Director, Value & Access

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.

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Director, Global Value & Access Oncology Execution – non-EU ex-US markets

Stockley Park, UK / Foster City, USA

At Gilead, we are driven to develop lifesaving products that make a difference for patients around the world. Every day, we strive 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 biopharmaceutical company, we are revolutionizing healthcare by bringing medicines to patients in the areas of unmet need including HIV, AIDS, liver diseases, oncology, inflammation and respiratory diseases. When you join Gilead, you join our mission to change the world, by enabling people to live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

Making an impact on a global scale

Gilead's mission is to discover, develop, and deliver therapies that will improve the lives of patients with life-threatening illnesses worldwide. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting Oncology Value & Access activities in non-European ex-US markets, as well as local access. Critical to the success of this role is the ability to work closely with cross-functional colleagues to execute global V&A strategies and launch plans for Gilead Oncology brands in alignment with commercial/medical and country market access colleagues. The role scope covers the entire Gilead Oncology franchise, giving an opportunity to develop a breadth of experience as Gilead’s oncology pipeline matures, with an initial focus on in-line and upcoming indications in breast cancer. You will be the voice of the relevant markets feeding their needs into the development of Global strategy and materials to maximize product potential and access.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Value & Access Oncology In-line Strategy & Execution, our Director of GV&A Oncology Execution – non-EU ex-US markets will:

• Establish and shape new affiliate engagement model, with expanded scope of responsibility for Oncology Execution Leads (historically, this role focused exclusively on ICR/GPS markets, but will now also incorporate four core markets: Australia, Canada, China and Japan)
• Cultivate close working relationships with local V&A representatives globally and develop a deep understanding of their local access environment and resultant needs
• Partner closely with local market teams to adapt and drive execution of GV&A strategies and launch plans to optimize access, reimbursement and uptake of Oncology franchise products (primary initial focus on Trodelvy), aligned to local needs.
• Partner closely with global cross-functional teams to develop and implement awareness of unmet needs, Oncology product value propositions and health economic tools to support Oncology value demonstration and differentiation.
• Partner with the GV&A Capabilities & Execution Strategy Lead to roll out the Value Shaping & Realisation initiative that will prepare and train local market teams to ensure understanding of strategy, disease/product data, managing payer objections including negotiation skills for successful launch execution.
• Support V&A stakeholder engagement plans across local market affiliates, develop engagement objectives and tools to monitor activities and KPIs.
• Support payer research and insights generation (as needed) to understand Oncology product value perception, V&A landscape trends, value drivers and test value messages.
• Provide the non- EU ex-US market perspective and champion local markets’ needs into development of GV&A strategies and materials.
• Lead Worldwide Trodelvy V&A Community monthly meetings to ensure efficient communication and knowledge sharing with all affiliates

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

We’re seeking a strategic, influential leader with the following:

• At least 12+ years’ experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry in market access-related activities with a Bachelors degree OR 10 + years’ experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry in market access-related activities with a MS/MA degree OR 8 + years’ experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry in market access-related activities with a PhD.
• Experience in regional/country-level market access, launch planning and execution is required - Global (above-country) experience preferred but not essential.
• Oncology disease area experience and market knowledge an advantage
• Strong understanding of payer environment, including HTA, pricing and reimbursement, contracting and negotiation, and policy development
• Experience developing V&A strategies and dossier submissions, including value messages, HEOR models and tools to support implementation in key markets
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across functions and levels in a matrix environment : skilled facilitator, communicator and strategic thinker
• Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders to achieve the objective
• Curious with learning agility; Operationally excellent

The Gilead Difference

Everyone at Gilead is motivated by our overarching mission to discover and deliver innovative therapies that improve patient care in areas of unmet medical needs. But it’s just what we do that gives us an edge, it’s how we do it. We expect everyone at Gilead to lead by example, guided by our core values:

• Integrity – Doing What’s Right
• Inclusion – Encouraging Diversity
• Teamwork – Working Together
• Accountability – Taking Personal Responsibility
• Excellence – Being Your Best

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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