Associate Director, Congress and Peer-to-Peer Marketing

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional planning and execution of congress strategy across major U.S. nephrology meetings including booth design, logistics, KEE engagement, and on-site activation.
• Work closely with Congress operations on contracting and advise on sponsorship deliverables, partnering with vendors and legal to ensure compliant execution.
• Manage the peer-to-peer HCP engagement channel, including speaker bureau operations, development of speaker bureau slide deck(s) for use in P2P programming, field training, and pull-through strategy.
• Develop HCP derivative materials (e.g., leave-behinds, digital assets, field slide decks), aligned to approved messaging and brand strategy.
• Collaborate with the HCP Strategy Lead and Regional Marketing Director Lead on third-party programming, including symposia, satellite events, and collaborative education.
• Act as primary point of contact for external agencies and congress vendors, ensuring high-quality execution and brand consistency, managing budget, timelines, and MLR submissions.
• Advise on internal congress planning processes including timeline tracking, post-congress debriefs, and relevant field communications.
• Own MLR submission and review processes for assigned materials, partnering closely with Regulatory, Legal, and Medical Affairs to ensure timely approval and compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, PharmD, MPH) preferred.
• 8+ years of pharmaceutical marketing or field experience, including direct responsibility for congress execution and HCP engagement.
• Proven experience managing MLR processes, including submission, annotation, and navigation of regulatory/legal review.
• Deep understanding of peer-to-peer program execution, speaker bureau operations, and third-party scientific programming.
• Clear understanding of compliance and regulatory landscape in pharmaceutical marketing, especially within the highly regulated area of peer-to-peer programming.
• Strong capability in developing and managing promotional materials for field use.
• Experience managing congress booth logistics, contracting, and cross-functional coordination.
• Familiarity with FDA promotional guidelines and OPDP expectations.
• Resourceful, solutions-oriented, and able to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
• Preferred experience in accelerated approval launches and familiarity with Subpart H requirements.

Nice to Have

• Experience in accelerated approval launches.
• Familiarity with Subpart H requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (required).
• Advanced degree such as MBA, PharmD, or MPH (preferred).
• 8+ years of relevant pharmaceutical marketing or field experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Anticipated base pay range of $189,000 - $203,000.
• Performance incentive bonus, new hire equity, and ongoing performance-based equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible time off and paid holidays.