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Job Description
Marketing Director, Liver & Acute Anti-Infectives Business Unit, UK & Ireland
Location: Holborn, London
Gilead Sciences Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. The company strives to transform and simplify care for people with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries, with headquarters in Foster City, California, USA.
Following an internal move, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced commercial leader to join as Marketing Director for UK & Ireland. This role is based in Holborn, London (3 days a week on-site) and reports to the Senior Business Unit Director, Liver & AAI.
The successful candidate will lead a strong marketing team and cross-functional brand teams in line with our Business Unit Ways of Working: One Team, Focused, and Brave.
Our diverse portfolio includes both mature and launch brands across the BU. The Liver Franchise encompasses established products in Hepatitis B and C, a recent launch in Hepatitis D, and a pending launch in Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC). The Acute Anti-Infectives portfolio includes an antifungal used for invasive fungal infections and an antiviral for COVID-19.
Primary Responsibilities
1. Lead our cross-functional Brand Plans of Action (POA), ensuring strategic alignment, effective tactics, and performance metrics to meet our commercial goals within available resources.
2. Ensure the successful commercial launch of our PBC medicine through the cross-functional brand team, leveraging our broader Liver portfolio.
3. Develop and implement integrated marketing strategies and tactical plans aligned with sales activities, including performance tracking and evaluation metrics.
4. Build effective relationships and engagement plans with NHS Therapy Area Experts and other key stakeholders to strengthen Gilead’s position in the PBC environment.
5. Contribute as a subject matter expert to portfolio prioritization, revenue forecasting, and market access strategies.
6. Collaborate with global teams to align UKI plans with global strategies and support rapid execution.
7. Oversee omnichannel capabilities to maximize impact.
8. Ensure operational excellence in project management, budgeting, and process improvements.
9. Act as the commercial signatory, ensuring all marketing activities comply with Gilead SOPs and ABPI & IPHA Codes of Practice.
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
* Strategic thinker with proven ability to develop and deploy marketing plans.
* Extensive experience within UK affiliate marketing roles, with brand leadership responsibility.
* Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
* Understanding of UK pharmaceutical regulatory requirements and ability to innovate within compliance frameworks.
* Undergraduate degree in Life Sciences; marketing qualification preferred.
Gilead Core Values
Integrity, Inclusion, Teamwork, Excellence, Accountability
Leadership Commitments
I AM BOLD in aspiration and AGILE in execution.
I CARE and make time for people.
I LISTEN, speak openly, and explain the "why".
I TRUST others and myself to make sound decisions.
I OWN the impact of my words and actions.
EEO Policy
Gilead is an equal opportunity employer committed to non-discriminatory practices in recruitment and employment, respecting all protected characteristics under applicable laws.
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