Associate Director, Portfolio Integration & Communications

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.

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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.

The Associate Director, Portfolio Integration & Communications will strengthen the connective tissue across the growing HIV Treatment portfolio, creating greater visibility, coordination and knowledge-sharing across brands, field teams and cross-functional partners.

The role will lead integrated portfolio and field communications and establish mechanisms that help teams stay connected around priorities, milestones, insights and emerging needs. By creating visibility across activities and strengthening the flow of information between teams, the Associate Director will help identify intersections, reduce unnecessary duplication and enable more coordinated portfolio action.

As a key connector across Portfolio Marketing, Brand Marketing, Sales Leadership, Commercial Learning and Development, Franchise Marketing, Market Access, Medical Affairs and other partners, the Associate Director will bring a portfolio-first perspective while preserving clear brand and functional ownership.

As the Associate Director, Portfolio Intergration & Communications will help ensure teams have the visibility, information and connections needed to act in a more coordinated, portfolio-minded way.

The successful candidate will be a collaborative and agile marketer who can connect priorities across teams, synthesize complex information into clear implications and recommendations, and influence effectively across a highly matrixed organization.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio & Field Communications

· Lead the integrated HIV Treatment portfolio communications cadence across key field and internal forums, including Field Direction Memos, national training calls, sustainment initiatives, leadership communications and other priority touchpoints.

· Translate portfolio priorities into clear, coordinated and actionable communications for Sales leadership, customer-facing teams and cross-functional partners.

· Partner with Sales Leadership, Commercial Learning and Development and Brand Marketing to integrate portfolio priorities into key field meeting, training and communication cycles.

· Maintain visibility across planned brand and portfolio communications to improve sequencing, clarify priorities and reduce unnecessary duplication.

· Support field readiness for launches, strategic shifts, access changes and other cross-brand priorities by connecting the appropriate brand and functional owners and ensuring coordinated communication.

· Gather field and stakeholder feedback to identify communication gaps, information needs and opportunities to strengthen portfolio connectivity.

Portfolio Integration & Organizational Connectivity

· Create integrated visibility across key portfolio and brand activities, including market research, customer insights, workshops, major meetings, external engagements and other key milestones.

· Maintain shared portfolio calendars, internal communications and other mechanisms that enable teams to anticipate upcoming activities, identify intersections and improve collaboration across brands and functions.

· Strengthen organizational learning by connecting teams around relevant insights, research, approaches and best practices, helping valuable learnings travel more quickly across the portfolio.

· Lead internal portfolio communications that keep teams informed of key priorities, milestones, decisions and emerging learnings.

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