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Job Description

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

The Strategy Director, Commercial Learning & Development (CL+D) – HIV PrEP is responsible for shaping and driving the endtoend strategical learning strategy for Gilead’s HIV Prevention (PrEP) commercial organization. This role ensures learning solutions are tightly aligned to brand strategy, launch priorities, and evolving customer and market needs.

Operating as a senior individual contributor, this role partners closely with the PrEP field ecosystem (PS, FAS, NE, FRM) and crossfunctional stakeholders to enable strong launch readiness, sustained capability development, and field performance competencies. While this role does not directly manage people, it plays a critical role in strategic leadership, influence, and support of CL+D execution and priorities, reporting directly to the Senior Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Learning Strategy & Launch Readiness

• Lead the longrange learning and capability strategy for the HIV PrEP franchise across the product lifecycle (prelaunch, launch, postlaunch, ongoing sustainment).

• Translate franchise, brand, and field needs into integrated learning plans that build knowledge, skills, and behaviors that drive performance.

• Ensure field teams are exceeding industry excellence and sustained through scalable, practical learning approaches, skills and measurable impact.

• Create, execute, and present datadriven learning strategies and endtoend training execution, including progress, outcomes, and impact, in crossfunctional and matrix forums to enable alignment, leadership visibility, and field readiness across the PrEP organization.

• CrossFunctional & Field Partnership

• Strategically partner with PrEP field teams (PS, FAS, NE, FRM) and with Marketing, Sales Leadership, Medical, Market Access, Legal, and Compliance.

• Act as a thought partner in matrix forums, aligning learning priorities across PrEP teams to support shared goals and consistent execution.

• Influence without direct authority to ensure learning is embedded into brand plans and field execution.

• Innovation, Insights & Continuous Improvement

• Champion modern and AIenabled learning approaches (digital, virtual, experiential, analyticsdriven) to increase engagement, effectiveness, and scale.

• Use data, insights, and field feedback to determine strategic focus, measure learning impact and continuously optimize engagement experiences.

• Elevate best practices and innovation across the CL+D team and extended partner network.

• Enterprise & Organizational Contribution

• Provide strategic support to the Senior Director in shaping priorities, sequencing work, and enabling strong execution across the PrEP CL+D portfolio.

• Mentor and enable CL+D colleagues and training partners through expertise, guidance, and shared problemsolving for action.

• Represent CL+D in key governance, planning, and matrix collaboration discussions as a senior subject matter expert.

Basic Qualifications

• 12+ Years with BS/BA
  OR
• 10+ Years with MS/MA or MBA
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in biopharma or healthcare, with significant experience in Commercial Learning & Development, Sales Enablement, or Commercial Strategy, including data driven planning, analytics, and performance measurement.

• Strong background in HIV and/or PrEP, including experience supporting major product launches.

• Proven ability to think strategically, translate data and insights into actionable learning strategies, execute with rigor, and operate effectively in a highly matrixed environment.

• Demonstrated success leading through influence, partnering with senior stakeholders, and driving alignment across functions without direct reports.

• Experience leveraging analytics, digital, virtual, and AIenabled learning tools to drive measurable performance impact and field readiness.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present clearly and credibly to senior and crossfunctional audiences.

• Advanced degree (MBA or Master’s) and/or formal training in adult learning or instructional design.

• Experience supporting both launch and mature brands within HIV.

Travel

• Ability to travel domestically as needed (approximately 25–30%), including field engagement, launch activities, and team meetings.

People Leader Accountabilities

• Create Inclusion – Model inclusion and embed diversity in team management.

• Develop Talent – Coach employees on performance and future potential; provide feedback and growth opportunities.

• Empower Teams – Align goals and purpose, remove barriers, and connect teams to the broader organization.

The salary range for this position is: $191,250.00 - $247,500.00. Gilead considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans*.

For additional benefits information, visit:

https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing

* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

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