Director, Marketing Portfolio Strategy

Foster City, CA (On-site)

$226K/yr – $293K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and lead the end-to-end marketing strategy and commercial plan, guiding cross-functional initiatives from market insights to go-to-market execution and performance measurement.

  • Own integrated marketing strategy and execution across digital, brand, and lifecycle programs.
  • Collaborate with product, sales, and external partners to commercialize offerings and drive growth.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute integrated marketing and business strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
  • Translate market research and customer insights into actionable commercial plans and measurable business outcomes.
  • Provide strategic recommendations to senior leaders and influence key business decisions.
  • Lead initiatives that strengthen brand awareness, advocacy, and customer engagement.
  • Partner across functions to drive successful product lifecycle management and commercialization activities.
  • Build and maintain external relationships that support long-term brand growth and reputation.
  • Lead development and execution of digital marketing strategies aligned with brand objectives.
  • Drive performance across websites, SEO/SEM, email campaigns, digital media, web-based detailing, podcasts, and emerging channels.
  • Measure, communicate, and optimize marketing effectiveness through data-driven insights and reporting.
  • Lead multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while balancing organizational priorities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 12 years of relevant experience; OR
  • Master's degree and 10 years of relevant experience; OR
  • PhD and 8 years of relevant experiene.

Preferred

  • MBA or advanced scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD).
  • Extensive pharmaceutical or biotechnology product lifecycle management experience.
  • Prior people management experience.
  • Experience in Direct-to-Patient (DTP), patient engagement, advocacy, or consumer-focused marketing.
  • Expertise with digital marketing strategy, SEO/SEM, email marketing, analytics, websites, and omnichannel campaigns.
  • Experience measuring and communicating marketing performance metrics.
  • Experience working with advocacy organizations, community groups, or national health systems.
  • Experience with social media strategy and execution.

Benefits

  • 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*.
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Gilead Sciences

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At Gilead, we set – and achieve – bold ambitions to create a healthier world for all people. From our pioneering virology medicines to our growing impact in oncology, we're delivering innovations once thought impossible in medicine. Our focus goes beyond medicines, and we also strive to remedy health inequities and break down barriers to care. We empower our people to tackle these challenges, and we’re all united in our commitment to help millions of people live healthier lives.Social Media Guidelines: https://www.gilead.com/social-media-guidelines

Founded in 1987
San Mateo, California, USA
15K employees (773 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
80% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$226K/yr – $293K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Marketing Strategy median pay in the United States

$128K/yr

Most pay falls between $96K and $170K. Based on 727 salaries.

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Funding

Total Funding
$4.4B
Last Raise
$3.5M
Post IPO Debt, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $3.5M
  • Feb 2024
    Post IPO Equity • $210M
  • Sep 2023
    Post IPO Debt • $2B

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
651.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.1%
Direct
49.6%
Referral
16.3%
Social
0.9%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~14.6K
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Director, Marketing Portfolio Strategy

Gilead Sciences · Foster City, CA · On-site