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# Associate Director, Strategic Engagement, West - Genetics, Endo & Metabolics at Mirum Pharmaceuticals

- **Company:** Mirum Pharmaceuticals
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mirumpharmaceuticals/jobs/5236168007

## Job description

## MISSION

Mirum Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases. We are passionate about advancing scientific discoveries to become important medicines for rare disease patients. We are collaborative, creative, and experienced professionals and we’re looking to augment our team with other individuals who embody our values: care, be real, get it done, and have fun, seriously.

## POSITION SUMMARY

The AD of Strategic Engagements, a field-based member of the Marketing Team, serves as a key strategic partner between Mirum Pharmaceuticals and the healthcare community, focusing on cultivating and maintaining relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), thought leaders, and other external stakeholders. This role is responsible for building scientific credibility, supporting brand strategy, and ensuring aligned, compliant engagement with external experts to enhance awareness and education.  Area of focus will largely be supporting the Genetics, Endocrinology, Metabolics (GEM) Team at Mirum.

## JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

- States likely to be included in territory include: Western half of the United States
- Develop and communicate the strategic vision and operational plan for engaging KOLs.
- Develop and oversee development and execution of individual KOL Mapping KOLs plans.
- Partner closely with the Director, Marketing for the GEM Brands at Mirum
- Build and maintain productive, collaborative, and compliant relationships with peers leading teams in Marketing, Market Access, Patient Services, and Medical Affairs.
- Work closely with the Field Sales team on the execution of all thought leader-related initiatives and programs.
- Build mechanisms to collect insights, synthesize and integrate them, and communicate to brand to inform tactics
- Bring thought leaders closer to Mirum by ensuring compliant, value-added connections across the organization.
- Collaborate with Medical Leadership on engagement strategy and planning as appropriate, including support and coordination of commercial advisory boards.
- Engage with KOLs to solicit feedback that shapes and informs brand strategy.
- Contribute Marketing strategy for conferences/congresses including sponsorships, communication/messaging, and advocacy group engagement.
- Work in partnership with the Marketing portfolio leaders and field leadership to develop appropriate KPIs and metrics to support the brand marketing and executional goals.
- Act as primary point of contact for the field, maintaining an effective two-way dialogue on KOL engagement, potential speaker identification, and up-and-coming thought leaders and experts.
- Analyze market data, confirm data reliability and inform team stakeholders to make informed decisions.
- Proactively engage partners in Legal and Compliance to ensure programs and processes are being delivered with the highest ethical standards

## QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

- Bachelor’s degree (required)
- A minimum of 6 years of pharmaceutical or related industry experience required, mostly in a customer-facing capacity
- A minimum of 3 years of working with Genetics and/or Endocrinology KOLs preferred
- A minimum of 2 years of working in a cross-collaboration, matrix environment preferred
- Will otherwise consider healthcare providers (genetic counselors, APPs) with at least 3-5 years of experience in genetics and/or endocrinology

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Strategic thinking and an ability to work in a hands-on manner to deliver on multiple priorities
- Able to draw insights from a variety of sources, understands market and competition.
- Compiles relevant data from appropriate sources and performs analysis.
- Positively minded, with the ability to build lasting relationships with all types of personalities. Outgoing personalities are a must for this role.
- Experience working successfully within a cross collaborative internal environment.
- Synthesize complex and diverse information, recognizes trends and/or interrelationship.
- Ability to meet objectives and deadlines, promote efficiency and effectiveness, and incorporate improvements and program return on investment (ROI).
- Strong project management experience and the ability to manage and coordinate projects with multiple internal stakeholders and vendors on time
- Excellent verbal, written, organization and interpersonal skills required.
- Versed in MS Office tools including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Travel Requirements

- Approximately 65% of domestic travel throughout the US.  Selected candidate must live near a major airport and be able to travel regularly throughout the assigned area and attend meetings at both Mirum office and off-site locations through the US.

## #LI-REMOTE

Mirum Pharmaceuticals is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability, veteran’s status or any other classification protected by applicable State/Federal/Local laws.

Mirum Pharmaceuticals provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures.

## About Mirum Pharmaceuticals

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Mirum Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and delivering treatments for rare liver diseases affecting children and adults with significant unmet medical needs.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: MIRM)
- **Headquarters**: Foster City, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed as individual founders; the company was established by a leadership team with deep rare disease and biotech experience who identified a deprioritized therapy for Alagille syndrome and moved decisively to advance it.

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Biotechnology / Rare Disease Pharmaceuticals
- **Target customers**: Healthcare providers, patients, and families affected by rare liver diseases (Alagille syndrome, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis, and other cholestatic conditions); B2B relationships with payers, distributors, and healthcare systems globally.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Relentlessly Rare" — focused on conditions where the burden is profound and the need is greatest, combining deep expertise with disciplined execution to advance meaningful medicines for people around the world.

## Products & Services
- **LIVMARLI® (maralixibat)**: An oral, once-daily ileal bile acid transporter (IBAT) inhibitor approved for the treatment of cholestatic pruritus in Alagille syndrome (ALGS) and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis (PFIC). Approved in multiple regions including the US and Europe. Additional development programs are underway.
- **Pipeline Programs**: A broad pipeline of investigational medicines targeting significant unmet needs in rare liver diseases, including additional indications for LIVMARLI and other early-stage programs.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: As of mid-2025, Mirum’s market capitalization is approximately $1.5–$2.0 billion (fluctuating with stock price; check current data on [ir.mirumpharma.com](https://ir.mirumpharma.com/overview/default.aspx)).
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue — Mirum generates revenue from commercial sales of LIVMARLI. In 2024, the company reported total revenue of approximately $290 million (preliminary figure; verify in latest 10-K). The company has transitioned from a development-stage to a commercial-stage biotech.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Public institutional investors; key partners include clinical sites, patient advocacy groups (e.g., Alagille Syndrome Alliance, PFIC Network), and global distribution partners for international markets.
- **Growth Signals**: Three approved medicines in its portfolio; global footprint with offices in North America and Europe; expanding pipeline with additional clinical programs; consistent revenue growth from LIVMARLI; growing commercial presence in Europe and other regions.

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-in-class / Best-in-class therapy**: LIVMARLI is the first and only approved treatment for cholestatic pruritus in Alagille syndrome, addressing a critical unmet need with no prior approved therapies.
- **Deep rare disease expertise**: The leadership team has extensive experience in rare disease drug development, regulatory strategy, and commercialization, allowing the company to navigate complex pathways efficiently.
- **Patient-centric culture**: Mirum embeds patient and family voices directly into development and commercial strategy, ensuring therapies meet real-world needs.
- **Disciplined execution**: The company was founded with a single deprioritized asset and rapidly advanced it to approval, demonstrating agility and focus.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand global access**: Continuing to secure regulatory approvals and market access for LIVMARLI and other pipeline assets across North America, Europe, and other regions.
- **Advance pipeline**: Pursuing additional indications for LIVMARLI and developing new therapies for other rare liver diseases with high unmet need.
- **Deepen patient engagement**: Strengthening relationships with patient communities and advocacy groups to inform research, development, and commercialization.
- **Build commercial infrastructure**: Expanding commercial, medical affairs, and patient services teams globally to support growing product portfolio.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven culture**: Mirum’s core values — "Care, Be Real, Get It Done, and Have Fun, Seriously" — foster a collaborative, high-performance environment where employees are empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
- **Flexible work environment**: The company supports flexible ways of working, with offices in Foster City (global HQ), Basel (Switzerland), and Zug (Switzerland), plus US Remote roles available for certain positions. Arrangements vary by role.
- **Comprehensive benefits**: 100% employee medical premium coverage (with 100% dependent medical contributions), 4% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, 15% Employee Stock Purchase Plan, four weeks of PTO starting day one, company holidays including a winter shutdown, paid parental leave, up to $5,000 annual tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- **Collaborative community**: Regular "Coffee and Chats" and bi-weekly "Lunch Connections" foster cross-functional dialogue. Office environments are designed for connection with stocked snacks, beverages, and (in some locations) catered lunches and on-site baristas.
- **Growth opportunity**: As a high-growth public company with approved products and an expanding pipeline, employees have significant opportunities to contribute to meaningful milestones and career development.

## Sources
1. [mirumpharma.com](https://mirumpharma.com/)
2. [mirumpharma.com/about-us/our-story/](https://mirumpharma.com/about-us/our-story/)
3. [mirumpharma.com/jobs/](https://mirumpharma.com/jobs/)
4. [ir.mirumpharma.com](https://ir.mirumpharma.com/overview/default.aspx)
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/mirumpharmaceuticals](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mirumpharmaceuticals)

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