Sr Director, Marketing Lead - HIV Prevention

Gilead Sciences • Foster City, CA

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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 At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers. We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come. Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. As a Senior Director, Marketing Lead – HIV Prevention you will be an integral part of a fast paced highly collaborative marketing team, who are on a mission to increase awareness, knowledge, relevancy, and usage of PrEP as part of preventative health for all who could benefit from it.

Requirements

• 14+ Years with BS/BA OR 12+ Years with MS/MA or MBA
• People Leader Accountabilities
• Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.
• Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.
• Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of experience
• A Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related fields is preferred.
• An advanced science degree or an advanced business degree such as an MBA is desirable.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry including expertise in marketing with experience in a variety of roles, and/or sales as a first line leader is preferred
• Adept at forming and maintaining a collaborative work environment within cross functional teams
• Expert understanding of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and impact on development of marketing materials is required
• Proven ability to work well as part of a team and in leading teams
• Extensive knowledge and experience in pharmaceutical product life cycle management—including product launches is strongly preferred
• Strategic thinker with innovative mindset that can make decisive decisions, prioritize tradeoffs, and effectively communicate recommendations among a set of key strategic choices
• An entrepreneurial thinker who has a strong desire and is confident working within a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Strong desire and ability to work in a face-paced and dynamic environment
• A minimum of 5 years in product marketing or advertising in the pharma/healthcare space is preferred
• Comfortable discussing topics relevant to the HIV prevention space, including sexual health, mental health, and substance use
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the brand strategy, ensuring cross‑functional alignment, milestone discipline, and consistent, timely communication across marketing and partner teams.
• Balance strategic vision with operational rigor, bringing clarity, structure, and precision to a complex, high‑visibility brand.
• Lead development of executive‑ready presentations and communications for senior leadership, articulating strategy, progress, and recommendations with confidence and authority.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor on key decisions, offering thought leadership grounded in market insight, cross‑functional engagement, and an enterprise mindset.
• Provide leadership to the focused marketing team, guiding the development of promotional strategies and tactics across critical stakeholders and channels
• Lead development of comprehensive campaign plans, ensuring readiness across all critical channels and stakeholders.
• Set priorities and ensure alignment with overall PrEP portfolio strategies and broader market imperatives.
• Represents US Commercial (Marketing/Sales) on Global Workstreams and Key US Cross-Functional Workstreams and partners for outcomes supporting aligned US strategies
• Execute strategy through deep cross‑functional collaboration, maintaining alignment and follow‑through across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Lead acute and systemic problem‑solving, ensuring swift, effective solutions in partnership with internal and external collaborators.
• Demonstrate advanced interpersonal and leadership skills, effectively resolving conflict, building consensus, and influencing across cultures and disciplines.
• Apply strong strategic and project‑management capabilities, overseeing multiple complex priorities with discipline and excellence.
• Manage budgets with precision, ensuring thoughtful resource allocation and optimized financial performance.
• Synthesize complex analyses into actionable insights, leveraging a variety of strategic frameworks and methods to guide recommendations and decisions.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement, fostering new ideas and approaches that move the business forward.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Build and steward strategic relationships with partners across Global, Managed Markets, Medical, and PrEP Marketing, etc.

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.

What This Job Offers

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