Director, Thought Leader Engagement, Breast Oncology - Atlantic

Director, Thought Leader Engagement, Breast Oncology - Atlantic

Gilead Sciences

• Develop and maintain a living customer profiling document for strategic academic and community customers, refreshed annually.
• Engage academic opinion leaders (OLs) for insight generation, advocacy development, and sentiment tracking.
• Build long‑term relationships with influential breast‑cancer providers in key community accounts; synthesize feedback from consulting and engagements to inform strategy.
• Provide actionable insights to cross‑functional field partners, headquarters marketing, and medical affairs.
• Support headquarters marketing in understanding market sentiment, treatment drivers/barriers, and generate insights for strategic launch planning.
• Collaborate on annual brand planning with headquarters marketing.
• Lead OL/customer engagement planning at tier‑1 and tier‑2 congresses in collaboration with marketing, executive leadership, and cross‑functional partners.
• Advise on consultant selection for advisory boards, one‑on‑one consulting, and strategic projects aligned with brand needs.
• Track and manage speaker bureau impact per Gilead’s business conduct manual.
• Lead and manage third‑party program vendors to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Act as a leader within the cross‑functional team through proactive communication and collaboration.
• Collaborate compliantly with global and U.S. medical strategy colleagues and OLP for customer engagement planning.
• Effectively manage and track budget.

• Bachelor’s degree plus twelve years of experience, or Master’s degree plus ten years of experience, or Ph.D. plus eight years of experience.
• Ability to travel as required, including regular travel within the Atlantic region and occasional overnight stays.
• Willingness to satisfy onsite visitation requirements of healthcare practitioners, if applicable (e.g., vaccinations, screenings).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to perform essential duties and make reasonable accommodations for disabilities as required.

• People‑leadership experience.
• Minimum 5 years of oncology experience.
• Minimum 3 years of pharmaceutical marketing experience.
• Oncology launch experience.
• Knowledge of the breast‑cancer market.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strategic thinking and execution capabilities.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%, including overnights and some evening/weekend programs.

• Create inclusion by modeling diversity and embedding it into team management.
• Develop talent by understanding employee skills, aspirations, and coaching for performance and growth.
• Empower teams by aligning goals with organizational objectives and removing barriers.

Salary range: $ - $. Additional compensation may include discretionary annual bonuses, stock‑based incentives, paid time off, and a benefits package. For additional benefits information, visit the Gilead compensation website.

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