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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 Kite and help create more tomorrows.
Job Description
Kite is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate Director, Sales Analytics and Operations to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in driving sales planning and performance through data-driven insights and operational excellence. This position requires a strategic thinker with robust, hands on, analytical skills and a deep understanding of the biotech industry. Responsibilities include:
Sales Planning and Analytics
Lead field force KPI development, performance reporting including design and implementation of field facing dashboards and reports, enabling effective pre-call planning and a thorough understanding of performance and opportunities for a geography (national, regional, territory).
Analyze sales performance and field execution data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
Collaborate with sales leadership on developing analysis to better understand and target business opportunities in their geographies.
Conduct analytics projects to inform a range of business issues including field force targeting, call planning, sales force sizing, and account planning.
Work with brand teams to setup analyses to measure effectiveness of marketing tactics.
Lead field force effectiveness initiatives by collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Integrated Insights, and Commercial Learning & Development, to generate actionable insights and optimize performance.
Operations Excellence
Lead territory optimization and realignment processes to ensure balance in workload while maximizing business opportunity.
Generate on-time monthly and quarterly deliverables with rigorous data quality control.
Lead field incentive compensation planning and operations.
Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Global Data & Digital Innovation, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on project scope, business requirements, and timeline.
Lead user testing, training, and adoption of reports and dashboards.
Recommend and drive continuous improvement and AI initiatives to enhance sales effectiveness and efficiency.
Basic Qualifications:
High School Degree and 14+ years of relevant industry experience; OR
Associates Degree and 12+ years of relevant industry experience; OR
Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience; OR
Masters' Degree and 8+ years of relevant industry experience; OR
PhD and Two Years Experience
Preferred Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical/biotech Commercial Operations and Analytics functions
Proven ability to extract insights from working with large, imperfect, data sets
Strong project and task management, analytics, and communication skills
Proficient in MS Office Suite (e.g. MS Excel, Access, Word & PowerPoint) is required
Knowledge of SQL, and/or other BI or data visualization tools (Alteryx, Tableau, PowerBI, etc.) is required
Experience in rare disease and/or therapies requiring patient hub services are a plus
Candidates in this role are expected to be hands-on with ability to setup and conduct data analysis, project management, prepare and deliver presentations to Director/Sr. Director level audiences.
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.
The salary range for this position is:
Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. 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*.
For additional benefits information, visit:
https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.
Kite Pharma is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the 'Know Your Rights' poster.
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YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Kite Pharma will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.
Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.
Kite Pharma provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.
For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors:Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Skills Required
- High school degree and 14+ years of relevant industry experience, or equivalent qualifying education and experience combination
- Associate degree and 12+ years of relevant industry experience
- Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
- Master's degree and 8+ years of relevant industry experience
- PhD and two years of relevant industry experience
- 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech commercial operations and analytics
- Ability to extract insights from large, imperfect datasets
- Strong project management, task management, analytics, and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of SQL and/or BI or data visualization tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, or Power BI
- Experience in rare disease or therapies requiring patient hub services
- Ability to conduct hands-on data analysis, manage projects, and present to Director or Senior Director audiences
Gilead Sciences Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gilead Sciences and has not been reviewed or approved by Gilead Sciences.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive and fair relative to roles, frequently cited as a standout strength. Feedback suggests compensation compares well within biotech and is a notable reason employees feel valued.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Stock awards and an employee stock purchase program are consistently described as meaningful parts of total compensation. Equity components are seen as accessible and enhance long‑term wealth building.
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Retirement Support — A strong company 401(k) match with immediate vesting is often singled out as a differentiator. This support is perceived to significantly boost long‑term financial security.
Gilead Sciences Insights
What We Do
The way we see it, the impossible is not impossible. It’s simply what hasn’t been achieved yet. For more than 30 years, we’ve pursued it, chased it down, tackled it for answers and surrounded it for a way in. We have worked tirelessly to bring forward medicines for life-threatening diseases. Creating Possible drives everything we do. It’s evident in our mission and core values. This is how we built a culture of excellence that is fueled by a passion for improving lives of people around the world. For us, nothing is impossible – because of the people we work with, the communities we stand with and the partners we push forward with. Our ~12,000 employees band together through science, grit, compassion and courage to prove the impossible wrong. At Gilead, the tangible results of your contributions are evident. Where every individual matters. Where all employees can enhance their skills through ongoing development. And where we start every day with one question: “What’s next?” Social Media Guidelines: https://gilead.inc/3t1m7d5
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