Senior Director, Enterprise & Communications

Role Summary

Lead internal enterprise and employee communications across Gilead globally as the Senior Director, Enterprise & Employee Communications. Serve as a strategic partner to leaders across the company, including Office of the CEO, Strategy, and HR, to shape communications for transformation initiatives, corporate strategy, and people and culture programs. Define and implement enterprise-wide communication strategies with autonomy, coordinating across regions to ensure consistent messaging and alignment with priorities.

• Develop and execute strategic communications for high-profile initiatives across HR, Corporate Strategy, Operations, IT, and Real Estate.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and internal partners, ensuring decisions reflect the employee perspective.
• Design and implement employee-centered strategies for key moments (e.g., corporate strategy, culture, performance and compensation, talent development, and major change initiatives).

• Elevate the Employee Communications & Engagement Center of Excellence by developing best practices and processes that strengthen the team’s operating model and engagement with business partners.
• Support modern, effective communications approaches across internal channels such as SharePoint and Viva Engage.

• Develop communications materials, including plans, talking points, scripts, and Q&A documents; shape messaging to advance organizational priorities.
• Lead communications for change initiatives and organizational transformation, meeting fast-paced milestones while keeping employees at the center.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and manage relationships with external agency partners.

• Establish KPIs and feedback loops to measure effectiveness and inform strategy.
• Analyze and communicate results, using data to refine strategies and improve outcomes.
• Oversee internal communications channels and optimize for reach and impact.

• Required: Bachelor’s degree and 14+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree and 12+ years of experience.
• Ability to partner cross-functionally and manage high-stakes projects under tight deadlines.
• Executive presence and credibility to advise senior leaders and influence stakeholders across functions through collaboration and alignment.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic internal communication plans.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Exceptional storytelling and writing abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in change management strategies.
• Ability to define and measure employee engagement metrics.
• Strong project management capabilities.
• Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Curious with strong learning agility.
• Operationally excellent and resilient in a dynamic environment.
• Organized with a systematic approach to prioritization.
• Process-oriented to achieve business objectives.
• Ability to lead, attract, and retain diverse talent.

• Preferred: Track record of success in HR and people-related communications, strategy, and transformation within large, high-profile organizations.

• Bachelor’s degree and 14+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree and 12+ years of experience.

• Strategic internal communications planning
• Storytelling and writing
• Change management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Measurement and data-driven communication effectiveness
• Project management