About this role
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.
Every member of Gilead’s team plays a critical role in the discovery and development of life-changing scientific innovations. Our employees are our greatest asset as we work to achieve our bold ambitions, and we’re looking for the next wave of passionate and ambitious people ready to make a direct impact. We believe every employee deserves a great leader.
People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Gilead and help create possible, together.
Job Description The Associate Director, Digital Marketing, Data & AI Lead is responsible for defining and delivering the technology strategy, roadmap and execution of Digital Marketing, Content, Web, Analytics and AI capabilities across Gilead's Ex-US Commercial organisation. This role serves as a strategic partner to Commercial, Medical and cross-functional stakeholders, driving digital and omni channel engagement, data-driven decision making and AI-enabled business transformation across global markets. The role will own the end-to-end lifecycle of Digital Marketing capabilities, including Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Content Management and Web platforms, ensuring scalable, compliant and business-focused solutions that enhance customer engagement and operational effectiveness.
Key responsibilities include leading the implementation and continuous evolution of Marketing Automation, Veeva Vault PromoMats, digital content management and web capabilities; defining and delivering analytics and reporting solutions leveraging AWS, Databricks and enterprise data platforms; and enabling advanced insights to support business performance measurement and decision making. The position will also lead the identification, development and scaling of AI capabilities, including pre-MLR AI assisted reviews, AI-assisted content creation and agentic AI orchestration solutions. The successful candidate will work closely with business and technology teams to embed AI into commercial processes while ensuring alignment with enterprise governance and compliance requirements.
The role requires strong strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement and product ownership experience, with responsibility for demand management, roadmap development, vendor management, solution governance and delivery oversight. The individual will collaborate extensively with Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Legal, Compliance and Enterprise IT teams to deliver innovative digital, data and AI solutions that drive measurable business value across Ex-US markets. Qualifications & Experience Extensive experience in Digital Marketing, Commercial Technology, Data & Analytics and AI-enabled solutions.
Strong knowledge of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Veeva Vault PromoMats, DAM, Sitecore. AWS, Databricks and modern digital platforms. Proven track record leading digital transformation and technology strategy in a global, matrixed environment.
Experience in DevOps, developing product roadmaps and managing complex cross-functional stakeholder relationships. Strong leadership, communication and vendor management skills with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company.
Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws. For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors: Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.