Director Public Affairs

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.

Job Description

Knowledge

• Demonstrated experience in media relations; knowledge of industry media and reporting trends
• Demonstrated knowledge of regulations and principles specific to communications for a publicly-traded biopharmaceutical company
• Must have experience with public relations tactics and resources and the relationship of those tactics to other department roles and functions, including marketing, medical affairs, government affairs and investor relations
• Experience managing multiple projects (timelines, budgets, priorities) simultaneously
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Specific Education & Experience Requirements

Typically requires a BA degree in communications, liberal arts, business or science-oriented field and minimum 10 years of relevant experience, which includes 8-10 years of healthcare public relations experience. Extensive knowledge of Gilead’s areas of therapeutic focus is preferred.

Specific Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for public relations programming within the Public Affairs group, in particular supporting the company’s growing portfolio of products and pipeline programs
• Effectively manages all aspects of public relations agency relationships, such as providing direction and project management
• May manage department staff, as appropriate
• Manages budgets to target
• Collaborates and regularly participates as a member of cross-functional teams, representing external communications function; provides public relations recommendations to help achieve company goals
• Develops and implements media relations strategies for specific areas of responsibility, such as product and/or corporate related initiatives
• Serves as media spokesperson for product and/or corporate news; responds to media requests and arranges interviews with management and opinion leader spokespeople as appropriate
• Examines complex issues from a broader organization perspective, determines communications opportunities and helps determine priorities within the Public Affairs group
• Prepares press releases, presentations and other communications materials with minimal oversight

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

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