Senior Director, Gilead Patient Solutions Public Affairs
Gilead Sciences
August 08, 2026
Remote friendly (Washington, DC)
United States
Patient Advocacy
Position Overview:
Senior Director, Gilead Patient Solutions Public Affairs develops and executes an integrated communications and advocacy strategy across ~140 low- and lower-middle-income countries, serving as a trusted deputy to the Executive Director, Intercontinental Public Affairs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead GPS public affairs strategy to support patient-centered access to innovation and advance public health priorities.
- Identify emerging themes across markets/functions/stakeholders; translate insights into coordinated strategies.
- Counsel senior leadership and provide communications guidance on complex internal/external matters.
- Align strategies across Public Affairs, Patient Advocacy, Government Affairs, Value & Access, Corporate Communications, Commercial, Medical, and others.
- Own external communications strategy; develop compliant, credible messaging and proactive storytelling.
- Prepare senior leaders for media, conferences, panels, NGO and stakeholder forums.
- Partner on global NGO/patient/advocacy engagement; build trusted relationships; co-create compliant education/capacity initiatives.
- Proactively manage issues/crisis/reputation; draft/review external statements and reactive communications.
- Drive internal communications/enterprise alignment with consistent toolkits, FAQs, and messaging.
- Define KPIs, build dashboards, govern cross-functionally, and manage budgets/agency performance.
- People leader accountabilities: Inclusion, Develop Talent, Empower Teams.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s + 14 years; or Master’s + 12 years; or PhD + 12 years relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications/Skills:
- In-house public affairs/corporate/external affairs in regulated healthcare/biotech.
- Deep experience in reputation, communications, stakeholder engagement, and issues management in matrixed environments.
- Strong writing/verbal skills; executive presence; ability to influence without authority.
- NGO/coalition/patient org engagement; global public health/access experience; strong compliance understanding.
- Travel ~30–40%.
Compensation/Benefits:
- Salary range: $243,100–$314,600; may be eligible for discretionary bonus, long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life.
Application Instructions:
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.
Senior Director, Gilead Patient Solutions Public Affairs develops and executes an integrated communications and advocacy strategy across ~140 low- and lower-middle-income countries, serving as a trusted deputy to the Executive Director, Intercontinental Public Affairs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead GPS public affairs strategy to support patient-centered access to innovation and advance public health priorities.
- Identify emerging themes across markets/functions/stakeholders; translate insights into coordinated strategies.
- Counsel senior leadership and provide communications guidance on complex internal/external matters.
- Align strategies across Public Affairs, Patient Advocacy, Government Affairs, Value & Access, Corporate Communications, Commercial, Medical, and others.
- Own external communications strategy; develop compliant, credible messaging and proactive storytelling.
- Prepare senior leaders for media, conferences, panels, NGO and stakeholder forums.
- Partner on global NGO/patient/advocacy engagement; build trusted relationships; co-create compliant education/capacity initiatives.
- Proactively manage issues/crisis/reputation; draft/review external statements and reactive communications.
- Drive internal communications/enterprise alignment with consistent toolkits, FAQs, and messaging.
- Define KPIs, build dashboards, govern cross-functionally, and manage budgets/agency performance.
- People leader accountabilities: Inclusion, Develop Talent, Empower Teams.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s + 14 years; or Master’s + 12 years; or PhD + 12 years relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications/Skills:
- In-house public affairs/corporate/external affairs in regulated healthcare/biotech.
- Deep experience in reputation, communications, stakeholder engagement, and issues management in matrixed environments.
- Strong writing/verbal skills; executive presence; ability to influence without authority.
- NGO/coalition/patient org engagement; global public health/access experience; strong compliance understanding.
- Travel ~30–40%.
Compensation/Benefits:
- Salary range: $243,100–$314,600; may be eligible for discretionary bonus, long-term incentives, paid time off, and company-sponsored medical/dental/vision/life.
Application Instructions:
- Apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.