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Director, Public Affairs

4 days ago

London

This job is with Gilead Sciences Inc., an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. At Gilead, we're creating a healthier world for all people. For more than 35 years, we've tackled diseases such as HIV, viral hepatitis, COVID-19 and cancer - working relentlessly to develop therapies that help improve lives and to ensure access to these therapies across the globe. We continue to fight against the world's biggest health challenges, and our mission requires collaboration, determination and a relentless drive to make a difference. Every member of Gilead's team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we're looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. 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 Gilead and help create possible, together. Job Description Director, Public Affairs Based in Holborn, on site 3 days a week We are pleased to share that Gilead's Stockley Park and Holborn offices are planning to come together at a new London headquarters at 1 Triton Square, NW1, from approximately Q2 2027. Applicants should consider this planned location change when applying for this role. Gilead operates a flexible working policy, offering a balanced approach with two days of remote working and three days working onsite We are currently looking for a Director level team member to join our Public Affairs team, based in our Holborn Office (London). Reporting into the Senior Director, Public Affairs, UK and Ireland, this role is mainly responsible for product and pipeline communications, patient communications and advocacy and related internal and corporate communications within the affiliate. This is a highly visible communications role covering our HIV Franchise. Job duties include: * Develop and implement strategic programmes to communicate the value that our medicines deliver throughout their lifecycle * Coordinate with cross-functional colleagues to ensure alignment and collaboration on strategic priorities and messaging across different stakeholders * Examine complex issues from a broader organization perspective, determine communications opportunities and help determine priorities for Public Affairs * Develop/strengthen relationships with a wide variety of community advocates, organisations and professionals * Implement creative, patient-centric disease awareness & communication campaigns to engage with communities we serve * Prepare press releases, presentations, internal newsletters and other communications materials * Respond to media requests and arrange interviews with Gilead spokespeople and opinion leader spokespeople as appropriate * Ensure alignment of local activities with corporate guidance, working closely with regional/global teams * Effectively manage all aspects of public relations agency relationships, including providing direction and project management * Manage budgets to target * Represent Public Affairs within cross-functional brand teams and steering committees, * Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, internal policies/procedures and external codes * Coordinate with cross-functional colleagues across the organization to ensure consistent messaging * Ensure alignment of local activities with corporate guidance, working closely with regional/corporate HQ teams * Be the contact person for related crisis and issues mitigation/management Knowledge, experience and skills * Examine complex issues from a broader organization perspective, determine communications opportunities and help determine priorities for Public Affairs * Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills * Demonstrated experience in media relations, issues management; knowledge of healthcare and industry media and reporting trends * Examine complex issues from a broader organization perspective, determine communications opportunities and help determine priorities for Public Affairs * Strong knowledge of social media and experience in managing social media campaigns (corporate and/or disease area specific) * Previous experience in product launches (regulatory and reimbursement) * Demonstrated knowledge of regulations and principles specific to communications for a publicly-traded biopharmaceutical company * Strong understanding of UK political/health policy and access environment, including processes and key stakeholders * Relevant HIV experience preferred * Knowledge of Irish media and healthcare environment preferred. * Recent or current agency experience is preferred * Typically requires a BA degree in communications, liberal arts, business or science-oriented field (or International Equivalent) or proven relevant experience, which includes solid healthcare public relations experience Behaviours * Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders to achieve objectives * Curious with a strong learning agility (the ability to rapidly study, analyse and understand new situations and business problems) * Operationally excellent and resilient in the context of a rapidly changing environment * Organised with systematic approach to prioritisation * Process orientated to achieve the business objective It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual's gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws. Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

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