Executive Director, Community/Patient Advocacy Lead

Executive Director, Community/Patient Advocacy Lead
United States - District of Columbia - Washington

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based bio-pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. With each new discovery and investigational drug candidate, we seek to improve the care of patients living with life-threatening diseases around the world. Gileads therapeutic areas of focus include HIV/AIDS, liver diseases, cancer and inflammation, and serious respiratory and cardiovascular conditions.

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Inclusion is one of the companys five core values. Thats because we know that we are stronger and more innovative at Gilead when we are informed by a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences and points of view. Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide.

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Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Gilead has operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

We have the following exciting opportunity in our Washington, DC location (flexible).

Executive Director - Community/Patient Advocacy Lead

Reporting to the Vice President of Public Affairs, this role will lead patient/community advocacy initiatives for Gilead's product and pipeline programs, with a specific emphasis in the area of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and Oncology.

Position Description

Responsibilities Include:

Directs the enterprise-wide strategy, planning and implementation of patient advocacy outreach and partnerships with a focus in the areas of HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and Oncology access to care, treatment and prevention

Develops and implements specific plans that engage new patient voices, representative of today's HIV epidemic, with the shared goal of enhancing awareness of the disease and access to Gilead's innovative medicines

Identifies programs and opportunities for advocacy in the area of Hepatitis B and D and Oncology

Leads the development of relationships with a wide variety of community advocates, organizations and professionals

Maintains two-way dialogue with patient/community advocacy groups to understand priorities and opportunities for collaboration and support, and shares information on Gilead and our position on key issues

Collaborates and regularly participates as a member of cross-functional teams, representing external communications function; provides recommendations to help achieve company goals

Represents the voice of patient advocacy communities in internal planning

Together with Commercial and Medical Affairs, engages advocacy groups in listening sessions and advisory boards to gather insights to inform our decision-making

Together with Government Affairs and Policy and other internal teams, develops plans to communicate policy positions on issues such as disease prevention and access to care globally, including in less developed countries around the world

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Demonstrated experience in patient advocacy and issues management

Demonstrated knowledge of regulations and principles specific to a publicly-traded biopharmaceutical company

Experience managing multiple projects (timelines, budgets, priorities) simultaneously; flexibility is essential

Excellent strategic thinker with ability to formulate, develop and execute on agreed strategies

Strong executive presence with ability to command respect with both external and internal stakeholders

Successful collaboration within cross-functional teams

Requires a BA degree in communications, liberal arts, business or science-oriented field and minimum 16+ years of relevant experience; advanced degree in social work or related healthcare field preferred

Knowledge of Gilead's area of therapeutic focus, specifically HIV/AIDS, is required

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