Senior Director, Opinion Leader Programming HIV Treatment

Gilead Sciences•Foster City, CA

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About The Position

The Senior Director, Opinion Leader Programming HIV Treatment, will report directly to the Executive Director of Franchise Marketing for the HIV business unit. In this role, you are expected to have an impact across the continuum of care of HIV Treatment, ultimately contributing to the ~$13B HIV BU driven by Biktarvy. The successful candidate will be a strategic leader who is an expert in insight generation and synthesis, driving KOL/account strategy and management for marketing while supporting the broader Gilead organization and upholding high execution standards, especially for key initiatives like speaker's bureau, advisory boards, conference debriefs and the opinion leader data base. Utilize strong leadership skills with the ability to set a vision, foster new thinking, manage change, uphold a compliance mindset, collaborate seamlessly with a diverse set of stakeholders (both internal and external), and lead and influence others. The Senior Director will be responsible for significant budget oversight and management of key agency partnerships. Additionally, they will partner closely across marketing and medical functions, various cross-functional stakeholders, and external vendors to implement OLP strategies and tactics.

Requirements

A high performing marketing leader with the ability to set a vision and cultivate a high-performance culture and lead diverse teams
Strategic thinker who has a strong track record of tackling complex business problems and making recommendations while incorporating a diverse set of stakeholder input and feedback
Strong customer focus and adept at forming and maintaining a collaborative work environment with external OLs and key internal cross-functional partners (e.g., commercial, clinical development, medical affairs, regulatory, compliance, market research, etc.)
Exceptionally strong interpersonal, verbal communication, and writing skills, including the ability to simplify complex topics
Demonstrated ability to lead through others, managing a team of highly skilled professionals, while also maintaining visibility for senior leadership
Listens carefully to others' points of view, adapts style and content based on audience, and seeks to understand others' motivations and needs
Demonstrated excellence in project management and effectively managing multiple projects/priorities
Ability to understand and communicate clinical data and high-level science
Drive consensus thinking and manage conflicts among individuals from a variety of cultures and disciplines
Direct people management and experience managing highly cross-functional teams or workgroups are preferred
Track record of successful pharma/ biotech marketing in specialty categories
Demonstrate an understanding of the pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and impact on developing marketing materials
14+ Years with BS/BA OR 12+ Years with MS/MA or MBA
A Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related fields is required.
Prior people management experience required.

Nice To Haves

MBA in marketing or related fields preferred
Advanced experience with product lifecycle management is desirable.
An advanced science degree such as MD, PharmD, PhD or an advanced business degree such as an MBA is desirable.
Extensive knowledge and experience in pharmaceutical product life cycle management in a variety of therapeutic areas preferred.
Biopharmaceutical or Pharmaceutical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the long- and short-term US HIV treatment brand strategies and plan of action
Partner with PrEP OLP Team to ensure synergies across OL Engagement
Develop the OLP strategic and tactical plan
Provide strategic oversight and management of key initiatives and activities: speaker bureau, advisory boards, conference debriefs, OL mapping/database, account management, and OL generated content
Monitor the complete HIV Landscape and identify areas of opportunity to support brand strategies
Effectively translates scientific, clinical, epidemiological, and research insights into actionable commercial ideas and activities
Establish and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, key accounts, and medical associations
Collaborates with the treatment, prevention, and franchise marketing teams, medical teams, and sales leadership to ensure a coordinated and appropriate approach to maximize effectiveness
Lead and/or serve as a key commercial member on cross-functional initiatives, often with high visibility within the organization
Provides innovative thinking, clear communication, and is effective in change management
Support navigating marketing materials through internal review processes to ensure projects comply with all regulatory and legal requirements
Establish appropriate procedures, systems, metrics, and infrastructures for the OLP team
Responsible for synthesizing the OLP department budget, articulate tradeoffs across brands and priorities, proactively identify risks, and bring forward clear recommendations or decision points
Design and deliver effective presentations to a range of internal stakeholders and external audiences
Coach, develop, and manage direct reports
Identify and engage key agency partnerships to support OLP efforts
Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and policies