Job Description
Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. As an Associate Director, Marketing Training Excellence (reporting to the Executive Director of Global Commercial Learning and Development) responsible for leading aspects of marketing training that link to marketing competencies, you will design and deliver global marketing training content and conduct training for all affiliates, including the US. The candidate will be accountable for training content creation, conducting global training needs assessments, training design, training development, training delivery, and training evaluation. This position is based on site in Foster City, CA.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic, experienced individual with a strong track record of marketing and / or marketing training experience in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry. They must have the proven ability to manage complex projects effectively, influence stakeholders without authority, network across the organization, and communicate with senior leaders within a fast-moving, challenging, and dynamic Commercial environment.
Essential Duties And Job Functions
- Advanced experience in curriculum development, project management, executive presence, facilitation expertise, and a deep understanding of adult learning principles.
- Develop / enhance fundamental marketing training that is fit-for-future.
- Collaborate with global stakeholders (with US being a major stakeholder) to define desired performance outcomes and the required behaviors, skills, and knowledge needed by different roles to deliver them.
- Work with external vendors to design and build new global content.
- Incorporate motivation, creative, and interactive training techniques to enhance the training experience and maximize learning and retention.
- Ensure that strategic plans, goals, and objectives are documented, communicated, reviewed, and evaluated continuously.
- Ensure stakeholders are engaged throughout training development, continuously incorporating feedback to ensure relevance and inclusion.
- Proactively engage with Commercial groups to resolve issues, conflicts, and interdependencies.
- Respect Gilead's core values of integrity, accountability, teamwork, excellence, and inclusion.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree and Ten Years’ ExperienceMasters' Degree and Eight Years’ ExperiencePhD and Two Years’ ExperiencePreferred Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver compelling training to large audiences.Demonstrated ability to connect and align stakeholders of diverse backgrounds.Excellent influencing skills : managing without direct power skills.Strong self‑leadership, self‑direction, comfort, and experience tackling ambiguous and complex problems.Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with, focus, negotiate, resolve conflict and drive consensus among individuals from various cultures and disciplines.Strong executive presence with the ability to command respect through sound business judgment and clear decision-making.Proven ability to lead collaborative and creative problem‑solving and overcome resistance or barriers.Demonstrated ability to manage cross‑functional teams or work groups.Demonstrated excellence in program management, project management, change management, and managing multiple projects / priorities.Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.People Leader Accountabilities
Create Inclusion – knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.Develop Talent – understand the skills, experience, aspirations, and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees receive the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.Empower Teams – connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.Salary Range : $195,670.00 – $253,220.00. The position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock‑based long‑term incentives, paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Benefits Information
For additional benefits information, visit https : / / www.gilead.com / careers / compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other prohibited bases. For reasonable accommodation requirements, contact ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com.
Gilead Sciences will not discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Employees with access to compensation information must observe confidentiality policies as per law.
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