Role Summary
The Associate Director (AD), Liver Franchise Marketing – Regional Engagement, Insights and Events will support regional engagement initiatives, insights gathering and events management for the Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) focus within the Liver franchise. This field-based role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders and external opinion leaders, with location preferred in California or Texas.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and execution of the PBC Marketing strategic plan focusing on regional engagement initiatives, insight gathering and events management
- Coordinate Liver Franchise priorities with Marketing & Sales and cross-functional teams
- Drive development and implementation of key regional priority opportunities and activations
- Foster the Liver leadership narrative and amplify partnership activities
- Develop and execute insight plans for key stakeholders, including speaker bureau and regional advisory boards as appropriate
- Orchestrate Gilead’s presence at key Liver events and sponsorships, aligning with commercial priorities
- Manage and direct agency partners to deliver the annual tactical plan within budget
- Develop and deliver presentations to internal stakeholders and external audiences
- Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations and policies
Qualifications
- Preferred: 10 years of professional experience
- Preferred: 8+ years MS/MA or MBA
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field required
- Familiarity with marketing fundamentals, strategy, sales and commercial policies and practices
- Previous experience in marketing research and/or pharmaceutical sales desired
- MBA or other advanced degree desired
- Liver experience and relationships preferred
- Strong customer focus
- Collaborative work style
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with ability to simplify complex topics
- Active listening and audience-tailored communication
- Proven project management ability with multiple priorities
Skills
- Strategic thinking and execution
- Stakeholder management and collaboration
- Event planning and sponsorship management
- Insight generation and speaker bureau coordination
- Budget management and vendor oversight
- Presentation development and delivery
- Compliance and regulatory awareness
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field
- MBA or other advanced degree desired
Additional Requirements
- Field-based role; location preference California or Texas