Executive Director, Commercial Product Strategy

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Job Description
 

For over 30 years, Gilead has been a leading innovator in virology, and we developed today’s leading medicines for treating and preventing HIV and treating viral hepatitis. More recently Gilead has expanded its oncology portfolio and seeks to become a leader in this critical disease area. In this Executive Director Global Strategic Marketing role, you will be responsible for the development of global commercialization strategies and tactics for the TUB-040 program.  Leading a team of global marketers, you will provide key strategic input into the commercialization of TUB-040.

In this capacity you will be responsible for the development of the Ovarian Cancer Disease Area Strategies, the Indication Strategic Plans, strategic marketing deliverables, and the overall launch readiness for the future product and indication launches in ovarian cancer and other solid tumors.

The successful candidate, as the Commercial Team Leader, will provide commercial input into clinical trial design, product launch, new indications and lifecycle management, as well as providing insights and partnering with local markets, Global Medical Affairs, Global Value and Access, Global Commercial Operations, Clinical Development, Governmental Affairs, Public Affairs to lead the development implement of an integrated global commercialization strategy.

The role will be based in Foster City, California.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Vice President, Global Commercial Product Strategy, Oncology, you will:

• Develop and execute the commercial strategic vision across TUB-040 cancer indications, balancing near-term and long-term priorities.

• This individual will establish and lead a cross functional global commercial team as well as an indication leadership team to build integrated global strategic launch plans that meet global market, regulatory and payer needs and work with global counterparts to develop and implement annual commercial plans that inform country-specific brand plans.

• Develop and execute global launch campaigns, including the development of a competitive differentiation strategy, unique branding, compelling positioning and key messaging that maintain or extend our global market position.

• Create strong and close working relationship with key Gilead markets, including ex-US markets, which you will support and partner with on strategy implementation;  

• Develop the global brand profile and key marketing deliverables, including global value proposition, messaging, positioning, differential advantages, brand book and, in coordination with Value & Access, global reimbursement and pricing strategy to maximize sales potential while ensuring strategic alignment.

• Conduct strategic marketing activities including market and competitive research and product positioning in close collaboration with cross-commercial disciplines.

• Represent global commercial on a Gilead Asset Team and help shape clinical / regulatory strategy and planning in close partnership with cross-functional colleagues.

• Identify actionable insights based on market research and ensure that the product / brand addresses unmet need areas.

• Your ultimate benchmark will be the successful development and execution of a global commercial strategies that maximizes the overall value of our assets, while ensuring patient access across the product lifecycle.

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