Sr Director, Media Strategy at Gilead Sciences

Foster City, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, BiotechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Experience leading enterprise media strategy development and execution, with a focus on digital transformation, data-driven approaches, and alignment with business objectives
  • Expertise in media planning, buying, measurement, optimization across channels like programmatic, social, search, and audience management
  • Proven ability to manage and optimize media agency and strategic vendor partnerships, ensuring compliant, high-quality delivery
  • Strong knowledge of media best practices, processes, systems, and tools such as LiveRamp, Salesforce for advanced targeting, personalization, first-party data, MMM, and MTA
  • Leadership skills to build and lead high-performing teams, foster cross-functional collaboration, and drive innovation in media and AI
  • Capability to champion new ways of working, pilots, media literacy, upskilling, and cultural evolution as a people leader

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve Gilead’s enterprise media strategy, embedding innovation, digital-first mindset, and alignment with business goals
  • Establish best-in-class standards for planning, buying, measurement, and optimization across all media channels
  • Build and nurture strategic partnerships with U.S. brand teams and digital strategists to deliver world-class media capabilities through team and agency partners
  • Oversee the creation and continuous refinement of media plans, measurement frameworks, and optimization strategies to maximize performance and ROI
  • Manage and optimize media agency relationships, ensuring timely, compliant delivery of milestones, proper staffing, and high-quality strategic recommendations and execution
  • Act as the subject matter expert on media best practices, processes, and systems, driving continuous improvement in paid media quality and operational excellence
  • Provide oversight of strategic media vendor partnerships across the enterprise
  • Implement data-driven planning and execution using novel data sets, including first-party data, to future-proof audience strategies for greater engagement and impact
  • Champion new ways of working and pilots that advance new media capabilities in the evolving media and AI space
  • Collaborate on the enterprise media measurement strategy, establishing unified KPIs and frameworks for cross-channel performance reporting, MMM, and MTA
  • Drive media literacy and upskilling through the Digital Academy curriculum, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration

Skills

Media Strategy
Digital Transformation
Programmatic Media
Social Media
Agency Management
Data-Driven Strategy
Customer Engagement
HCP Engagement
Patient Journey
Team Leadership

Gilead Sciences

Develops and commercializes biopharmaceuticals

About Gilead Sciences

Gilead Sciences focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing medicines for various medical conditions, including HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer, inflammatory and respiratory diseases, and cardiovascular issues. The company conducts extensive research and development to create new therapies, which are then marketed to healthcare providers, hospitals, and pharmacies after receiving regulatory approval. Gilead differentiates itself from competitors through its strong commitment to R&D and strategic partnerships, such as with SAP Ariba, to enhance its operations and product offerings. The company's goal is to improve health equity and access to care globally, working with communities to ensure that its medicines reach those in need.

Foster City, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1987Year Founded
$15,873.6MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Paid family time off and paid parental time off
Generous 401(k) contribution matching
Comprehensive medical plans that cover both physical and mental healthcare
Global Wellbeing Reimbursement
Time Off
Global Volunteer Day
Giving Together Program
Employee Support Programs
Flexible Work Options

Risks

Increased competition in HIV treatment from ViiV Healthcare's expanding drug portfolio.
Regulatory scrutiny over drug pricing could impact Gilead's U.S. market operations.
Patent expirations, like Truvada's, lead to increased generic competition and revenue loss.

Differentiation

Gilead's lenacapavir is recognized as the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year for HIV care.
Partnerships with LEO Pharma and Tubulis enhance Gilead's focus on inflammatory and cancer therapies.
Gilead's commitment to health equity initiatives like COMPASS and HepConnect sets it apart.

Upsides

Gilead's strategic partnerships expand its reach in inflammatory and oncology drug markets.
Investment in digital health technologies enhances Gilead's R&D and patient engagement.
Focus on sustainability improves Gilead's operational efficiency and corporate reputation.

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