Own and drive the U.S. advocacy strategy for a late-stage oncology asset, aligned with commercial planning, clinical milestones, global oncology strategy, medical priorities, and enterprise objectives.
Set vision, priorities, and engagement strategies with advocacy partners, serving as a senior counselor on patient needs, policy dynamics, and emerging risks and opportunities.
Develop and maintain a cohesive patient narrative, including core messaging, data storylines, and storytelling tools used across functions and markets.
Advise and partner with senior leaders across Commercial, Medical Affairs, and Government Affairs to advance Gilead's oncology leadership, including current efforts in TNMBC.
Cross Functional Engagement
Represent U.S. Oncology Public Affairs on cross functional teams to ensure integrated communications across clinical, commercial, medical, regulatory, access, and affiliate partners.
Support U.S. product launches and key clinical/regulatory milestones through coordinated advocacy and communications strategies.
Drive global to local alignment across Gilead Oncology and Kite Public Affairs, ensuring timely guidance, materials, and strategic consistency.
Design and implement advocacy partnerships and programs that raise awareness, mobilize patients, and elevate public understanding of unmet needs in TNMBC and oncology.
Serve as the primary relationship lead for key advocacy organizations, strengthening Gilead Oncology's reputation and leadership position.
Team, Agency & Budget Leadership
Lead, mentor, and develop internal team members supporting oncology advocacy efforts.
Oversee agency partners and sponsorships, ensuring compliant execution aligned with Gilead business conduct policies.
Manage advocacies, partnerships, and funding processes, optimizing resources for strategic impact and measurable outcomes.
Drive operational excellence through disciplined planning, resource allocation, and performance measurement.
Knowledge, Experience & Skills
Required
Bachelor's degree with 14+ years of relevant experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, advocacy, or scientific communications; or master's degree with 12+ years of experience.
Proven experience leading product related advocacy strategies tied to clinical data, regulatory milestones, and launch preparation.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, academic experts, and patient advocates with credibility and confidence.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to drive alignment across compl
Benefits
Health insuranceVision insurance
Additional Information
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.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Executive Director, U.S. Public Affairs Oncology Team Lead, this Senior Director will lead U.S. advocacy strategy across Gilead's Oncology portfolio, with a primary focus on a late-stage asset. The role shapes and advances Gilead's position as an emerging oncology leader by elevating the patient's voice, articulating a compelling oncology vision, and partnering externally to address unmet needs.
This leader will work closely with U.S. Commercial, Medical Affairs, and Government Affairs teams, as well as Global Public Affairs Centers of Excellence, to drive an integrated, One PA approach that supports development milestones, launches, and long-term reputation building.
Gilead Sciences · US