Director, U.S Customer Engagement, Strategic Alliances and Advocacy

The role

This person will develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies to advance awareness and adoption of AMTAGVI and oncology pipeline programs. They will lead regional engagement with patient advocacy organizations, oncology thought leaders, and professional societies across the United States.

What you will do

• Develop and execute regional advocacy engagement strategies.
• Build and maintain relationships with patient advocacy organizations.
• Support patient education, survivorship, community outreach, and advocacy initiatives.
• Gather and communicate stakeholder insights to inform business strategy.
• Develop and maintain relationships with oncology thought leaders.
• Build and expand a strategic lung cancer and sarcoma stakeholder network.
• Identify and engage thought leaders to support pipeline milestones and launch readiness.
• Maintain stakeholder maps, engagement plans, and account intelligence.
• Partner with Medical Affairs and Commercial teams to coordinate engagement activities.
• Lead planning and execution of regional society meetings, advocacy events, and oncology conferences.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, oncology, advocacy, customer engagement, stakeholder relations, or related healthcare fields
• Demonstrated experience building and managing relationships with advocacy organizations, healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, or treatment centers
• Experience in oncology
• Experience supporting product launches, market development initiatives, or late-stage pipeline programs
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills
• Proven ability to work effectively across matrixed organizations and drive execution through cross-functional partnerships
• Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and project leadership capabilities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment

Nice to have

• Advanced degree (MBA, MPH, MS, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent)
• Experience working with oncology advocacy organizations and professional societies
• Experience building thought leader networks and stakeholder engagement strategies in support of oncology product launches or pipeline development
• Experience in melanoma, lung cancer, sarcoma, immuno-oncology, or cell therapy

About the company

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. is the global leader in innovating, developing, and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) cell therapies for patients with solid tumors. The company operates as an end-to-end cell therapy company with centralized U.S.-based manufacturing.