Gilead Sciences
Director, Thought Leader Engagement, Breast Oncology - West
Gilead Sciences, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Director, Thought Leader Engagement, Breast Oncology – West
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Gilead Sciences . This role is part of the marketing organization at Gilead Oncology and focuses on engaging thought leaders in both academic and community oncology settings.
Role Overview The
Director, Thought Leader Engagement (TLE) – West
serves as a critical partner to field teams, medical affairs, and cross‑functional teams to generate insights, shape sentiment, and build brand advocacy. Key duties include aligning insights with brand needs, tracking sentiment, and providing actionable intelligence to enable strategic launch planning and brand stewardship. The position covers the West region and requires travel to: MT, CO, WY, ID, UT, AZ, NV, CA, HI, OR, WA, AK.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a living document that profiles strategic academic and community customers, refreshed annually.
Identify and engage academic opinion leaders for insight generation and sentiment tracking.
Work with influential breast cancer treatment providers in key community accounts to build advocacy through relationship building, feedback synthesis, and strategic collaborations.
Provide actionable insights to cross‑functional field partners, HQ marketing, and medical affairs.
Assist HQ marketing in understanding market sentiment, treatment drivers/barriers, and generating insights for strategic launch planning.
Collaborate strategically with HQ marketing during annual brand planning.
Lead engagement planning at Tier 1 and Tier 2 congresses in collaboration with marketing, executive leadership, and cross‑functional partners.
Advise on consultant selection for advisory boards, 1:1 consulting, and strategic projects aligned with brand needs.
Track and manage speaker bureau impact per Gilead’s business conduct manual.
Lead and manage third‑party program vendors to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
Act as a leader within the cross‑functional team through proactive communication and collaboration.
Collaborate with global and US medical strategy colleagues and OLP for customer engagement planning.
Effectively manage and track budget.
Basic Qualifications Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years’ experience,
or
Master’s Degree and 10 years’ experience,
or
PhD and 8 years’ experience.
Additional Requirements:
Ability to travel as required within the assigned area.
Must satisfy any onsite visitation requirements of healthcare practitioners.
The employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made.
Valid driver’s license required.
Preferred Qualifications
People leadership experience.
Minimum 5 years of oncology experience.
Minimum 3 years’ pharmaceutical marketing experience.
Oncology launch experience.
Knowledge and experience in the breast cancer market.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Strategic thinking and execution capabilities.
Experience leading cross‑functional teams.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
Willingness to travel up to 50%, including overnights and some evening/weekend programs.
People Leader Accountabilities
Create inclusion, modeling diversity in team management.
Develop talent by coaching employees on performance and future potential.
Empower teams by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives.
Salary & Benefits Salary range: $205,615.00 – $266,090.00. Additional compensation may include discretionary annual bonus, stock‑based long‑term incentives, paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
EEO Statement Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, or other prohibited grounds. Applicants requiring accommodation may contact ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the ‘Know Your Rights’ poster.
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Director, Thought Leader Engagement, Breast Oncology – West
role at
Gilead Sciences . This role is part of the marketing organization at Gilead Oncology and focuses on engaging thought leaders in both academic and community oncology settings.
Role Overview The
Director, Thought Leader Engagement (TLE) – West
serves as a critical partner to field teams, medical affairs, and cross‑functional teams to generate insights, shape sentiment, and build brand advocacy. Key duties include aligning insights with brand needs, tracking sentiment, and providing actionable intelligence to enable strategic launch planning and brand stewardship. The position covers the West region and requires travel to: MT, CO, WY, ID, UT, AZ, NV, CA, HI, OR, WA, AK.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a living document that profiles strategic academic and community customers, refreshed annually.
Identify and engage academic opinion leaders for insight generation and sentiment tracking.
Work with influential breast cancer treatment providers in key community accounts to build advocacy through relationship building, feedback synthesis, and strategic collaborations.
Provide actionable insights to cross‑functional field partners, HQ marketing, and medical affairs.
Assist HQ marketing in understanding market sentiment, treatment drivers/barriers, and generating insights for strategic launch planning.
Collaborate strategically with HQ marketing during annual brand planning.
Lead engagement planning at Tier 1 and Tier 2 congresses in collaboration with marketing, executive leadership, and cross‑functional partners.
Advise on consultant selection for advisory boards, 1:1 consulting, and strategic projects aligned with brand needs.
Track and manage speaker bureau impact per Gilead’s business conduct manual.
Lead and manage third‑party program vendors to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
Act as a leader within the cross‑functional team through proactive communication and collaboration.
Collaborate with global and US medical strategy colleagues and OLP for customer engagement planning.
Effectively manage and track budget.
Basic Qualifications Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years’ experience,
or
Master’s Degree and 10 years’ experience,
or
PhD and 8 years’ experience.
Additional Requirements:
Ability to travel as required within the assigned area.
Must satisfy any onsite visitation requirements of healthcare practitioners.
The employee must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made.
Valid driver’s license required.
Preferred Qualifications
People leadership experience.
Minimum 5 years of oncology experience.
Minimum 3 years’ pharmaceutical marketing experience.
Oncology launch experience.
Knowledge and experience in the breast cancer market.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Strategic thinking and execution capabilities.
Experience leading cross‑functional teams.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
Willingness to travel up to 50%, including overnights and some evening/weekend programs.
People Leader Accountabilities
Create inclusion, modeling diversity in team management.
Develop talent by coaching employees on performance and future potential.
Empower teams by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives.
Salary & Benefits Salary range: $205,615.00 – $266,090.00. Additional compensation may include discretionary annual bonus, stock‑based long‑term incentives, paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
EEO Statement Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, gender identity, veteran status, or other prohibited grounds. Applicants requiring accommodation may contact ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the ‘Know Your Rights’ poster.
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