Director, Marketing Strategy and Planning

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

Gilead is seeking a Director Marketing Strategy and Planning to champion the launch of our next groundbreaking HIV therapya novel once-weekly oral combination of lenacapavir and this role youll report directly to the Senior Director HIV Treatment Marketing ISL-LEN and play a central part in shaping and executing innovative marketing strategies to bring this transformative new treatment for people living with HIV.

As the Director Marketing Strategy & Planning youll:

• Develop a bold vision for the launch of a novel oral therapy in HIV Treatment and gain buy-in from cross-functional leaders

• Effectively collaborate with internal partners to drive launch alignment and operational excellence

If youre passionate about making a difference thrive in dynamic environments and want to help redefine whats possible in HCP marketing Gilead wants to meet you!

Role Overview & Responsibilities:

• Support launch and strategic initiatives for ISL-LEN a novel new HIV treatment

• Leads launch planning cross functional teams incl global in the development of strategic and tactical plans supporting a new launch in HIV Treatment. This will include establishing governance standards leading and coordinating cross-functional planning team and ensuring launch planning timelines are developed continuously assessed and on time.

• Closely collaborates with the Global ISL/LEN Commercial team and our Alliance partner to ensure US strategy is aligned to Global Commercial Strategy and joint commercialization approach.

• Drive Strategic Brand Communications (coordinating between our US HIV Treatment team GCSO Public Affairs and our Alliance partner)

• Collaborate with brand leadership and cross functional team members to generate brand analytics and therapeutic insight generation such as market size and dynamics product clinical profile product differentiation competitive environment market share trends and lifecycle plans to inform strategic brand direction

• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws regulations and regulatory guidelines governing commercial and scientific interactions with healthcare professionals payers advocacy and other business partners.

Competencies and Expertise Required:

• A minimum of 5 years of brand development and marketing

• Experience working on products within a portfolio a plus

• Must possess excellent strategic thinking skills with ability to formulate develop and execute strategy

• Ability to translate market research findings into actionable insights and tactical plans

• Strong capacity to collaborate with and lead cross-functional teams. Must work cooperatively with commercial management medical affairs compliance market research and others

• Ability to understand and communicate clinical data and high-level science

• Demonstrated excellence in project management and effectively managing multiple projects/priorities

• Ability to effectively lead agencies and other external partners on strategic and tactical projects

• Firm command of financial management with an understanding of expense budget planning and tracking

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and experience presenting to Senior Management is required

• Experience in pharmaceutical strategy and planning and/or experience in pharmaceutical consulting

Qualifications and Preferred Experience

Required:

• Bachelors degree with at least 12 years of marketing experience or

• Masters degree or PhD with at least 10 years of marketing experience

Preferred:

• An MBA with 10 years of pharma/biotech marketing experience

• Experience in product launch and portfolio management

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements impacting marketing messaging and materials

• Prior experience with advertising digital or communications agencies is advantageous

For additional benefits information visit:

Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

For jobs in the United States:

Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives backgrounds and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race color religion national origin sex age sexual orientation physical or mental disabilitygenetic information or characteristic gender identity and expression veteran status or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal state and local order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections please view theKnow Your Rights poster.

NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT
YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT

Gilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.