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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.

We empower our leaders to step up, share ideas, listen, learn, and lead. We’re welcoming bright, diverse, and imaginative minds; we’re nurturing them to foster an environment of inclusion and growth where innovation is encouraged. We expect our people leaders to model that environment, and to focus on creating inclusion, developing talent, and enabling teams.

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. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.

Job Description

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, South and Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. Gilead makes it a priority to increase access to its medicines for people who can benefit from them, regardless of where they live or their economic status.

Sr. Director, Leadership Communications – HR

The Sr. Director, Leadership Communications – HR is a consummate communications professional, whose perspective is highly regarded within and outside of Public Affairs. The person who is most successful in the role is highly collaborative, learns quickly, is exceptionally curious, adapts easily to change, pushes through ambiguity, and leverages an extensive network to connect dots, understand the big picture and help leaders all over the company advance their strategic priorities. They’re also an exceptional writer with extensive experience writing for others.

The person in this role will provide external and internal communications strategy guidance and support for Gilead’s EVP of Human Resources. In close collaboration with the Executive Director, Leadership Communications, the rest of the Leadership Communications team and cross functional partners, this person will create and executive a long-term messaging and engagement strategy for Gilead’s HR leader, inclusive of internal and external communications. This person will also contribute inspiring, engaging, interesting and relevant content for Gilead channels to demonstrate the company’s commitment to improving human health.

This role reports to the Executive Director, Leadership Communications.

Essential Duties and Job Functions

• Lead and execute on a communications strategy for Gilead’s EVP of Human Resources, including external speaking opportunities, long-form content, social media, town halls, all-employee meetings, emails, social media, etc.

• Further build Gilead’s profile as a pioneer in human health by positioning the Head of HR at relevant external events, where she can raise awareness of the company’s transformative work

• Develop a deep, intuitive understanding of Gilead’s business, especially the HR organization, to provide the best possible strategic counsel to leaders, and to anticipate their communications needs

• As a member of the Corporate & Internal Communications team, surface interesting stories that support our company narrative and build engagement and passion for Gilead in our employees and external audiences

• Consistently stay aware of current and relevant trends in communications, such as person-first and anti-racist language

• Together with the team, constantly push for new ideas, better platforms, new ways of connecting with employees; understanding what’s coming next, bringing these ideas to Gilead and interpreting them in a way that works for our audiences

• Together with the Executive Director, Leadership Communications, support the EVP of HR with internal and external speaking opportunities, including content creation, prep, and feedback

• Work closely with the employee engagement team to help leaders build morale and engagement and stay connected with their teams

• Build and maintain networks within Public Affairs, in the HR organization, and in other functions to better understand the needs and sentiment of the employee population

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Enterprise thinker, working cross-functionally and through extensive personal networks to connect dots across the company

• Self-starter; instinctual knack for overcoming obstacles and roadblocks to get things done

• Expert written communications skills, passion for telling stories well

• High EQ; ability to anticipate the needs of leaders, to stay ahead of trends in the business

• Curiosity for continually learning new skills and knowledge, even when their application to the work at hand is not always immediately clear

• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communications skills

• Innate executive presence, ability and ease working with senior leaders

• Exceptional track record in employee communications and engagement

• A knack for navigating ambiguity and making decisions with incomplete information

• Skill for managing multiple, high-urgency projects simultaneously; flexibility is essential

• Strong project management capabilities

• Understanding of regulations and principles specific to communications for a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• BS or BA degree and minimum 14 years in related field such as public affairs, communications, health care policy, public policy, or related field preferred

The salary range for this position is: $237,660.00 - $307,560.00. Gilead 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.

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Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.