Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, EMPAVELI

Opportunity awaits those up to the challenge of developing transformative therapies across a broad range of debilitating diseases.  Summary: Biogen is seeking an experienced Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, EMPAVELI, to lead national U.S. commercial KOL engagement strategy and strengthen relationships with leading U.S.-based Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs). This field-based role is accountable for developing insight-driven engagement plans, translating customer and community dynamics into actionable commercial priorities, advancing educational offerings, and mobilizing cross-functional alignment around KOL engagement. The role is expected to operate with enterprise influence, independent judgment, and strong partnership across Commercial, Medical Affairs, field leadership, and senior stakeholders. This role will report to the Head of Thought Leader & Patient Engagement Liaisons, EMPAVELI. The ideal candidate would live in New York or Massachusetts. Roles and Responsibilities: Create and manage Commercial engagement plans for leading U.S. KOLs, including engagement objectives, success metrics, prioritization, and cross-functional execution against goals. Establish, deepen, and strategically leverage national relationships with U.S. KOLs; lead high-impact KOL engagements with the U.S. EMPAVELI Commercial Team, senior leadership, and executive stakeholders throughout the year and at key congresses. Partner closely with KOLs and treating physicians to identify, refine, and scale peer-to-peer program offerings that are strategically aligned to customer needs and commercial priorities. Maintain the promotional speaker bureau, including identifying and recruiting potential speakers, guiding speaker readiness on approved promotional slide decks, partnering with HCP Marketing on annual speaker training, and ensuring speakers complete required annual compliance training. Partner with the HCP Marketing team on commercial HCP advisory boards, including advisor identification, objective setting, agenda input, and synthesis of insights to inform commercial priorities. Shape content strategy for peer-to-peer engagements by providing senior-level input on speaker programs, congress symposia, and related HCP engagement opportunities. Drive strong, productive relationships with key cross-functional partners, including Medical Affairs and field teams, to align priorities, clarify accountabilities, and advance national KOL engagement objectives. Education, Registration & Certification: BS/BA degree required; advanced degree preferred. Experience: 8+ years of progressive biotech/pharma experience, with demonstrated experience leading complex commercial initiatives or external stakeholder engagement. Experience in N ephrology is preferred; experience in rare diseases is a plus Significant experience in sales, marketing, field engagement, or other customer-facing commercial roles is preferred. Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: …