Executive Director, Public Affairs
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Executive Director leading public affairs for Gilead, crafting strategies and overseeing communications in intercontinental markets. Shaping integrated advocacy efforts while maintaining stakeholder relationships.
Responsibilities:
- drive the development and execution of comprehensive regional communications and advocacy strategies that align with business objectives and portfolio priorities
- establish clear goals and measurable KPIs in collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure strategic focus, accountability, and high-performance outcomes
- leverage insights, trends, and analytics to inform strategies, and provide business leaders with real-time counsel on external developments
- collaborate with global Public Affairs teams to shape and deliver a compelling corporate and brand story tailored to the key markets within the region, ensuring alignment across therapeutic areas and advocacy stakeholders
- design and drive communications and advocacy initiatives that support new product launches and ensure access for patients in the region
- provide counsel to the regional Commercial leadership team and cross-functional leaders on reputational impacts, ensuring alignment and market readiness
- serve as the Public Affairs Business partner to the Head of the ICR region and ICR cross-functional leadership team
- amplify the perspectives of regional stakeholders, integrating reputational considerations into core strategies and business decisions
- identify reputational opportunities and challenges, leading internal efforts to manage and respond effectively to priority issues
- serve as a bridge between public affairs centers of expertise, ensuring regional strategies align with corporate communications, global advocacy, citizenship, and health equity initiatives
- build and maintain relationships with key ICR and Global internal and external stakeholders, including Commercial, Government Affairs, Medical Affairs, Marketing, policymakers, media, patient groups, advocacy organizations, and industry partners
- lead and support the country teams across the region to plan and execute country plans across corporate, internal and product communications
- develop a high-performing, future-ready public affairs team equipped with modern skills, clear objectives, and strategic priorities
- proactively manage financial resources to ensure operational effectiveness and alignment with core strategic priorities
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree and Fourteen Years’ Experience OR Masters' Degree and Twelve Years’ Experience OR PhD and Twelve Years’ Experience
- strong understanding of media, digital, social media, and other modern strategies in healthcare
- familiarity with how advocacy and health equity intersect
- prior experience in HIV and/or Oncology communications, advocacy, government affairs, marketing or medical affairs is preferred
Benefits:
- company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
- discretionary annual bonus
- discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
- paid time off
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