Executive Director, HIV Treatment Marketing

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve 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 world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.
 

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Job Description
 

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. Gilead is market leader in HIV and seeking an Executive Director, HIV Treatment Marketing Lead to champion the launch of our next groundbreaking HIV therapy—a novel, once-weekly, oral combination of lenacapavir and islatravir. In this leadership role, you’ll report directly to the Vice President HIV Treatment and Franchise and lead the strategic preparation and execution of the launch of ISL-LEN to bring this transformative new treatment for people living with HIV.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic, experienced individual with a strong track record of commercial success in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry. They will provide strong leadership skills with an ability to set a vision and impactful brand strategy, drive innovation and performance within a fast-moving commercial environment. Preferred qualifications include proven success in alliance management, product launches, and experience within the U.S. market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the development and implementation of strategic and tactical marketing plans for ISL-LEN and the Long-acting HIV treatment market

• Successfully managing the partnership with a 3rd party in the US and maintaining close alignment with the ED for HIV Treatment Marketing responsible for QD assets

• Achieving revenue targets

• Understanding payer access landscape and partner with managed markets to drive strategy and ensure access and pull-through

• Managing and leading a team of marketing professionals- Developing, coaching, and managing key functional staff and inspiring and developing talent

• Collaborating with the global team and the sales leaders to ensure a coordinated approach.

• Leading cross-functionally with Legal, Medical, Clinical, Regulatory, Managed Markets, Public Affairs, Compliance and other functions

• Cultivating relationships with thought leaders, key customers, and professional organizations

• Working in close conjunction with marketing operations to establish appropriate procedures, systems, metrics and infrastructures

• Managing Marketing OpEx and marketing mix optimization

• Representing ISL-LEN marketing position on Promotional Review Committee and ISL-LEN Global Commercial Team

Key Competencies:

Results orientation: Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, with a strong drive to meet and exceed goals, even under adverse circumstances.  Hold others accountable and incorporate disciplined processes to ensure success and nimbly handle 'derailments' with contingency plans and coordination.

Vision: Adept at clearly defining objectives and priorities and establishing appropriate milestones through a strong understanding of the market and innovative approaches.

Team leadership: Demonstrated ability to build, develop and motivate a team as evidenced by effective hiring, coaching, and mentoring of direct reports.  The ideal candidate will develop an inclusive culture comfortable with challenging current market paradigms to achieve and exceed goals, respecting Gilead core values of integrity, accountability, teamwork, excellence, and inclusion.

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