Sr Director, Public Affairs

Advance Gilead’s leadership and credibility across regions and therapeutic areas to shape environments and strengthen our access operations.
* Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with patient organizations, community groups, and key stakeholders to address patient/community needs and advance corporate objectives.
* Develop and execute an integrated external engagement plan with patient groups, media, trade associations, and influencers shaping public discourse.
* Maintain insight into advocacy groups’ priorities, capacity, and influence to guide collaboration.
* Drive global NGO engagement strategies to expand access to medicines in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
* Lead advisory boards and community forums; co-develop education and capacity-building initiatives with patient communities.
* Ensure alignment and consistent messaging across policymakers, patient groups, healthcare providers, manufacturers, and suppliers.
* Support regional teams in planning and executing public affairs activities, conferences, and events.
* Significant global public affairs leadership experience, preferably in pharmaceutical or biotech, with significant experience in multiple regions and in low- and lower-middle-income markets outside North America and Western Europe
* Deep understanding of global NGOs and history engaging with these organizations to advance access
* Desire and ability to look ahead, set new industry standards, and align with external market factors and internal dynamics.
* Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at all levels. Ability to create factual, relevant and easily understandable talking points and other messaging, and persuasively deliver it to relevant audiences.
* Seasoned storyteller and business-oriented communicator with a strong belief in Gilead’s mission.
* Proven leadership and management skills in a matrixed environment, with strengths in development of talent and individuals as well as having influence without line reporting authority.
* Strong analytical experience, has worked in a data driven organization and understands how to apply and measure analytics.
* Expert in corporate communications, proven experience managing executive and crisis communications, and in the application of digital and social media tools and channels to communications programming.
* Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, effectively analyzing and assessing opportunities and threats.
* Ability to influence, negotiate with, and effectively persuade others.
* Effective prioritization skills.
* Flexible, with strong judgment / decision-making skills, and political acumen and awareness.
* Ability to think critically, process data from multiple sources, forecast potential scenarios, build a course of action, and make recommendations even in ambiguous situations.
* Maintain highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity, with strongest professional reputation in the industry.
* Ability to travel 30-40%
* Bachelors degree required, masters or MBA preferred, in relevant field. #J-18808-Ljbffr