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HCP Engagement Specialist (m/f/d) at W.L. Gore &… · Barcelona
Job Description
About the Role
The HCP Engagement Specialist (m/f/d) supports compliant, high-quality Medical Training & Education (MT&E) activities across EMEA by providing governance and oversight of healthcare professional (HCP) engagement processes.
This role is responsible for ensuring HCP faculty and consultants are selected, qualified, engaged, compensated, and utilized based on documented educational needs, objective criteria, and established company processes. The HCP Engagement Specialist applies independent judgment when reviewing HCP nominations and engagement proposals, ensuring decisions are appropriately supported and documented.
The role works closely with Regional and Local Brand Managers, Compliance, HCP Interactions and other cross-functional partners, as well as HCPs from across EMEA
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and manage the Annual Needs Assessment (ANA) based on documented educational needs and cross-functional business input.
- Use the ANA to guide HCP selection, faculty pool planning, and appropriate HCP utilization across educational activities.
- Lead and govern HCP nomination, qualification, and engagement selection using objective, documented criteria.
- Facilitate standardized review and maintenance of qualified HCP speaker and faculty pools and help ensure faculty selection is based on educational fit and documented need.
- Support HCP compensation and consulting arrangements, including compensation discussions, in alignment with FMV requirements, company policies, and Legal and Compliance guidance.
- Review new educational concepts and proposed event formats to ensure alignment with documented educational needs and established HCP engagement requirements.
- Conduct periodic reviews of HCP engagement activities and identify opportunities to strengthen consistency, quality, effectiveness, and compliance.
- Evaluate faculty effectiveness and engagement quality using available feedback, observations, and utilization information.
- Partner closely with the Regional Compliance Champion to support consistent interpretation and application of company requirements and documentation standards.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with Sales, Marketing, HCP Interactions, Compliance, and other stakeholders while maintaining appropriate independence in HCP engagement decisions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, education, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience which includes at least one of the following: medical education, HCP engagement, marketing or product management, clinical training/support, compliance operations, or work within a related healthcare environment.
- Strong judgment and demonstrated ability to make objective, well-supported decisions.
- Strong organizational, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to navigate challenging conversations and negotiations with internal stakeholders and external HCPs.
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree in a related subject
- Experience in HCP education within the medical device, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
- Familiarity with FMV principles, HCP consulting arrangements, speaker programs, and faculty qualification processes
What We Offer
Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
Gore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
About Gore
For over 65 years, Gore has improved lives through discovery, product innovation and rewarding careers for Associates. We push the boundaries of what's possible — not just through our products and technologies but also through individual growth and development.
We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. Our Associates build on a rich history of innovation, upholding Gore’s values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.