Director, Thought Leader Engagement, Breast Oncology - West

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.
 

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Job Description
 

At Gilead, we set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, driven by our purpose of making the world a healthier place for all

people. Over the past 35+ years, our work has improved the health of millions of people worldwide with diseases and conditions including cancer, viral hepatitis, HIV, inflammation and COVID-19.

Today, we continue accelerating our efforts to cure more viral diseases and even certain cancers while leading the charge to end the HIV epidemic and working to provide patients with the best that scientific innovation can deliver. This includes new antiviral therapies, next-generation cancer treatments and medicines for inflammatory diseases.

We are going further by investing in world-class science, working with partners who share our ambitions, expanding access and addressing societal barriers to care. Going further also means thinking broadly about our responsibilities to society, the communities we aim to serve and the environment in which we operate. At the heart of it all is our culture and our employees. We know that today’s ambitions lead to tomorrow’s breakthroughs. At Gilead, we are pursuing our ambitions with grit and passion, united in our commitment to improving the lives of patients and the health of the world for generations to come.

The Director, Thought Leader Engagement (TLE) West role is part of the marketing organization at Gilead Oncology. This role engages with thought leaders in both academic and community oncology settings. The TLE Lead is critical for:

• Insight generation aligned with brand needs

• Sentiment tracking and shaping based on strategic pillars and success factors

• Strategic partnership with field teams to develop market analyses and build brand advocacy

This role supports both in-line and future breast cancer portfolio initiatives and collaborates closely with headquarters marketing, medical affairs, and cross-functional field teams.

This position covers the West including travel to the following states

MT, CO, WY, ID, UT, AZ, NV, CA, HI, OR, WA, AK with some overnight travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Profiling: Develop and maintain a living document (refreshed annually) that profiles strategic academic and community customers.

• Engagement with Academic Opinion Leaders (OLs): Identify and engage academic OLs for insight generation, advocacy development, and sentiment tracking.

• Community Influencer Engagement: Work with influential breast cancer treaters in key community accounts to understand market ecosystems and build advocacy through:
    - Long-term relationship building
    - Feedback synthesis from consulting and engagements
    - Strategic collaborations

• Insight Sharing: Provide actionable insights to cross-functional field partners, HQ marketing, and medical affairs.

• Pre-Launch Support: Assist HQ marketing in understanding market sentiment, treatment drivers/barriers, and generating insights for strategic launch planning.

• Annual Brand Planning: Collaborate strategically with HQ marketing during brand planning.

• Congress Strategy: Lead OL/customer engagement planning at Tier 1 and Tier 2 congresses in collaboration with marketing, executive leadership, and cross-functional partners.

• Consultant Selection: Advise on consultant selection for advisory boards, 1:1 consulting, and strategic projects aligned with brand needs.

• Speaker Bureau Oversight: Track and manage speaker bureau impact per Gilead’s business conduct manual.

• Vendor Management: Lead and manage third-party program vendors to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as a leader within the cross-functional team through proactive communication and collaboration.

• Headquarters Collaboration: Collaborate compliantly with global and US medical strategy colleagues and OLP for customer engagement planning.

• Budget Management: Effectively manage and track budget.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and Twelve Years’ Experience OR

Masters' Degree and Ten Years’ Experience OR

PhD and Eight Years’ Experience

•Ability to engage in travel as may be reasonably required, including regular travel within the assigned area (and, to the extent applicable, satisfaction of any requirements associated with such travel).

•Satisfaction of any onsite visitation requirements of healthcare practitioners within an assigned area, if applicable (which may include but not be limited to, by way of example, vaccinations, drug and background screenings, and any other requirements that certain healthcare practitioners may adopt).

•To perform this job successfully, the employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•A valid driver’s license is required

Preferred Qualifications

• People leadership experience

• Minimum 5 years of oncology experience

• Minimum 3 years’ pharmaceutical marketing experience

• Oncology launch experience

• Knowledge and experience in the breast cancer market

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Strategic thinking and execution capabilities

• Experience leading cross-functional teams

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

• Willingness to travel up to 50%, including overnights, some evening/weekend programs, based on business needs 

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: $205,615.00 - $266,090.00. Gilead 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.

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