Gilead Sciences · 1 day ago
Associate Director Global Brand Strategy & Launch Excellence
United States - California - Santa Monica
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$165K/yr - $214K/yr
8+ years expGilead Sciences, through its Kite Pharma division, is dedicated to curing cancer by developing innovative treatments. The Associate Director will co-lead strategic initiatives in brand strategy and launch excellence, ensuring alignment and operational effectiveness across teams and projects.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Co-Lead GBT Forums: Partner on multiple myeloma and lymphoma GBT forums to guide strategic decision-making and deliverables, including launch readiness milestones (LRR1-2), annual strategic planning (GSP/ISP), and global plans of action (gPOA)
Drive Launch & Operational Excellence: Optimize business processes and implement robust tracking systems to monitor milestones, metrics, and dashboards that ensure timely and high-quality execution
Ensure Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with Product Team (PT) stakeholders to synchronize long-term (10-year) product strategy with GBT’s 3-year brand strategy horizon, ensuring cohesive planning across programs
Lead Strategic Brand Initiatives: Apply deep expertise in brand strategy and launch readiness to strengthen long-term performance. Collaborate with cross-functional Global Brand Team (GBT) leads and stakeholders to align on priorities and deliver impactful outcomes
Act as a Strategic Thought Partner: Design fit-for-purpose processes and ways of working across GCS programs, driving efficiency and innovation
Develop High-Impact Communications: Create clear, compelling presentations and updates on strategy, timelines, resource needs, and critical path activities for leadership and stakeholders
Facilitate Governance & Risk Management: Prepare agendas and minutes, proactively identify risks and opportunities, and implement corrective actions to keep programs on track
Lead Key Projects & Vendor Engagement: Take ownership of priority workstreams and serve as the primary point of contact for vendor management, ensuring quality and timely deliverables
Qualification
Required
Advanced scientific degree (i.e., MD, PharmD, PhD) and 2+ years of experience OR
Master's Degree and 8+ years of experience OR
Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of experience OR
High School Degree and 14+ years of experience
Preferred
Master's degree in science, business administration, and/or analytics
8+ years of experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry
5+ years of commercial launch readiness exposure or experiences in the late-stage product development life cycle
3+ years at top tier consulting firm, client-facing role
5+ years of cross-functional team management experience
Strong project management skills to produce and manage a comprehensive action tracking list, and systematically complete each task
Demonstrated analytical skills with design thinking, including proficiency in project planning tools (Smartsheet), content management tools (SharePoint), and Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint)
Ability to think critically and proactively with demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly fluid company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities
Role model of Kite/Gilead core values, inspiring a high-performance culture and engagement
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
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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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