Executive Director, Digital

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.
 

Every member of Gilead’s 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 we’re 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
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Lead the development and execution of a global digital communications strategy within Public Affairs, aligning with enterprise brand and business goals. Define the right mix of digital channels (e.g., websites, social media, intranet, email, emerging platforms) to engage external stakeholders and employees with high-quality, impactful storytelling. 

• Oversee the full digital ecosystem for Public Affairs, including global websites, social media, digital customer engagement, and analytics, ensuring consistency, brand alignment, and innovation across platforms. 

• Proactively advise and collaborate with content teams on data-driven strategies, providing insight into which stories and formats perform best across channels. Deliver real-time counsel on how to enhance corporate reputation in response to emerging opportunities or risks. 

• Lead cross functional working groups meant to ideate, innovate and improve our content, strategies and approach across our digital channels.  

• Create a culture of accountability for digital at the organization.  

• Strengthen Gilead’s storytelling capabilities across the function, educating internal partners such as Media Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement and Environmental & Social Governance, on the unique value of each channel, while sourcing diverse content that reflects the voices and impact of our global operations. 

• Establish and lead a digital-first stakeholder engagement calendar, aligned to enterprise milestones, business priorities, and external environmental factors. 

• Launch and scale global-local digital models, including new country-level websites and social channels across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, with localized execution grounded in brand standards and innovation. 

• Create governance frameworks and training programs that empower affiliate teams while ensuring alignment with global brand and reputational standards. Set clear roles, responsibilities, and benchmarks for digital excellence. 

• Drive digital skill / capability-building across Public Affairs and various functions by improving understanding of audience insights, platform strengths, content trends, and cross-functional integration (e.g., with commercial and medical digital teams). 

• Develop and implement a digital measurement framework, in partnership with the Strategy and Operations team, defining KPIs and success metrics for all platforms and campaigns. Use data insights to optimize strategies, report progress to senior leaders, and influence broader business decisions. 

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