Associate Director, Brand Operations

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

AtGileadour pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the worlds most devastating diseases united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to an Associate Director Brand Operations at Gilead you are responsible for making Gileads corporate brand easier to access understand and apply consistently across the enterprise.

This role combines brand fluency with operational discipline supporting the development and implementation of Gileads brand expression and identity system while managing the tools guidance workflows and governance needed to scale the brand effectively.

The Associate Director will partner across Communications Digital Legal Procurement and agency teams to translate brand strategy into practical resources creative briefs execution standards and day-to-day guidance.

Success in this role means becoming a trusted go-to resource for the corporate brand helping teams and agency partners apply it with greater clarity consistency and confidence. The Associate Director will protect brand non-negotiables with sound judgment while championing creative exploration that aligns with flexible brand standards. They will help teams understand where consistency is required where adaptation is appropriate and how to apply the brand in ways that improve the work while building stronger brand fluency across the enterprise.

This role is an individual contributor role and does not include direct people management responsibilities at launch.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the development documentation and rollout of the corporate brand expression and identity system

• Manage brand templates toolkits and reusable resources that improve consistency and reduce one-off work.

• Build and run brand governance workflows including intake triage approvals routing escalation and exception handling.

• Own and manage the corporate Brand Center as the source of truth for brand guidance templates assets and enablement resources.

• Lead brand training and onboarding for employees and agencies to improve brand fluency self-service use and adoption.

REQUIREMENTS

• BA/BS with 10 years relevant experience in brand management brand operations communications marketing operations digital enablement governance or related fields.

• MA/MS/MBA with 8 years relevant experience in brand management brand operations communications marketing operations digital enablement governance or related fields.

• Experience supporting brand strategy and the implementation of brand expression or identity systems with the ability to translate strategy into execution guidance.

• Strong operational experience across governance workflows tools training adoption support and continuous improvement.

• Experience managing or contributing to centralized platforms such as brand centers asset hubs template systems or related enablement resources.

• Demonstrated ability to apply brand standards with sound judgment diplomacy and a service-oriented mindset.

• Strong communication facilitation and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong leadership presence with demonstrated ability to lead without authority and influence programs projects and initiatives.

• When needed ability to travel.

PREFERRED

• Advanced degree (MA/MS)

• Experience working with creative teams and agencies including developing creative briefs and providing clear actionable feedback. Design experience is a plus.

• Regulated industry experience in biotech pharma healthcare or another compliance-sensitive environment is preferred.

• Experience designing and delivering onboarding training and communication materials for internal users and agency partners is preferred.

People Leader Accountabilities:

• Create Inclusion -knowingthe 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 employeesare receivingthe feedback and insight needed to growdevelopand realize their purpose.

• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals purpose and organizationalobjectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

The salary range for this position is: $182070.00 - $235620.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation including experience qualifications and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) paid time off and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical dental vision and life insurance plans*.

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

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