Job Description

AtGileadour pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

Reporting into the Corporate & Enterprise Communications team, this role will serve as a strategic communications lead for enterprise transformation work, including operating model evolution, organizational change, new ways of working, capability building, digital and AI-enabled transformation, global capability expansion and other cross-functional initiatives that require clear, coordinated and credible communications.

The Director will partner closely with Public Affairs, Human Resources, Information Technology, Finance, Legal, Compliance, business functions and transformation teams to translate complex business and organizational change into clear, people-centered communications that build trust, reduce confusion and enable engagement. This role requires a strategic thinker and hands-on communicator who can operate across a matrixed global organization, advise senior leaders and help connect transformation priorities into one enterprise narrative.

Enterprise Transformation Strategy & Narrative

• Develop and execute communications strategies that support enterprise transformation priorities, milestones and long-term change journeys.

• Create clear narratives that connect transformation work to business outcomes, employee experience, operational effectiveness, culture and patient impact.

• Maintain consistent messaging across workstreams, audiences, channels, leadership teams and enterprise forums.

• Translate complex operating model, process, technology and organizational changes into accessible communications for broad employee and leader audiences.

• Identify opportunities to connect individual transformation efforts into a broader enterprise story that helps employees see how the work fits together.

Executive Communications & Strategic Advisory

• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to senior leaders sponsoring or leading enterprise transformation initiatives.

• Develop executive presentations, talking points, leader messages, FAQs, cascade materials, town hall content and other leader-ready communications.

• Support communications for leadership forums, enterprise meetings, Board discussions and other high-visibility business moments tied to transformation work.

• Help leaders communicate change with clarity, empathy and consistency, including when details are still evolving.

Employee Engagement & Change Communications

• Lead communications strategies that build employee awareness, understanding, confidence and engagement during periods of significant change.

• Design communications plans that support change readiness, adoption, feedback, leader enablement and sustained behavior change.

• Develop practical materials that help employees understand what is changing, what is not changing, what comes next and where to go for support.

• Create channels and feedback loops to surface employee questions, sentiment and areas of confusion, then adjust communications accordingly.

• Showcase progress, proof points and employee stories that make transformation work tangible and meaningful.

Transformation Governance, Risk & Message Alignment

• Partner with transformation teams to ensure communications are integrated into program governance, planning, milestones and decision-making rhythms.

• Help identify communications risks, employee concerns, reputational considerations and stakeholder needs related to enterprise change.

• Ensure transformation messaging is clear, credible, aligned and consistent across functions, geographies and leadership levels.

• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Human Resources and other stakeholders to ensure communications are accurate, responsible and appropriate for the business context.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Enterprise Coordination

• Lead communications planning and execution for transformation initiatives spanning multiple functions, teams and geographies.

• Build strong partnerships across Public Affairs, HR, IT, Finance, Legal, Compliance, business functions and transformation teams.

• Coordinate with internal communications, executive communications, digital, social, brand, media and other Public Affairs partners to activate integrated plans across channels.

• Drive alignment around priorities, sequencing, messaging, stakeholder engagement and communications deliverables.

• Manage agency and vendor relationships as appropriate.

Specific Education & Experience Requirements:

• BA degree in communications, liberal arts, business or science-oriented field and minimum 12+ years of relevant experience OR

• MS degree in communications, liberal arts, business or science-oriented field and minimum 10+ years of relevant experience OR

• PhD in communications, liberal arts, business or science-oriented field and a minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience

• Relevant experience is defined as: years of healthcare public relations experience

Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for public relations programming within the Public Affairs group, in particular supporting the companys growing portfolio of products and pipeline programs

• Effectively manages all aspects of public relations agency relationships, such as providing direction and project management

• May manage department staff, as appropriate

• Manages budgets to target

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

• Develops and implements media relations strategies for specific areas of responsibility, such as product and/or corporate related initiatives

• Serves as media spokesperson for product and/or corporate news; responds to media requests and arranges interviews with management and opinion leader spokespeople as appropriate

• Examines complex issues from a broader organization perspective, determines communications opportunities and helps determine priorities within the Public Affairs group
  Prepares press releases, presentations and other communications materials with minimal oversight

The salary range for this position is:

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.