Senior Director, Market Research, HIV Prevention Integrated Insights

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

12h

About The Position

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 Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California. We have the following opportunity in our Foster City, CA location: Senior Director, Market Research HIV Prevention . Reporting to the Executive Director, Integrated Insights HIV Prevention, the Sr. Director will lead a team responsible for primary market research for the HIV Prevention business unit within the US Commercial Organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, execution, and evaluation of strategic and tactical US market research plans and initiatives supporting stakeholder insight needs for current and pipeline HIV products. This role works closely with the brand team and cross-functional teams including Commercial Analytics and Forecasting, Sales Analytics and Operations, and Global Analytics and Insights to deliver actionable insights for Gilead HIV teams and products. This leadership role will be responsible for creating an environment in which the team is highly motivated and engaged to work together and cross functionally to deliver exceptional results and ensure long-term development and success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters/PhD preferred
• Experience in Pharmaceutical, Biotech or related industry experience dependent on experience and education level.
• Foundation of experience in HIV or virology therapy areas and experience with provider-administered (e.g. buy-and-bill) products is desired.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in market research field
• Demonstrated successful leadership, management, and development of teams responsible for market research.
• Strong judge of talent with the ability to make tough talent decisions.
• Thorough understanding of pharmaceutical sales and marketing practices, product lifecycle management and regulatory environment.
• Demonstrated ability to drive large cross-functional initiatives, as well as influence laterally and vertically.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities based on changing business needs, as well as ability to work in a team-based, fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational, planning, communication and project management skills.
• Strong understanding of primary qualitative and quantitative market research techniques and their optimal uses to inform business decisions.
• Proven experience in storytelling and data visualization to communicate complicated analytics clearly for cross-functional stakeholders and senior management.
• Persuasive written and verbal communication skills, ability to lead, influence, resolve conflict and drive consensus among diverse cross functional stakeholders.
• Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and Fourteen Years’ Experience, OR Masters' Degree and Twelve Years’ Experience OR PhD and Twelve Years’ Experience

Nice To Haves

• Foundation of experience in HIV or virology therapy areas and experience with provider-administered (e.g. buy-and-bill) products is desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, develop, coach, and grow a high performing team that demonstrates strong market research competencies with healthcare providers and consumers and delivers results.
• Lead market research strategy, planning, vendor contracts and manage the functional budget.
• Engages with key US marketing and cross-functional stakeholders to develop and execute market research to shape the strategies and tactics critical to successfully meet business objectives.
• Demonstrate experience generating superior customer market research insights, individually and through direct reports, to provide a competitive advantage.
• Ensure team provides HIV Prevention expertise and consulting advice in areas of critical business need including identification of optimal pre- and post-launch brand strategies and marketing tactics.
• Demonstrates broad cross functional leadership.
• Manage cross-functional collaboration processes to ensure development of insightful market research plans that systematically and holistically address brands’ strategic objectives and tactical requirements.
• Represent HIV Prevention Integrated Insights function at appropriate senior level meetings and make recommendations to advance the portfolio based on a sound knowledge of the marketplace.
• Shares best practices across market research and brand marketing teams and fosters agility and continuous improvement within the group to address emerging and shifting priorities of the commercial business.
• Direct activities to support the professional development of the HIV Prevention Market Research team and support recruitment and employee retention to achieve best in industry capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, standards and procedures in every interaction.
• Enforce compliance with guidelines and policies on marketing research interactions with physicians.

Benefits

• This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package.
• Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• For additional benefits information, visit: https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
• Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees