Senior Director, Public Affairs – Global Therapeutic Area Communications, HIV Prevention & Cure

Gilead Sciences

Senior Director of Public Affairs leading communications strategies for HIV prevention and cure at Gilead. Collaborating globally to enhance access and influence public health initiatives.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeFoster City • California, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $221,000 - $314,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with cross-functional partners and across geographies to develop a global communications strategy to help expand access to current and future innovations in the field of HIV prevention, and cure research.
Act as key strategic communications advisor to the cross-functional HIV pipeline program strategy teams.
Drive development of communications strategies, programs, and materials to support pipeline candidates, clinical studies in specific populations, regulatory filings, and novel educational and access-related initiatives.
Proactively lead issues management efforts globally, including in Intercontinental Region (ICR), Global Patient Solutions (GPS) and Australia, Canada and Europe (ACE).
Oversee corporate storytelling related to Gilead’s intent and impact in HIV prevention and cure across external and internal channels.
Maintain an up-to-date understanding of issues relevant to Gilead’s HIV prevention portfolio ensuring that talking points and key message documents are updated and disseminated among internal and external audiences in a timely, proactive manner.
Partner with Global Advocacy to support the development novel initiatives and partnerships to address societal and systemic barriers to the broadscale uptake of biomedical interventions for HIV prevention.
Collaborate on programs related to HIV in other Public Affairs and Government Affairs centers of expertise, including corporate communications, community engagement, corporate giving, and policy.
Manage PR agency partners, providing agency teams with appropriate information and oversight to effectively implement programs in compliance with Gilead’s business conduct policies.
Manage the submission, review, and approval of all materials through Gilead’s Global review committee process.
Manage budgets to target, ensuring appropriate investment in priority work and identifying ways to optimize resources.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA degree in communications, liberal arts, business or science-oriented field and 14 years of relevant experience, which includes 10-12 years of healthcare public relations experience or master’s degree with 12 years of experience.
Education and experience in managing public health issues strongly preferred.
Prior experience and a passion for HIV is preferred.
Ability to interact with senior management, academic experts, and patient advocates appropriately, with confidence and ease.
Ability to influence others and drive alignment across diverse teams including both in different functions and geographies.
A passion for engaging in public health and policy issues.
Demonstrated knowledge of regulations governing communications for a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company.

Benefits

Comp & perks

company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*
discretionary annual bonus
discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
paid time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

communications strategyissues managementcorporate storytellingprogram developmentregulatory filingsbudget managementpublic health managementhealthcare public relations

Soft Skills

collaborationinfluencealignmentengagementconfidenceease of interaction

Certifications

BA degreemaster’s degree