Sr Director, Commercial Product Strategy
About The Position
At Gilead, we are dedicated to creating a healthier world by developing therapies for diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19, and cancer. With over 35 years of innovation, we strive to improve lives and ensure global access to our treatments. This mission requires collaboration, determination, and a relentless drive from every team member. The Senior Director – Inflammation role is crucial in guiding pre-Proof of Concept (pre-POC) activities for pipeline assets across inflammation and immunology. This involves building product profiles and business cases, and serving as the market and commercial voice for pipeline molecules. The role supports new and ongoing programs in inflammation/liver therapeutic areas, working collaboratively in a cross-functional environment to deliver robust commercial assessments, provide commercial feedback into development programs, and lead key initiatives for future products.
Requirements
- At least 12 years of relevant leadership experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, including strategic planning and lifecycle brand management.
- Experience with the development process and its relevant inputs, with ability to understand how early research & development decisions may impact a final product profile.
- Strong experience in disease area opportunity assessment and the evaluation of partnership and pipeline opportunities.
- Opportunistic thinker with strong judgement and analytical mindset.
- Experience with global access and pricing strategy, including building a value story and evidence planning.
- Ability to develop deep and credible collaborations with partners in Medical Affairs, Research, Development, V&A, and Regulatory groups as well as senior leadership.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully with varied audiences and executives.
- Strong analytical skills demonstrated by the ability to identify and interpret complex issues and provide recommendations to senior management and across functional areas.
- B.A. or B.S. required.
Nice To Haves
- Inflammation or product development experience & knowledge preferred.
- Knowledge of US payer dynamics strongly preferred.
- MBA and/or advanced degree in life sciences / medicine preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead Early Commercialization Team(s) and supporting Gilead Asset Team(s) from pre-clinical stage to initiation of phase III.
- Support transition to inline teams for launch preparedness as programs enter late-stage development.
- Synthesize the commercial perspectives, insights and results needed to identify and/or assess business development opportunities for potential acquisition and partnering, including proactively identifying & elevating opportunities of high commercial interest.
- Lead teams to develop and leverage deep payer, provider, patient, market and competitive insights to support the creation of differentiated product and disease-state strategies that maximize program value.
- Partner with Commercialization Teams, Global Value & Access, and selected country teams to solicit local insights, share global perspectives and integrate into global strategies.
- Liaise with regional leadership on strategic choices.
- Lead early commercialization work for pipeline programs as needed, potentially including branding, naming, packaging, development of support services, etc.
- Serve as commercial lead in support of key collaborative programs between Gilead and partners.
Benefits
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
- Paid time off
- Company-sponsored medical insurance plans
- Company-sponsored dental insurance plans
- Company-sponsored vision insurance plans
- Company-sponsored life insurance plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
