Executive Director, Global Marketing - HIV & Emerging Viruses

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Portfolio & Strategy Leadership
• Partner with the R&D Therapeutic Area Head to define and evolve a long-term global HIV strategy, positioning Gilead as a leader in innovative therapies
• Identify unmet medical needs and future market opportunities using market research, analytics, and competitive intelligence
• Evaluate and prioritize internal pipeline and external partnership / acquisition opportunities
• Development-to-Commercial Integration
• Serve as the commercial voice on cross-functional development teams, shaping clinical strategy, target indications, and product profiles
• Ensure development plans align with differentiated value propositions and market needs
• Influence regulatory and medical strategies to support successful product positioning and access
• Global Product Strategy & Launch Excellence
• Lead development of product profiles, positioning, branding, and messaging during clinical development
• Define global value propositions supported by economic and outcomes data to enable pricing and reimbursement success
• Drive launch readiness through publication strategy, naming, and competitive positioning
• Global Commercial Execution & Lifecycle Management
• Own global commercial plans post-approval, including positioning, branding, and market access strategy
• Partner with international affiliates to ensure consistent global strategy translated into local execution
• Guide lifecycle management, including Phase IV strategy alignment and portfolio optimization
• Cross-Functional & Global Leadership
• Lead matrixed, pan-regional teams across Commercial, R&D, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, and Government Affairs
• Build strong partnerships to ensure aligned decision-making and execution at scale
• Model Gilead leadership behaviors: inclusion, integrity, accountability, teamwork, and excellence
• What Success Looks Like (First 6-12 Months)
• Established a clear, aligned global HIV strategy with R&D and commercial leaders
• Delivered differentiated product positioning and development input for pipeline assets
• Advanced portfolio prioritization decisions based on market opportunity and strategic fit
• Strengthened global alignment across regions, functions, and lifecycle stages

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 16+ years of relevant experience, OR
• Master's degree and 14+ years of relevant experience, OR
• PhD and 14+ years of relevant experience
• Advanced degree (MBA, PhD, PharmD, or MD)
• Significant experience in global pharmaceutical marketing and strategy
• Proven expertise in HIV therapeutic area marketing
• Strong track record in new product planning, portfolio strategy, and lifecycle management
• Experience leveraging market research and forecasting to drive strategic decisions
• Demonstrated abili

Benefits

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. As a Executive Director, Global Marketing - HIV & Emerging Viruses , at Gilead you will act as a highly strategic, enterprise leadership responsible for shaping and executing the global commercial strategy for HIV and emerging virus therapies. You will directly influence long-term portfolio growth, product differentiation, and patient impact worldwide. You will operate at the intersection of R&D, Commercial, and Corporate Development, driving aligned strategy from early development through global launch and lifecycle management.

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