Director, Corporate Responsibility

Director, Corporate Responsibility

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

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life‑threatening illnesses worldwide.

As the Director, Gilead Sciences, Corporate Responsibility, you will report to the Executive Director and will primarily lead the grants portfolio across the Gilead Foundation’s strategic initiatives, including the Healthcare Education Access and Leadership (HEAL) initiative, the Creating Possible Fund, and other programs and projects.

• Foster and maintain effective relationships with grantees, non‑profit leaders, and the philanthropic community.
• Identify additional collaborative opportunities among grantees and other local organizations.
• Support overall grantee development; create and implement capacity‑building opportunities for grantees through webinars, workshops, and cohort meetings; act as a strategic thought partner to grantees.
• Work with the executive director and grantmaking team to assess and determine best ways to respond to emerging opportunities and challenges through grantmaking activities and the design and implementation of programs that support the Gilead Foundation’s mission.
• Develop and manage grantmaking processes, including developing grantmaking guidelines and Funding Opportunity Announcements, staff review of proposals, and preparation of dockets for board review.

• Lead effective evaluation and impact reporting plans, working collaboratively with grantees.
• Oversee grant agreements, reporting requirements, and financial stewardship of grantees.
• Support the development and implementation of a system to track progress and impact of all strategic initiatives and grants.
• Collaborate with Gilead Foundation and Gilead Sciences learning and evaluation staff and vendors to refine knowledge management and grant evaluation systems.
• Work effectively with Gilead Foundation vendors and consultants, including overseeing contracts, invoices, scope of work, and ensuring on‑time completion of deliverables.

• Develop strategic and tactical plans to bring strategic initiatives to life, with goals aligned with mission and priorities, working in close collaboration with Gilead Sciences communications and public relations colleagues.
• Communicate the Foundation’s philanthropic strategy and impact to multiple internal and external constituencies; draft grant write‑ups, periodic program reports, and briefing papers; work collaboratively with Corporate Communications to share impact.
• Ensure the driving of integrated storytelling and editorial themes across social impact and philanthropic communications outlets, in close collaboration with Corporate Communications.

• Manage partnerships with select stakeholders to position Gilead Foundation as a thought leader and enable connections and partnership opportunities across the ecosystem.
• Provide general support to Gilead Foundation Executive Director and colleagues to execute overall priorities, program agenda and activities.
• Remain informed on current trends in philanthropy, nonprofits and issue‑specific fields, health and healthcare workforce development.
• Attend and participate in appropriate joint efforts and affinity group meetings, conferences, events, and networks of foundations and community partners to establish positioning in the philanthropic and issue‑specific fields.

• Responsible for public relations programming within the Public Affairs group, supporting the company’s growing portfolio of products and pipeline programs.
• Effectively manage all aspects of public relations agency relationships, such as providing direction and project management.
• May manage department staff, as appropriate.
• Manage budgets to target.
• Collaborate and regularly participate as a member of cross‑functional teams, representing external communications function; provide public relations recommendations to help achieve company goals.
• Develop and implement media relations strategies for specific areas of responsibility, such as product…