Public Affairs Director

Public Affairs Director - ANZ

Australia - Melbourne Public Affairs/Communications Regular

Job Description

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

At Gilead, Creating Possible drives everything we do. It’s evident in our mission and core values. This is how we built a culture of excellence that is fueled by a passion for improving the lives of people around the world and advancing the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases.

We are driven to develop lifesaving products that make a difference for patients around the world. Every day, we to transform the promise of science and technology into breakthrough, innovative therapies that have the power to cure, prevent or treat disease. As a research-based bio pharmaceutical company, we are revolutionizing healthcare by bringing medicines to patients in the areas of unmet need including HCV and other Liver diseases, HIV/AIDS, Hematology, Oncology, COVID-19 and Inflammatory Diseases. When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

The Role:

Reporting to the Executive Director, head of Public Affairs for Australia, Canada and Europe (ACE), Director, Head of Public Affairs, Australia and New-Zeeland (ANZ), is responsible for the conception and delivery of strategic branded and unbranded communication programmes, community engagement, corporate giving, plus corporate and employee communication intended to protect and enhance Gilead’s corporate reputation in our ANZ affiliate while helping us to become the biotech employer and partner of choice.

This role is a member of the ANZ cross-functional leadership team and the ACE Public Affairs Leadership Team, working closely with Public Affairs colleagues within ACE and globally.

How you will ‘Create Possible’:

- Responsible for the development and execution of Gilead ANZ’s communications strategy, in alignment with global direction and local leadership, in support of the product portfolio and business objectives, anticipating short-medium and long-term needs. This role covers a wide range of areas including media relations, digital, reputation management, issues and crisis management, brand/therapeutic area communications, corporate communications, and employee engagement
- Responsible for the development and execution of plan of action for both Oncology and Cell therapies and provide strategic PA leadership for the other TAs
- Design and implement strategic programs and tailored narratives that proactively communicate Gilead’s perspective and shape corporate reputation and enhance Gilead’s profile among industry associations, media, and other influential organizations in ANZ
- Develop, strengthen, and maintain key relationships with a wide variety of community advocates, organizations and professionals and champion patient engagement in appropriate cross-functional projects
- Be an active and trusted member of the Gilead ANZ cross-functional leadership team and ACE Public Affairs leadership team providing timely advice; strong executive presence is a must
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with business press, consumer media, key industry opinion leaders and external stakeholders
- Respond to media requests and coordinate interviews with Gilead spokespeople and external spokespeople as appropriate
- Issues mitigation and management
- Drive internal communications and employee engagement by proactively driving ideas and programs that support culture evolution
- Manage the performance and ongoing development of one team member (at the current time)
- Effectively manage all aspects of public relations agency relationships, including direction and project management
- Manage budgets to target
- Understanding of the regulatory frameworks and ability to compliantly manage internal approvals and interactions with the review team is a must.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills :

- Proven experience in product PR, media and advocacy in ANZ
- Understanding of the ANZ political/health policy and access environment, including processes and key stakeholders, is highly desirable
- Must have experience with public relations tactics and resources and the relationship of those tactics to other department roles and functions
- Strong cross functional working skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders in other functions to achieve corporate goals
- Must have previous experience working in cross-functional leadership teams Previous experience in product launches (regulatory and reimbursement)
- Ability to understand and accurately communicate complex issues and data
- Demonstrated experience in media relations (traditional and social), issues management; knowledge of healthcare and industry media and reporting trends is highly desirable
- Experience managing multiple projects (timelines, budgets, priorities) simultaneously; flexibility and results-oriented focus are essential
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to interact with senior management and high-profile experts appropriately, with confidence and ease
- Ability to give formal presentations to internal and external audiences of various sizes
- Proven ability to manage and develop people
- Demonstrated knowledge of regulations and principles specific to communications for a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company
- Typically requires a BA degree in communications, liberal arts, business or science-oriented field (or International Equivalent) proven relevant experience in public relations and advocacy

Behaviours:

- Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders to achieve objectives
- Curious with a strong learning agility (the ability to rapidly study, analyse and understand new situations and business problems)
- Operationally excellent and resilient in the context of a rapidly changing environment
- Organised with systematic approach to prioritisation

Gilead Leadership Commitments

You will be a role model of the Gilead Leadership Commitments, which are five principles that articulate clear expectations for behaviours and mindsets of all Gilead employees. The Leadership Commitments include I Am Bold, I Care, I Listen, I Trust, and I Own.

Commitment To Diversity and Inclusion

We want all our employees to embrace and leverage each other’s talents and diverse perspectives, foster a sense of belonging, achieve their full career potential, and contribute to the team’s success. This is demonstrated through our Bronze Status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

As an equal opportunity employer, Gilead Sciences is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state, and local laws.

As a company committed to reconciliation, we welcome and encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

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Job Requisition ID R0045446

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