Director, Marketing - HIV Treatment

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The Position

At Gilead you are a part of a rapidly growing science- driven organization, working together to revolutionize healthcare. We are energetic leaders and strategic entrepreneurs going above and beyond for patients, making the impossible a reality. We are passionate about improving lives and bringing urgently needed medicines to patients and you have the chance to be a part of this difference.

Gilead Sciences in Mississauga, Ontario is seeking a knowledgeable and motivated professional capable of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment. The successful candidate will assume a full-time employment role in the capacity of Director, Marketing.

Key Responsibilities

As Director, Marketing - HIV Treatment you will be responsible for leading the development and execution of the HIV strategic business plan, support the tactical execution and overall promotion/positioning for the HIV treatment franchise. You will lead the development of the HIV lifecycle plan and support the launch of new products/indications in the treatment category. You will provide strong leadership skills with an ability to set a vision, lead change, drive results, and manage direct reports and the cross-functional therapeutic team. This position reports into the Senior Director, Marketing/Sales, HIV/AIDS.

• Must have excellent management skills to lead a cross-functional therapeutic team and senior marketing professionals. Proficient in performance management, planning, prioritization, objective setting, recruitment and selection, meeting management and plan execution.

• Utilizes multiple sources of information (e.g. primary and secondary market research, advisory boards, competitive intelligence) to uncover insights relevant to the development of franchise strategy and tactical plans

• Contributes to the formation of franchise strategy for HIV/AIDS and the overall Brand Plan and Promotional Plan for Action (POA).

• Leads the development of tactical plans, messaging and communication strategy, and other customer initiatives aligned to the field sales POA

• Leads the execution of the field sales POA, including development of sales tools, coordination with sales training, execution of sales meetings, and driving for results

• Excellent communication skills, highly competent presenter, able to gain credibility, engender trust and influence all levels, strong partnering skills, bias for action and tangible results

• Organizational skill, including ability to follow assignments through to completion (bias towards execution).

• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills with ability to lead, interact with, focus, resolve conflict and drive consensus among individuals from a variety of cultures, and disciplines.

• Must have strong executive presence with ability to command respect through exercise of sound business judgment and clear decision-making.

• Must have demonstrated excellence in project management and effectively managing multiple projects/priorities.

• Must be able to successfully perform complex budget management with an understanding of revenue forecasting.

• Successfully develop external relationships leading to brand advocacy.

• Direct-to-Patient Track record of successful pharma/biotech patient/community marketing with an understanding of expense budget planning and tracking is expected.

• e-Marketing and ability to translate brand objectives into e-tactical plan.

• In-depth understanding of digital media.

Knowledge, Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of experience.

• A Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related fields is required.

• Extensive knowledge and experience in pharmaceutical product life cycle management in a variety of therapeutic areas preferred.

• Prior people management experience strongly preferred.

• Direct-to-Patient - A minimum of 3 years in product marketing or advertising focused on consumers or patients are required.

• An MBA degree or equivalent is preferred.

Gilead Core Values

• Integrity (Doing What’s Right)

• Teamwork (Working Together)

• Excellence (Being Your Best)

• Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)

• Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)