Associate Director, Liver; PBC Franchise Marketing – Regional Engagement Lead; East

Associate Director, Liver Franchise Marketing – Regional Engagement Lead (East)

Location:

United States – Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), New York (New York), New Jersey (Parsippany). Field‑based role in the East Region.

At Gilead, we’re creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we’ve tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID‑19 and cancer – working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world’s biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference.

Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life‑changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

The Associate Director (AD) of Liver Franchise Marketing – Regional Engagement, Insights and Events reports directly to the Senior Director, US Liver Franchise Opinion Leader Programming. This role impacts the Liver franchise with a focus on Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). The AD is a strategic thinker who upholds high execution standards for the Opinion Leader Programming team, employs strong leadership, compliance mindset, and collaborates with a diverse set of internal stakeholders and external opinion leaders.

• Support the development and execution of the PBC marketing strategic plan focusing on regional engagement initiatives, insight gathering and events management.
• Coordinate liver franchise strategic priorities with key stakeholders across Marketing & Sales and cross‑functional teams.
• Drive development and implementation of key regional priority opportunities and activations.
• Amplify Gilead’s liver leadership narrative and partnership activities.
• Develop and execute insight plans for key stakeholders, including speaker bureau and regional advisory boards when appropriate.
• Orchestrate Gilead’s presence at key liver events and sponsor ships, ensuring engagement and alignment with commercial priorities.
• Manage and direct agency partners to deliver on the annual tactical plan within the assigned budget.
• Develop and deliver presentations to internal stakeholders and external audiences.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and policies.

• Bachelor’s degree and ten years’ experience.
• OR Masters degree and eight years’ experience.
• OR PhD and two years’ experience.

• Ten years of professional experience.
• Eight or more years of MS/MA or MBA.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related fields required.
• Familiarity with marketing fundamentals, strategy, sales and commercial policies and practices.
• Previous experience in marketing research and/or pharmaceutical sales desired.
• MBA or other advanced business or public health degree desired.
• Liver experience and relationships preferred.
• Strong customer focus.
• Adept at forming and maintaining a collaborative work environment.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, and writing skills, including the ability to simplify complex topics.
• Skillful in listening, adapting style and content, and understanding others’ motivations and needs.
• Demonstrated excellence in project management, managing multiple projects/priorities.

• Create Inclusion – model inclusion and embed diversity value in team management.
• Develop Talent – understand employees’ skills, aspirations, and potential; coach for performance and growth.
• Empower Teams – align goals and purpose, hold teams accountable, and remove barriers to connect them to…