Thought Leader Liaison, PAH​/PH-ILD

Chiesi USA

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group with 90 years' experience, operating in 31 countries. More than 7,000 employees across the group are united by a singular purpose: promoting a healthier world for our people, patients, and the planet. This drives us as we research, develop, and market innovative drugs across our main therapeutic areas.

At Chiesi we are thinking generations ahead, driving sustainable innovation with purpose. This fosters a culture of reliability, transparency, and ethical behaviour at every level. As a Benefit Corporation and a certified B Corp, we have embedded sustainability in our bylaws and continuously measure our impact.

Diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity are at the heart of who we are. We believe our differences make us stronger. We are a vibrant ecosystem of passionate, talented individuals united by strong values, each bringing unique perspectives that help us to continuously challenge the status quo for the better.

We are searching for an experienced Thought Leader Liaison Lead (TLL) who is responsible for developing, managing, and engaging with Key Opinion Leaders throughout their assigned geography. This newly created position will initially focus on pre‑launch preparation in anticipation of FDA approval of our PAH/PH‑ILD collaboration asset. The Thought Leader Liaison also manages speakers, captures KOL beliefs/insights, and performs other duties and responsibilities.

This field‑based position requires an individual to work independently and effectively with limited direction. The person in this role contributes to the companies/product success by driving awareness, developing strategies, and building corporate relationships with respiratory thought leaders while working in a collaboratively compliant way with other Chiesi and Gossamer customer facing roles (MSLs, Sales, Access). The position will be aligned to support the AIR Business Unit and requires frequent travel within the US and periodic travel to the corporate office.

• Thought Leader Engagement
  • Proactively identify, cultivate, and maintain professional relationships with established and up‑and‑coming PAH and PH‑ILD Key Opinion Leaders.
  • Support speaker programs, advisory roles, and congress participation.
  • Identify, map, and manage relationships with key national associations and other large treatment facilities (includes detailed mapping of referral patterns, key relationships, and influencers).
• Commercial Insights Gathering
  • Collect feedback from KOLs regarding unmet medical needs, treatment trends, and competitor landscape.
  • Liaise with marketing and sales to share feedback derived from brand needs.
  • Conduct in‑depth, on‑label discussions with thought leaders to communicate product messages, brand narrative, and disseminate complementary evidence.
  • Coordinate and lead one‑to‑one exchanges between US team and KOLs across key initiatives and events.
• Congress / Key Event Management / Peer‑to‑peer Engagement
  • Attend and manage brand activity at key regional and targeted national conferences.
  • Plan and execute strategic engagement activities at events and conferences.
  • Support all necessary conference and speaker contract requirements in a timely manner.
  • Identify and recruit potential speakers for educational events, providing training and materials to support peer‑to‑peer programs.
  • Provide insights summary from key congresses to the marketing team.
• Cross Functional Coordination
  • Work cross‑functionally to drive and develop aligned external engagement strategies across multiple cross‑functional teams including medical, training, marketing, and sales.
  • Coordinate closely with the sales team to ensure alignment with the conference KOL engagement plan as well as other KOL/account engagement.
  • Be a resource for the Marketing team to develop board strategy, content, advisory recommendations, and attend advisory boards as appropriate.
  • Coordinate with Market Development Manager and Speaker Programs Management on KOL Speaker bureau relationships including supporting speaker training.
  • Promote a customer‑first culture by partnering…