Head of Thought Leader Development, North America
Remote
Full Time
Experienced
Pharvaris is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel, oral bradykinin B2 receptor antagonists to potentially address all types of bradykinin-mediated angioedema. By targeting this clinically proven therapeutic target with novel, oral small molecules, the Pharvaris team is advancing new alternatives to injected therapies for the prevention and treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks, and other bradykinin B2-receptor-mediated indications. HAE is a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic disease and people living with HAE can suffer sudden and prolonged attacks of swelling in multiple areas of the body, including the airway, which can be life-threatening.
We are expanding our U.S. Commercial team and are looking for a Head of Thought Leader Development, North America, to join our team and report to our General Manager, Head of Commercial, North America.
We have a culture built on the core values of considering others carefully, leading with trust, ensuring rigor and diversity of thought, and contributing freely.
Our company is driven by individuals committed to developing breakthrough therapies which can have a real impact on people’s lives. If you are looking for a place where your work can have meaning, and you can make a difference – Pharvaris is the place for you!
Location
At Pharvaris we promote and enable a flexible hybrid work environment, where our employees choose from where (and to some extent when) they prefer to work. Whilst this is a remote/hybrid role, you need to be in US.
Responsibilities:
People Management and Development
Thought Leader Team Collaboration
Speaker/Program Management
Requirements
We are looking for someone that has:
Pharvaris is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this role is $220,000-$260,000 per year. Actual compensation will depend on various factors, including but not limited to depth of experience, skill set, overall performance, and education. Pharvaris believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package. Base salary is just one component of our competitive total rewards strategy. In addition to compensation, this role offers the unique opportunity to help build and shape an early stage commercial organization, meaningful ownership through equity, annual performance incentives, workplace flexibility, and flexible time off. We encourage candidates who are motivated by the full opportunity and alignment with our mission to apply, even if their current compensation falls outside the stated range.
We are expanding our U.S. Commercial team and are looking for a Head of Thought Leader Development, North America, to join our team and report to our General Manager, Head of Commercial, North America.
We have a culture built on the core values of considering others carefully, leading with trust, ensuring rigor and diversity of thought, and contributing freely.
Our company is driven by individuals committed to developing breakthrough therapies which can have a real impact on people’s lives. If you are looking for a place where your work can have meaning, and you can make a difference – Pharvaris is the place for you!
Location
At Pharvaris we promote and enable a flexible hybrid work environment, where our employees choose from where (and to some extent when) they prefer to work. Whilst this is a remote/hybrid role, you need to be in US.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team building internal and external networks to facilitate broad access to key influencers and C-Level decision makers within strategic accounts, including academic centers, and community provider groups that are active in the diagnosis, treatment and advocacy of HAE.
- Responsible for operational planning of the TLL team to establish Pharvaris as the trusted partner among key opinion leaders for the care and evolution of professional allergy/immunology associations using pre-approved materials for testing and insights while serving as primary contact with these key influencers.
- Compliantly aligning with Medical Affairs, R&D, Market Access, Patient Services, Sales and Marketing, to address customer needs, identify/initiate appropriate projects of mutual interest to Pharvaris and customers, anticipate market trends, uncover competitive intelligence, and ensure delivery against business objectives.
- Lead insight reporting at national/regional/local level, to ensure internal cross collaboration and an external exquisite Pharvaris experience.
- Develop and enhance local, regional, national, and global professional societies, KOLs, and HCP providers who can be tapped to clarify understanding and clinical value of deucrictibant to support reimbursement issues, as needed.
People Management and Development
- Work with direct reports, and other cross-functional peers to attain business objectives and productivity goals as well as monitor performance.
- Manage and lead a team that includes (but not limited to) recruiting / hiring, coaching, developing, assessing performance, delegation, and assisting with navigating the organization.
- Embody Pharvaris values and behaviors and reward associates appropriately to foster a positive and entrepreneurial culture built on trust.
- Partner and collaborate with HR and commercial operations to create a performance culture (e.g. aligned business objectives, high quality development plans, regular candid feedback and coaching)
Thought Leader Team Collaboration
- Significant customer-facing time, building relationships with existing and new Thought Leaders for involvement in current and future commercial activities.
- Partner with sales, strategic planning and marketing leadership to ensure thought leader concerns/needs are addressed in a timely and thorough manner.
- Ensure that TLL team operates in full alignment with guidelines on compliant and appropriate medical/commercial collaboration and, when needed, connect the thought leader to the appropriate Medical Affairs or R&D associate to address clinical/R&D-related questions.
- Disseminate thought leader insights to broader Pharvaris stakeholders, including marketing, sales, and access, to drive development of new strategies and tactical approaches.
- Partner with other internal teams, as needed, to connect various groups within Pharvaris to appropriate thought leaders.
Speaker/Program Management
- Collaborate with marketing team on programs including speaker training programs and contribute to establishment of US Speaker Bureau.
- Drive inclusion of key customer insights in content development by providing customer perspective, increasing program impact & relevance.
- Coordinate participation of TLL team in key work streams and initiatives across sales and marketing to ensure thought leader perspective is taken into consideration.
- Identify and initiate programs/tactics of mutual interest to Pharvaris and Thought Leaders as appropriate.
- Liaise closely with Legal, Regulatory and Compliance to execute brand tactics successfully.
- Provide oversight to TLLs on annual budget - responsible to deliver on budget forecasts.
- Lead commercial fee for service and needs assessments for external projects aligned to company objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPH, etc.) preferred.
- Minimum of 15 years of commercial experience in biotech/pharma/agency, including at least 5 years in thought leadership development and/or thought leadership liaison management.
- Proven track record in launch planning and execution—ideally in rare disease, immunology, or specialty categories.
- At least 5 years of experience building and leading high-performance commercial field teams.
- Deep experience applying insight generation and customer segmentation to drive successful brand strategies.
- Experience leading matrixed initiatives across functions such as Medical, Market Access, Legal, Marketing, Commercial Ops, Compliance, and Sales.
- Excellent communication skills in a multi-cultural environment in an international company, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and external Service Providers
- Ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-growing company and drive consensus across diverse teams
- Comfortable in a small company environment that is fast paced, challenging and where all senior staff must take a hands-on approach to get results
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- A personal passion for improving the lives of patients with rare diseases is strongly preferred.
We are looking for someone that has:
- Patient-first mindset with a sense of urgency to deliver results.
- Big picture thinker that connects cross-functional dots to shape smart, future-focused strategies. Operates with an owner’s mindset balancing risk, opportunity, and resources to drive growth in a fast-evolving landscape.
- Trusted partner that builds strong, trust-based partnerships across functions. Leads through influence, not title. Navigates ambiguity and conflict with emotional intelligence, driving alignment and shared success in a startup paced environment.
- Competitive drive for results that is motivated by ambitious goals and personal excellence. Demonstrates tenacity, resilience, and a relentless pursuit of success. Holds self to high performance standards and thrives in environments where results matter.
- Problem-solving mindset that can think critically and leverage data intelligently. Translates complexity into clarity. Solves problems creatively and pragmatically, with a bias for action and continuous learning.
- Drive to lead with integrity in every decision. Champions a culture of accountability, transparency, and ethical decision making. Proactively embeds compliance into an operational mindset.
Pharvaris is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary range for this role is $220,000-$260,000 per year. Actual compensation will depend on various factors, including but not limited to depth of experience, skill set, overall performance, and education. Pharvaris believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package. Base salary is just one component of our competitive total rewards strategy. In addition to compensation, this role offers the unique opportunity to help build and shape an early stage commercial organization, meaningful ownership through equity, annual performance incentives, workplace flexibility, and flexible time off. We encourage candidates who are motivated by the full opportunity and alignment with our mission to apply, even if their current compensation falls outside the stated range.
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