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
Key Responsibilities
- Enterprise Content Strategy & Narrative Leadership – Collaborate closely with the Director, Corporate Content, the social team, and other content leads to ensure alignment between enterprise strategy and execution across platforms.
- Editorial Governance & Standards – Act as an editor-in-chief, setting editorial guardrails, tone of voice, and quality standards.
- Content Development & Digital Delivery – Direct the creation of multi-channel, multi-format content (articles, videos, executive messaging, social-first campaigns, thought leadership).
- Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement – Advise senior leaders and thought leaders on narrative positioning and digital visibility; collaborate across functions to ensure unified messaging.
- Measurement & Impact – Define and track KPIs that demonstrate communications impact; use data-driven insights to refine strategies and demonstrate ROI to leadership.
Editorial Governance & 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.
Content Development & Digital Delivery
- Provide strategic oversight of corporate-owned digital channels (website, blogs, newsletters, social).
- Direct the creation of multi-channel, multi-format content aligned with the enterprise content strategy.
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
- Advise senior leaders on narrative positioning and digital visibility; partner with a team of digital contributors, providing direction and editorial oversight.
- Collaborate with functions (Public Affairs, ESG, HR, Investor Relations, Marketing) to ensure unified messaging.
Measurement & Impact
- Link content outcomes to business and reputation goals, not just channel metrics.
- Define and track KPIs for reach, engagement, share of voice, and reputation metrics; demonstrate impact to leadership.
Qualifications & Skills
- 14+ 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 aligned to corporate narrative and business goals.
- Partner with others to ensure integrated digital campaigns, working 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.
- Translate high-level messaging into engaging, dynamic content formats; serve as an expert on digital best practices and trends.
- Collaborate with brand, design, and communications teams for visual and verbal coherence; work with analytics teams to track performance and refine content based on insights.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree and 14+ years of experience, or Master’s Degree and 12+ years of experience.
Location
Foster City, CA
The salary range for this position is: $243,100.00 - $314,600.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
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