Executive Director, Public Affairs
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Executive Director for Gilead overseeing public affairs strategy in the Intercontinental region. Focused on communications, advocacy, and leadership within diverse health markets.
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
- 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
- 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
- Global public affairs leadership experience, preferably in pharmaceutical or biotech
- Proven ability to develop strong teams
- Deep expertise across the whole spectrum of communication functions including corporate, internal and product communications
- Proven experience in management of product launches
- Strong understanding of the ex-U.S. healthcare environment and the intersection of political, social, and commercial dynamics particularly in low- to lower-middle income countries
- Track record of effective external stakeholder engagement, specifically in developing strong relationships, particularly with the patient community, and engaging academic experts and healthcare advocates with empathy and confidence
- Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams
- Experience in issue management and crisis communications, corporate reputation management, and internal alignment
- Proven ability to develop and lead high-performing communication teams, individuals and leaders.
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
- benefits package
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