Director, Corporate Development

Job Description

We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.

Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

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 Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

Everyone at Kite is grounded by one common goal – curing cancer. Every single day, we seek to establish a direct line between that purpose and our day-to-day work. Would you like to join us in this mission?

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join Kite’s Corporate Development and Strategy Team as the Director of Strategy. The Director will drive Kite’s short- and long-term growth strategy and as such, is responsible for driving key elements of Kite’s mid and long-term strategy, including setting the strategic goalposts for Kite, development the roadmap / path to achieve those goals (research, clinical and business development targets), aligning Kite Leadership to the strategic plan, as well as, working with finance to embed the strategic plan in the organization through resourcing, funding, tracking and monitoring. This opportunity, internally known as Director of Corporate Development, will be based at Kite’s Global Headquarters in Santa Monica, California and will report to the Head of Strategy. Occasional travel will be necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Strong Strategic Thinking:

  • Extracts insight / identify issues from data / metrics / external trends and build robust approaches to address the issues and engage cross-functional network of colleagues to solve the issues

• Strong Communication and Influencing Skills:

  • Develops and articulates complex strategic issues, and ideas (e.g., Research strategy, corporate strategy)

  • Articulates a story both verbally and through excellent senior level presentation skills (includes development of materials (models, slides) for executive level discussions on these topics)

• Agility:

  • Works on multiple projects with overlapping timelines with the ability to quickly digest and prioritize information

• Long-Term Strategic Planning:

  • Leads long-term strategic planning, Research/innovation planning, and/or leading elements of corporate strategy development.

  • Provides both the financial/quantitative aspects of long-term planning as well as the strategic/qualitative aspects

• Excel and Quantitative Modeling:

  • Develops and interprets long-term financial models (P&L) as well as constructing “back of envelope” analyses to help support work

• Industry Knowledge:

  • Leverages knowledge about the biotech and biopharma segment including key players, their portfolios, strengths and weaknesses

  • Understands key drivers of success in sector with a point of view on these as it pertains to Kite.

  • Harnesses emerging technologies and strategic themes in industry (digital health, M&A trends, pricing environment, regional nuances, commercial models, etc.)

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and Twelve Years’ Experience

OR

Masters' Degree and Ten Years’ Experience

OR

PhD and Eight Years’ Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA from top tier institution; PhD, MD or science background a plus

• Experience from top tier consulting firm, investment bank or similar discipline

• Ability to multi-task and independently lead multiple projects and meet key deadlines

• Ethics, integrity and maturity to work with senior level leaders and comport themselves appropriately

• Strong team-oriented ethos and collaborative style

• Courage to take unpopular stances where appropriate

• Ability to work cross-functionally and understand the motivations of colleagues in other functions

• Ability to influence upward and downward in organization

• Quick learner – applies 80/20 rule

• Flexible – comfortable with fluid objectives and priorities

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: $205,615.00 - $266,090.00. Kite 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.

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.

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