Associate Director, Opinion Leader Programming, HCV/HBV

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Job Description
 

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide.  As the Associate Director, Opinion Leader Programming, HCV/HBV you will be responsible for supporting Opinion Leader Programming for the US HCV and HBV Marketing teams. 

The Associate Director will be a key contributor on the OLP Marketing team responsible for supporting the Liver Business Unit for HCV and HBV.  They will lead advisory boards, speaker bureaus, support content and KOL engagement.  They will be responsible for management of key partnership with agencies and associations in HCV and HBV.  The Associate Director will play a role in the continued success of the HCV and HBV Franchises along with various cross functional stakeholders (Legal, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Marketing Operations and Sales) and external vendors to implement strategy and tactics aligned to established business goals and objectives.

This position is onsite three days per week (Tues - Thurs) in Foster City and not open to remote work.

Responsibilities

• Support Liver KOL engagement & development w/ OLP team and brand teams.
• Lead operational execution for Liver Franchise speakers such as contracting, training plans, performance metrics, monitoring, and field support.
• Collaborate with brand team in development and execution of speaker content and training for HCV/HBV speakers.
• Collaborate with sales teams and leadership on speaker program execution.
• Support key conference planning and lead HCV/HBV specific conference engagement.
• Collaborate with brand team in development and execution of HCV/HBV ad boards.
• Lead HCV/HBV OLP Field Insights
• Support Liver Franchise OLP strategy & planning.
• Ensures OLP operational excellence through the collaboration with sales, legal, OLP operations, medical, finance.
• Effectively manage agency partners to produce deliverables within timelines and budgets.
• Manage marketing budget closely and ensure expenditure is aligned with the brand strategy and tactical plans.

Competencies:

• Outstanding business acumen, leadership, business case development, and budget management skills; demonstrated ability to drive business results. 
• Leads by example, displaying integrity, collaboration, accessibility, adaptability, sound judgment/decision making, and an entrepreneurial, solutions-oriented attitude.
• Demonstrates responsiveness, attention to detail, and follow-through coupled with ability to prioritize/multi-task effectively.
• Use analytical/strategic skills to synthesize complex information, distill critical insights to inform brand strategy, and translate to tactical level

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and Ten Years’ Experience

OR

Masters' Degree and Eight Years’ Experience

OR

PhD and Two Years’ Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

•Bachelors Degree and Ten years experience

•Prior pharmaceutical marketing experience preferably in Opinion Leader Marketing

•Familiar with Pharma national and global conferences and planning

People Leader Accountabilities

•Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.

•Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations, and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop, and realize their purpose.

•Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

 

The salary range for this position is: $195,670.00 - $253,220.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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