Associate Director, U.S. HIV Treatment Community Engagement & Advocacy Communications

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

1d • $182,070 - $235,620

About The Position

The Associate Director of U.S. HIV Treatment Community Engagement & Advocacy Communications reports to the Executive Director, U.S. Treatment Public Affairs, and works closely with the Senior Director of U.S. HIV Treatment Community Engagement & Advocacy to develop and execute integrated community engagement and advocacy strategies for Gilead’s U.S. HIV treatment portfolio and pipeline. The role leads Community Communications initiatives, developing community-facing strategies, messaging, materials and programs that support informed, relevant and meaningful engagement with people affected by HIV. It builds trusted advocacy relationships, turns community insights into actionable strategies, and advances U.S. HIV Treatment Public Affairs goals.

The Associate Director collaborates across Public Affairs, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, Government Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, and Ethics & Compliance. The role leads assigned advocacy and communications initiatives and manages related budgets, sponsorships, agencies, consultants, and external partners. It also monitors policy and community developments and evaluates initiative effectiveness through engagement data and stakeholder feedback.

The position includes people-leader accountabilities to foster inclusion, develop talent, and empower teams. Willingness to travel approximately 30% as needed is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience, or a master’s degree and 8 years of experience, or a PhD and 2 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Willingness to travel approximately 30% as needed.
• Ability to translate complex scientific, clinical, access, and policy information into clear, relevant, accessible communications for community and advocacy audiences.
• Deep understanding of the U.S. healthcare, policy, and market access landscape, including factors shaping HIV treatment, access, and health equity.
• Track record of building and maintaining trusted relationships with HIV advocacy and community stakeholders and engaging credibly with external experts and senior leaders.
• Ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed organization, collaborate within a shared leadership model, and influence alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Experience in issues management, corporate reputation, and stakeholder engagement, including navigating sensitive or complex external environments.
• Strategic thinking and execution skills, including translating insights into actionable advocacy strategies and delivering high-impact outcomes.
• Experience using qualitative and quantitative community insights to inform strategy, shape programs, and measure impact.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including developing audience-specific content and explaining complex topics to diverse audiences and executive leadership.
• Ability to lead initiatives and manage multiple priorities, external partners, and consultants, supported by strong project management and organizational skills.
• Strong understanding of compliance and regulatory considerations related to external engagement and advocacy.
• Commitment to health equity and inclusive engagement, with experience advancing initiatives that address disparities in HIV prevention and care.
• Passion for public health, HIV prevention, and community-centered approaches to improving outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• 8–10+ years of relevant experience in HIV community engagement, advocacy, communications, public affairs, or related functions, with demonstrated experience developing community-facing communications strategies, messaging, materials, or programs; U.S. HIV experience is strongly preferred.
• Advanced degree in science, public policy, or public health.
• Familiarity with digital and emerging tools to support advocacy, engagement, and insight generation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute U.S. HIV treatment advocacy strategies with the Senior Director, aligning them with Public Affairs, HIV Franchise, and enterprise priorities, including portfolio, pipeline, and launch milestones.
• Lead Community Communications for U.S. HIV Treatment Public Affairs, creating integrated strategies, messaging, materials, and programs that make complex scientific, clinical, treatment, access, and policy information relevant and accessible to community and advocacy audiences.
• Engage community stakeholders in two-way dialogue to identify unmet needs, treatment experiences, access barriers, policy priorities, and emerging issues, and translate insights into strategies and internal decision making.
• Represent the organization externally with U.S. HIV advocacy and community organizations, support stakeholder mapping, and lead assigned engagement plans to build strategic partnerships.
• Plan and execute advisory boards, roundtables, community convenings, and other structured forums to inform Public Affairs strategy, cross-functional planning, and business decisions.
• Partner with Public Affairs, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, Government Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, and Ethics & Compliance to coordinate compliant strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Lead the development of community-facing educational materials, toolkits, presentations, digital content, and stakeholder communications, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and consistency with approved messaging.
• Lead assigned advocacy and Community Communications initiatives, including partnerships, events, sponsorships, campaigns, and community-led programs that advance health equity, address stigma and disparities, and strengthen engagement in HIV treatment and care.
• Monitor federal, state, and local advocacy and policy developments, community trends, and stakeholder issues to identify opportunities, anticipate risks, and inform strategies.
• Set objectives and measures for initiatives; use engagement data and stakeholder feedback to assess effectiveness, capture insights, and inform future planning.
• Champion inclusive, community-informed approaches that reflect the needs of populations disproportionately affected by HIV, and identify innovative engagement models, including responsible use of digital and AI-enabled tools.
• Manage assigned budgets, sponsorships, agencies, consultants, and external partners in accordance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and established review processes.
• Create an inclusive team environment, develop employees through coaching and feedback, and empower teams by aligning goals and removing barriers.

Benefits

• May be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.
• May be eligible for discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, depending on role eligibility.
• Paid time off.
• Company-sponsored medical insurance.
• Company-sponsored dental insurance.
• Company-sponsored vision insurance.
• Company-sponsored life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior