Director, Thought Leader Engagement, Breast Oncology - West

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.

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Job Description

At Gilead, we set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, driven by our purpose of making the world a healthier place for all…

Today, we continue accelerating our efforts to cure more viral diseases and even certain cancers while leading the charge to end the HIV epidemic and working to provide patients with the best that scientific innovation can deliver. This includes new antiviral therapies, next‑generation cancer treatments and medicines for inflammatory diseases.

We are going further by investing in world‑class science, working with partners who share our ambitions, expanding access and addressing societal barriers to care. Going further also means thinking broadly about our responsibilities to society, the communities we aim to serve and the environment in which we operate. At the heart of it all is our culture and our employees. We know that today’s ambitions lead to tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

At Gilead, we are pursuing our ambitions with grit and passion, united in our commitment to improving the lives of patients and the health of the world for generations to come.

The Director, Thought Leader Engagement (TLE) West role is part of the marketing organization at Gilead Oncology. This role engages with thought leaders in both academic and community oncology settings. The TLE Lead is critical for:

• Insight generation aligned with brand needs

• Sentiment tracking and shaping based on strategic pillars and success factors

• Strategic partnership with field teams to develop market analyses and build brand advocacy

This role supports both in‑line and future breast cancer portfolio initiatives and collaborates closely with headquarters marketing, medical affairs, and cross‑functional field teams.

This position covers the West including travel to the following states

MT, CO, WY, , UT, AZ, NV, CA, HI, OR, WA, AK with some overnight travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Profiling:
Develop and maintain a living document (refreshed annually) that profiles strategic academic and community customers.

• Engagement with Academic Opinion Leaders (OLs):
Identify and engage academic OLs for insight generation, advocacy development, and sentiment tracking.

• Community Influencer Engagement:
Work with influential breast cancer treaters in key community accounts to understand market ecosystems and build advocacy through:

- Long‑term relationship building - Feedback synthesis from consulting and engagements - Strategic collaborations

• Insight Sharing:
Provide actionable insights to cross‑functional field partners, HQ marketing, and medical affairs.

• Pre‑Launch Support:
Assist HQ marketing in understanding market sentiment, treatment drivers/barriers, and generating insights for strategic launch planning.

• Annual Brand Planning:
Collaborate strategically with HQ marketing during brand planning.

• Congress Strategy:
Lead OL/customer engagement planning at Tier 1 and Tier 2 congresses in collaboration with marketing, executive leadership,…