[Hiring] Director, Thought Leader Engagement @Verastem

Role Description

Verastem Oncology is seeking an Associate Director, Thought Leader Engagement – West to execute and support the commercial thought leader engagement strategy for AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK across the assigned West 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.
• Translate customer insights into actionable recommendations.
• Execute regional engagement plans.
• Partner cross-functionally to support brand strategy.
• Conduct all activities in a commercial capacity, consistent with approved labeling, company policies, and applicable requirements, while respecting the independent role of Medical Affairs.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• 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 West territory.

Travel Requirements

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