Executive Director, Public Affairs Strategic Partnerships, Sustainability and Impact

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Job Description

The Executive Director Strategic Partnerships Sustainability and Impact is a senior leader responsible for advancing Gileads environmental social and governance priorities while building and managing high impact external partnerships that strengthen the companys presence and trust in key communities. This role drives the implementation of Gileads ESG strategy oversees strategic direction of co-created community investments and sponsorships and cultivates relationships with nonprofit organizations advocacy groups civic partners and other external stakeholders. Working closely with senior cross functional internal partners the Executive Director also ensures that ESG objectives and partnership activities are aligned measurable and integrated into Gileads broader business and reputation goals. impact

This role reports to the Senior-Vice President Public Affairs. The Senior Director (ESG) Director (ESG) and Director (Operations) report to this role.

Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement

• Build strengthen and manage relationships with community-based organizations advocacy groups civic partners and other external stakeholders who influence health equity and community wellbeing. based organizations advocacy groups civic partners and other external stakeholders who influence health equity and community wellbeing.
• Serve as a liaison for community level public affairs initiatives ensuring Gileads commitments positions and priorities are clearly articulated and aligned with broader enterprise strategies. level public affairs initiatives ensuring Gileads commitments positions and priorities are clearly articulated and aligned with broader enterprise strategies.
• Collaborate with Government Affairs and Policy teams to ensure community engagement and public affairs activities complement policy and access goals.
• Monitor community level policy and social trends; brief leaders on issues with potential impact on Gileads community engagement or ESG commitments. level policy and social trends; brief leaders on issues with potential impact on Gileads community engagement or ESG commitments.
• Identify evaluate and manage strategic partnerships with nonprofits NGOs coalitions and mission aligned organizations to advance Gileads impact and visibility. aligned organizations to advance Gileads impact and visibility.
• Proactively lead Gileads community sponsorship strategy including criteria decision making measurement governance and alignment with corporate priorities. making measurement governance and alignment with corporate priorities.
• Partner with Corporate Communications and site leaders to activate community programs sponsorships and employee engagement initiatives that reinforce Gileads values and strengthen local relationships.
• Coordinate messaging and public facing communications for community programs partnership announcements events and sponsorship activations to enhance reputation and visibility.

ESG Leadership

• Support the development and execution of Gileads ESG strategy in alignment with corporate priorities and long term goals; translate strategy into actionable plans KPIs and reporting frameworks.
• Partner with cross functional teams to embed ESG considerations into governance operations risk management and communications ensuring consistent implementation across the organization. functional teams to embed ESG considerations into governance operations risk management and communications ensuring consistent implementation across the organization.
• Provide analysis and insights to senior leaders and the Corporate Responsibility Committee on emerging ESG trends regulatory developments stakeholder expectations and potential risks or opportunities.
• Lead change enablement activities to reinforce a sustainability focused culture working closely with HR Legal Corporate Communications and business leaders. enablement activities to reinforce a sustainability focused culture working closely with HR Legal Corporate Communications and business leaders.
• Contribute to the development refinement and monitoring of ESG goals and KPIs to provide investors and stakeholders with clear decision useful information on performance. useful information on performance.
• Build and manage external relationships with NGOs advocacy groups and other stakeholders to support ESG priorities and elevate Gileads presence in sustainability related dialogues.

Community Sponsorships

• Manage and evolve Gileads financial sponsorship strategy to ensure measurable impact alignment with community needs and support of broader enterprise priorities.
• Work closely with the US and Global advocacy teams to ensure programs support therapeutic and broader enterprise goals.
• Evaluate strategic partnership opportunities assess risks ensure compliance across diverse regions and provide guidance to senior leaders on strategic decisions.
• Apply philanthropic and compliance best practices to strengthen Gileads processes and governance.
• Lead efforts to streamline internal systems policies and processes to improve efficiency transparency and the external partner experience.
• Cultivate strategic collaborations that expand Gileads impact.
• Partner with Corporate Communications and external partners to highlight program outcomes community stories and learnings from global efforts.

Required Qualifications:

• 16 years of experience in ESG corporate citizenship public affairs community partnerships or related fields within healthcare pharmaceuticals biotech or similarly regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to or managing components of ESG sustainability or corporate responsibility strategies with an ability to translate high level direction into actionable plans.
• Strong understanding of how the policy social and community landscape influences corporate reputation public health priorities and ESG objectives; genuine commitment to health equity and responsible corporate citizenship.
• Proven ability to manage complex cross functional projects navigate ambiguity and influence stakeholders at multiple levels without direct authority. functional projects navigate ambiguity and influence stakeholders at multiple levels without direct authority.
• Experience supporting change management initiatives including developing implementation plans stakeholder engagement and ongoing reinforcement. management initiatives including developing implementation plans stakeholder engagement and ongoing reinforcement.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to deliver clear concise messaging to senior leaders and external partners.
• Demonstrated success building and sustaining strong relationships with nonprofits advocacy groups civic leaders and internal business partners.
• Strong analytical capability to synthesize qualitative insights and quantitative data to inform recommendations and decision-making.
• Experience leading developing or mentoring team members or indirect teams in a matrixed environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in or closely with public affairs community engagement strategic partnerships or corporate philanthropy.
• Experience supporting or helping drive ESG or CSR programs at a regional or global scale.
• Knowledge of healthcare access or therapeutic areas relevant to Gilead (e.g. HIV or Oncology) is a plus.
• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong presentation skills and executive level presence in both internal and external settings.

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