At Gilead were creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years weve tackled diseases such as HIV viral hepatitis COVID-19 and cancer working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the worlds biggest health challenges and our mission requires collaboration determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
Every member of Gileads team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions and were looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible together.
Job Description
At Gilead we set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the worlds most devastating diseases driven by our purpose of making the world a healthier place for all
people. Over the past 35 years our work has improved the health of millions of people worldwide with diseases and conditions including cancer viral hepatitis HIV inflammation and COVID-19.
Today we continue accelerating our efforts to cure more viral diseases and even certain cancers while leading the charge to end the HIV epidemic and working to provide patients with the best that scientific innovation can deliver. This includes new antiviral therapies next-generation cancer treatments and medicines for inflammatory diseases.
We are going further by investing in world-class science working with partners who share our ambitions expanding access and addressing societal barriers to care. Going further also means thinking broadly about our responsibilities to society the communities we aim to serve and the environment in which we operate. At the heart of it all is our culture and our employees. We know that todays ambitions lead to tomorrows breakthroughs. At Gilead we are pursuing our ambitions with grit and passion united in our commitment to improving the lives of patients and the health of the world for generations to come.
The Director Thought Leader Engagement (TLE) South Central role is part of the marketing organization at Gilead Oncology. This role engages with thought leaders in both academic and community oncology settings. The TLE Lead is critical for:
Insight generation aligned with brand needs
Sentiment tracking and shaping based on strategic pillars and success factors
Strategic partnership with field teams to develop market analyses and build brand advocacy
This role supports both in-line and future breast cancer portfolio initiatives and collaborates closely with headquarters marketing medical affairs and cross-functional field teams.
This position covers the South Central including travel to the following states
TN MS MI IA WI MN SD ND IL MO KS NE LA AR OK TX NM with some overnight travel.
Customer Profiling: Develop and maintain a living document (refreshed annually) that profiles strategic academic and community customers.
Engagement with Academic Opinion Leaders (OLs): Identify and engage academic OLs for insight generation advocacy development and sentiment tracking.
Community Influencer Engagement: Work with influential breast cancer treaters in key community accounts to understand market ecosystems and build advocacy through:
- Long-term relationship building
- Feedback synthesis from consulting and engagements
- Strategic collaborations
Insight Sharing: Provide actionable insights to cross-functional field partners HQ marketing and medical affairs.
Pre-Launch Support: Assist HQ marketing in understanding market sentiment treatment drivers/barriers and generating insights for strategic launch planning.
Annual Brand Planning: Collaborate strategically with HQ marketing during brand planning.
Congress Strategy: Lead OL/customer engagement planning at Tier 1 and Tier 2 congresses in collaboration with marketing executive leadership and cross-functional partners.
Consultant Selection: Advise on consultant selection for advisory boards 1:1 consulting and strategic projects aligned with brand needs.
Speaker Bureau Oversight: Track and manage speaker bureau impact per Gileads business conduct manual.
Vendor Management: Lead and manage third-party program vendors to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as a leader within the cross-functional team through proactive communication and collaboration.
Headquarters Collaboration: Collaborate compliantly with global and US medical strategy colleagues and OLP for customer engagement planning.
Budget Management: Effectively manage and track budget.
Bachelors Degree and Twelve Years Experience OR
Masters Degree and Ten Years Experience OR
PhD and Eight Years Experience
Ability to engage in travel as may be reasonably required including regular travel within the assigned area (and to the extent applicable satisfaction of any requirements associated with such travel).
Satisfaction of any onsite visitation requirements of healthcare practitioners within an assigned area if applicable (which may include but not be limited to by way of example vaccinations drug and background screenings and any other requirements that certain healthcare practitioners may adopt).
To perform this job successfully the employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
A valid drivers license is required
People leadership experience
Minimum 5 years of oncology experience
Minimum 3 years pharmaceutical marketing experience
Oncology launch experience
Knowledge and experience in the breast cancer market
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Strategic thinking and execution capabilities
Experience leading cross-functional teams
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
Willingness to travel up to 50% including overnights some evening/weekend programs based on business needs
People Leader Accountabilities
Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams modeling inclusion and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
Develop Talent - understand the skills experience aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow develop and realize their purpose.
Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals purpose and organizational objectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.
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