Executive Director, Public Affairs

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $255.4k - $330.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Gilead Sciences

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10,000+ employees

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

💰 $3.5M Post-IPO Debt - Gilead Sciences on 2024-11

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Gilead Sciences is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on researching, developing, and commercializing medicines primarily in virology, oncology, and inflammation. The company advances transformative therapies, runs extensive clinical programs and research collaborations, and supports access, global health, and community funding initiatives. Gilead also emphasizes corporate responsibility, sustainability, and inclusion while maintaining a broad pipeline of therapies and patient access programs.

📋 Description

• Drive the development and execution of comprehensive regional communications and advocacy strategies that align with business objectives and portfolio priorities • Establish clear goals and measurable KPIs in collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure strategic focus, accountability, and high-performance outcomes • Leverage insights, trends, and analytics to inform strategies, and provide business leaders with real-time counsel on external developments • Collaborate with global Public Affairs teams to shape and deliver a compelling corporate and brand story tailored to the key markets within the region, ensuring alignment across therapeutic areas and advocacy stakeholders • Design and drive communications and advocacy initiatives that support new product launches and ensure access for patients in the region • Provide counsel to the regional Commercial leadership team and cross-functional leaders on reputational impacts, ensuring alignment and market readiness • Amplify the perspectives of regional stakeholders, integrating reputational considerations into core strategies and business decisions • Identify reputational opportunities and challenges, leading internal efforts to manage and respond effectively to priority issues • Serve as a bridge between public affairs centers of expertise, ensuring regional strategies align with corporate communications, global advocacy, citizenship, and health equity initiatives • Build and maintain relationships with key ICR and Global internal and external stakeholders, including Commercial, Government Affairs, Medical Affairs, Marketing, policymakers, media, patient groups, advocacy organizations, and industry partners • Lead and support the country teams across the region to plan and execute country plans across corporate, internal and product communications • Proactively manage financial resources to ensure operational effectiveness and alignment with core strategic priorities.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and Fourteen Years’ Experience OR Masters' Degree and Twelve Years’ Experience OR PhD and Twelve Years’ Experience • Global public affairs leadership experience, preferably in pharmaceutical or biotech • Proven ability to develop strong teams • Deep expertise across the whole spectrum of communication functions including corporate, internal and product communications • Proven experience in management of product launches • Strong understanding of the ex-U.S. healthcare environment and the intersection of political, social, and commercial dynamics particularly in low- to lower-middle income countries • Track record of effective external stakeholder engagement, specifically in developing strong relationships, particularly with the patient community, and engaging academic experts and healthcare advocates with empathy and confidence • Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams • Experience in issue management and crisis communications, corporate reputation management, and internal alignment • Proven ability to develop and lead high-performing communication teams, individuals and leaders.

🏖️ Benefits

• company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans* • discretionary annual bonus • discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role) • paid time off • benefits package