Gilead Sciences · 1 day ago
Sr Director, Marketing
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$261K/yr - $338K/yr
12+ years expGilead Sciences is dedicated to creating a healthier world and tackling major health challenges through innovative therapies. The Senior Director, HCV Marketing will lead the marketing strategy and execution for HCP promotions and patient education in the HCV market, while overseeing budget management and agency partnerships.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Oversee the development and implementation of strategic and tactical promotional plans for the HCV market
Develop the HCV Plan of Action (POA) for field sales teams; coordinate with Commercial Learning and Development (CL&D) to and provide guidance to implement
Distill market research findings into insights that support the POA, positioning, and messaging. Coordinate with market insights team to set future direction for insight generation
Cultivate relationships with thought leaders, key customers, and professional organizations
Partner cross functionally with Legal, Medical, Clinical, Regulatory and Public Affairs, leading cross-functional projects as needed
Work in close conjunction with commercial operations to establish and optimize appropriate procedures, systems, metrics, and infrastructures
Collaborate with other marketing and sales leads to ensure coordinated approach with respect to product promotions across the liver portfolio
Oversee relevant agency relationships and performance
Develop marketing solutions to a wide range of complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation. Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives
Assist with forecasting and budget decisions
Lead the marketing team to develop and execute all promotional materials (both personal and non-personal) for HCPs and patients
Lead, in partnership with CL&D, the training for HCV with marketing and sales teams
Lead a cross-functional team to monitor and understand the evolving landscape of HCV. Provide recommendations for resource allocation (i.e., marketing mix) to adjust accordingly
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and Fourteen Years' Experience
OR
Masters' Degree and Twelve Years' Experience
OR
PhD and Twelve Years' Experience
High performing marketer with the ability to set a vision and provide direction across diverse internal and external stakeholders
Strategic thinker with innovative mindset and can make decisive decisions and recommendations among a set of key strategic choices
Must have entrepreneurial thinking and be confident working within a fast paced and challenging environment
Adept at forming and maintaining a collaborative work environment within cross functional teams
Recognized expertise in implementing a pharmaceutical brand and communication plan of action, and HCP targeting and activation
Record of accomplishment in pharma/biotech HCP marketing with an understanding of expense budget planning, tracking and ROI measurement
Analytic thinker who can develop, interpret and guide tactical insights, measurements, and ROI evaluations to optimize executions and tactical plans
Possess excellent strategic thinking skills with ability to formulate, develop and execute development strategy
Proven leadership skills with an ability to set a vision, to lead change, and to lead and mentor others are required
Excellent management skills including training, performance management, planning, prioritization, objective setting, recruitment and selection, meeting management and plan execution
Must have strong executive presence with ability to command respect through exercise of sound business judgment and clear decision-making
Excellent communication skills, highly competent presenter, able to gain credibility, engender trust and influence at all levels, strong partnering skills, bias for action and tangible results
Must possess a demonstrated ability to conceive, develop and implement multi-dimensional marketing and business plans
Must have demonstrated excellence in project management and effectively directing and overseeing multiple projects/priorities
Must be able to successfully perform highly complex budget management
Broad marketing and relevant cross functional experience required
Extensive knowledge and experience in pharmaceutical product life cycle management in a variety of therapeutic areas
Leadership Qualities: Strategic Vision, Cross-functional Leadership, Project Management, Ability to influence with and without authority
Preferred
10+ years of marketing experience, primarily within pharma/biotech
Prior people management experience required
Biopharmaceutical or Pharmaceutical experience preferred
MBA preferred, Bachelor's degree in marketing or related fields required
Healthcare professional promotional expertise in prior roles is required
Extensive understanding of pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and impact on development of marketing materials experience or exposure to Gilead franchises is preferred
Firm command of financial management with an understanding of revenue forecasting and expense budget planning and tracking
Prior advertising, digital or communications agency experience a plus
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.41BKey Investors
Abingworth
2024-11-13Post Ipo Debt· $3.5M
2024-02-29Post Ipo Equity· $210M
2023-09-07Post Ipo Debt· $2B
Leadership Team
Keeley Wettan
Senior Vice President, Legal
Patrick Loerch
Senior Vice President, Clinical Data Science
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