The work

The role leads the portfolio’s field and internal communications cadence, from field direction memos and national training calls to leadership communications. Working with sales, learning and development, and brand marketing, you will translate portfolio priorities into actionable communications, bring them into field meetings and training, support readiness for launches and access changes, and gather feedback on information gaps. Visibility across planned brand and portfolio communications helps improve sequencing and reduce duplication.

Shared calendars and internal communications give teams visibility of research, insights, meetings and milestones across brands. You will identify dependencies and opportunities to share learning and reuse approaches, and establish ways to bring common needs to the relevant brand and functional owners. The role calls for judgment about when portfolio coordination adds value and when work should remain brand- or function-led.

The position calls for influence without direct authority across a matrix that includes marketing, sales, market access and medical affairs. It also supports coordinated representation in selected external settings while retaining franchise ownership of congress strategy and opinion leader engagement. Portfolio coordination must respect distinct brand strategies, alliance requirements and functional ownership.

Gilead also lists people leader accountabilities covering inclusion, coaching and feedback, aligning team goals, removing barriers and holding teams accountable. The listing does not say whether this role has direct reports.

Requirements

One of the following basic qualification routes:

• A bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, life sciences, communications or a related field and eight years’ experience.
• A master’s degree and six years’ experience.
• A PhD.

Preferred qualifications

• Significant experience in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology or healthcare; experience in HIV, infectious diseases, specialty care or a related therapeutic area is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience translating complex business and marketing priorities into clear communications, recommendations and coordinated action. Strong understanding of field communications, sales meeting cycles, training and sustainment needs, and the processes that prepare customer-facing teams for evolving business priorities.
• Experience connecting work across brands and functions, improving information sharing, and influencing and building alignment without authority.
• Ability to synthesise complex information into clear recommendations and communicate with leadership, field and cross-functional audiences.