly collaborative. The Associate Director, Field Marketing will engage with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and Centers of Excellence managing classical hematology. They will gather insights to shape brand strategy and serve as the liaison between marketing initiatives and KOLs. This role is field-based.

What you will do:

KOL Management

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with KOLs in our industry
• Gather insights from KOLs about market and product to inform marketing strategy and tactics
• Support and participate in cross-functional collaboration for KOL engagement across HCP, Payer, Medical, among others
• Support identification of and serve as the liaison with KOLs for approved commercial efforts (Ad boards, Product theaters, P2P programming, Ad Hoc consulting, etc.)
• Participate in US and Global Congress activities
• Set up and participate in KOL engagements occurring at regional or national congresses
• Provide routine updates to management and cross-functional teammates of KOL management progress and insights

Marketing Efforts

• Provide insights for marketing strategy and commercial content development based upon feedback from KOL’s for current and future disease states for which PK activation is relevant
• Participate in select marketing initiatives aligned to interests and skills
• Provide input for speaker bureau strategy and planning

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, engineering, or related field
• Minimum of 7 years of field sales, field marketing or Thought Leader Liaison experience, with field marketing/ Thought Leader Liaison experience preferred
• Rare Disease field-based experience required
• Documented track record of delivering consistent, exceptional levels of performance and leadership
• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, self-starter, with experience effectively partnering with HCPs
• Demonstrated ability to manage a large geography
• Demonstrated strong strategic thinking and an ability to work collaboratively and effectively with a wide range of people and functions
• Ability to effectively plan and manage both at the strategic and tactical levels, including demonstrated project management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to establish a rapport quickly with others
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Ability to manage multiple and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Hematology experience strongly preferred, including history of building relationships with physicians referring, diagnosing and/or treating in this therapeutic area
• Able to travel 50-70% of time

Work Location:

Location Specific – Field/Remote: This is a remote based field position. Employees in field roles must reside within their designated territory. Regular conversations with manager are encouraged to ensure alignment on in-person presence/expectations. Travel will be required commensurate to the above job description and/or to attend team meetings and other company events.

What we will give you:

• Deliberate Development. Your professional growth as one of our top priorities. 
• Flexibility. We’re all about individual needs. We embrace different perspectives, work styles, health and wellness approaches, care of families and productivity. When you’re at your best, we’re at our best. 
• Premium benefits package. We invest in the health, wellbeing and security of our people with a premium benefits package that is well-rounded and flexible to help meet the varied personal and professional needs of every member of our team.
• Competitive performance-based compensation. This includes both short- and long-term incentives that are connected to our business strategy.
• Psychological safety.  We support an environment of fearlessness. We want you to share your ideas, speak candidly and take data-informed risks to help push the boundaries.
• Commitment to diversity. We strive to foster a welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re continuously looking to improve the inclusivity of our workforce.
• Commitment to community. We’re an active participant in the communities that surround us – the communities where we live, and the community of people and their loved ones in need of better treatment options for conditions that are often overlooked.

Interested in learning more about what makes our culture unique? Visit the Inside Agios section of our website.