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Engagement Ambassador - Oncology/ speciality

GSK

London, England, United Kingdom; Upper Providence, PAHybridPosted 12 days ago
Full TimeSenior LevelMedical AffairsPharmaceutical
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Summary

As an Engagement Ambassador, you will act as a trusted partner to GSK Business Owners, enabling effective and compliant engagement with healthcare professionals (HCPs), Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and other External Experts. The role combines expert engagement expertise, stakeholder management, operational oversight and insight generation to ensure high-value interactions with Key External Experts while maintaining compliance and operational excellence.

Job description

Position Summary

As an Engagement Ambassador, you will act as a trusted partner to GSK Business Owners, enabling effective and compliant engagement with healthcare professionals (HCPs), Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and other External Experts. The role combines expert engagement expertise, stakeholder management, operational oversight and insight generation to ensure high-value interactions with Key External Experts while maintaining compliance and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with Business Owners to understand engagement objectives and recommend approaches that maximise the value of External Expert interactions.
  • Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with Key External Experts and internal stakeholders across markets and functions.
  • Identify emerging stakeholder needs and proactively recommend engagement solutions and tactics.
  • Orchestrate end-to-end engagement activities, working with Business Owners, operational delivery teams and External Experts to ensure smooth execution.
  • Support development of engagement plans aligned to product, launch and lifecycle priorities, including congress readiness and key scientific events.
  • Use engagement data and stakeholder feedback to optimise engagement plans and improve the stakeholder experience.
  • Monitor engagement progress and work with partners to resolve delivery barriers that could impact outcomes, transparency reporting or expert experience.
  • Ensure all External Expert engagements comply with GSK policies, global regulations and industry codes, maintaining accurate documentation and audit readiness.
  • Record transfers of value (TOVs) and other required information to support transparency and reporting obligations.
  • Analyse engagement activity, feedback and performance metrics to identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and consistency.
  • Provide insights and recommendations to Business Owners on engagement trends, expert interactions and process improvements.
  • Share best practices and contribute to standardised ways of working across business areas.

Basic Qualifications

  • Robust experience in External Expert engagement, medical affairs, commercial or a related role within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
  • Strong understanding of global compliance standards and industry codes (e.g. EFPIA, ABPI, Sunshine Act).
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with diverse stakeholders.
  • Proven experience managing cross-functional and cross-border collaborations in a complex, matrix environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience using digital engagement platforms and tools to support HCP and External Expert interactions.
  • Ability to work effectively in a global setting; multilingual capabilities are an advantage.
  • Strong analytical skills, with experience translating engagement data and insights into actionable strategies.
  • Experience supporting product launches or lifecycle management at regional or global level.

Key Capabilities and Skills

  • Relationship management – able to build, grow and sustain high-quality partnerships with External Experts and internal stakeholders.
  • Operational excellence – organised, detail-oriented and comfortable overseeing multiple engagements and processes.
  • Compliance and ethical judgement – applies policies and codes consistently and escalates risks appropriately.
  • Problem-solving and adaptability – responds to changing priorities, removes obstacles and continuously improves ways of working.

Requirements

  • Robust experience in External Expert engagement, medical affairs, commercial or a related role within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
  • Strong understanding of global compliance standards and industry codes (e.g. EFPIA, ABPI, Sunshine Act)
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Proven experience managing cross-functional and cross-border collaborations in a complex, matrix environment
  • Experience using digital engagement platforms and tools to support HCP and External Expert interactions
  • Ability to work effectively in a global setting; multilingual capabilities are an advantage
  • Strong analytical skills, with experience translating engagement data and insights into actionable strategies
  • Experience supporting product launches or lifecycle management at regional or global level

Company overview

GSK plc (formerly GlaxoSmithKline) is a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered in London, England. Founded in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, GSK has grown to become one of the world's leading healthcare companies with operations in over 150 countries. The company specializes in researching, developing, and manufacturing prescription medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products. GSK's therapeutic areas include respiratory diseases, HIV/AIDS, oncology, immunology, and infectious diseases. The company is particularly renowned for its vaccine portfolio and has been at the forefront of developing treatments for major global health challenges. With approximately 70,000 employees worldwide, GSK maintains a strong commitment to scientific innovation and has a significant presence in key markets including the United States, Europe, and emerging economies. The company's mission is to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade.

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