Senior Director, Digital Communications & Content Strategy

Senior Director, Digital Communications & Content Strategy

United States - California - Foster City Public Affairs/Communications Regular

• Collaborate closely with the Director, Corporate Content, the social team, and other content leads to ensure alignment between enterprise strategy and execution across platforms.
• Ensure editorial governance supports—not overrides—content development at the functional level, enabling teams to operate within a unified framework while maintaining agility.
• Execute corporate storytelling in alignment with the enterprise content strategy and editorial standards defined by the Senior Director, Digital Communications & Content Strategy.
• Chair content strategy meetings with cross-functional partners to gain high quality and engaging content across our channels.
• Own the corporate editorial calendar, ensuring alignment of messaging across Public Affairs, Marketing, HR, and Corporate Communications.
• Shape the “editorial voice” of the company for external audiences, from employees to policymakers to media.
• Anticipate issues and opportunities, proactively guiding content to address them.

• Act as an editor-in-chief, setting editorial guardrails, tone of voice, and quality standards.
• Oversee approval of enterprise-level content, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and brand alignment.
• Create processes and toolkits to enable teams across the company to contribute content under a unified framework.

• Direct the creation of multi-channel, multi-format content (articles, videos, executive messaging, social-first campaigns, thought leadership).
• Partner with creative and digital teams to ensure all assets are optimized for their platforms.
• Provide strategic oversight of corporate-owned digital channels (website, blogs, newsletters, social).

• Advise senior leaders and thought leaders on narrative positioning and digital visibility.
• Collaborate across functions (Public Affairs, ESG, HR, Investor Relations, Marketing) to ensure unified messaging.
• Partner with a team of digital contributors, providing direction and editorial oversight.

• Define and track KPIs that demonstrate communications impact (reach, engagement, share of voice, reputation metrics).
• Use data-driven insights to refine strategies, optimize content delivery, and demonstrate ROI to leadership.
• Link content outcomes to business and reputation goals, not just channel metrics.

• 4+ years in public affairs, digital media, corporate communications, or journalism.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-level content strategies.
• Strong editorial judgment and writing/editing excellence.
• Deep fluency in digital platforms, audience engagement, analytics and how it blends with traditional media.
• Experience collaborating with matrixed teams.
• Ability to influence leaders and drive alignment across complex organizations.
• Understand and advance Gilead’s digital storytelling strategy across external and internal channels.
• Define and evolve a digital content vision that aligns to the corporate narrative and business goals.
• Partner closely with others to ensure integrated digital campaigns, working closely with internal teams, subject matter experts, creative agencies, and media partners.
• Influence channel strategy, content planning, and publishing cadence for enterprise social and web platforms, ensuring clarity of purpose and consistency of voice.
• Translate high-level messaging and strategic themes into engaging, dynamic content formats.
• Serve as an expert advisor on digital best practices, innovation, and evolving trends—internally and externally.
• Partner with brand, design, and communications teams to ensure visual and verbal coherence across all digital executions.
• Collaborate with analytics teams to track performance, test content, and continuously refine based on insights.

• Bachelor ’ s Degree and 14+ years of experience, or
• Master ’ s Degree and 12+ years of experience.

Location: Foster City, CA

Job Requisition : R0047182

Job Level: Director

Employment Type:

Full-Time