Gilead Sciences, Inc. Posted July 31, 2026

Associate Director, Ominchannel Experience Technology Product Lead

Foster City, United States Full time
Medical Affairs Associate Director

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About this opportunity

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 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.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come.

This is a product leadership role at the center of how Medical Affairs engages HCPs and stakeholders through digital channels. As the Omnichannel Experience Technology Product Lead, you will be the business product manager partnering with IT on technology platforms like Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC), OneTrust for consent and preference management, and the broader omnichannel orchestration ecosystem that enables Medical Affairs to reach the right stakeholders through the right channels at the right time.

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Global Engagement Technology Lead, you will be responsible for the strategic roadmap of technology platforms for omnichannel experiences and more tactically also setup a design system and business operations processes and services such as email template design, journey builds, campaign deployment, list management, and ongoing platform operations. You are both the product owner of the omnichannel experience platform roadmap and the day to day leader ensuring the team delivers high quality, compliant, and timely digital communications at scale.

This role requires deep SFMC expertise. You will advise on define and evolve omnichannel journey strategy, own the email template design system, establish deployment standards, and ensure every digital touchpoint is compliant with consent and preference requirements managed through OneTrust. You will also drive the integration of digital engagement data with CRM and field tools to create a connected view of HCP engagement across all channels.

The ideal candidate is someone who has led SFMC operations in pharma or life sciences, understands the regulatory nuances of HCP digital engagement, and can balance platform product ownership with team leadership and product roadmap ownership.

What You’ll Do

Own the Omnichannel Experience Platform Ecosystem

Own and evolve the technology roadmap for Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC), OneTrust consent and preference management, and connected digital engagement platforms, aligning investments to Medical Affairs strategic priorities

Maintain and evolve the SFMC email template design system, ensuring brand consistency, mobile responsiveness, regulatory compliance, and reusability across Medical Affairs teams globally

Define and evolve omnichannel orchestration journeys that coordinate email, web, third party channels, and field touchpoints into cohesive, compliant stakeholder engagement experiences, partnering with IT on build and optimization

Own OneTrust product requirements and compliance workflows, partnering with IT on configuration and integration with SFMC and other digital channels, ensuring all digital engagement respects HCP consent preferences, regional privacy regulations, and Gilead compliance standards

Drive platform performance monitoring, deliverability optimization, and data hygiene across the omnichannel experience ecosystem

Lead the Email Development and Deployment Team

Manage a team of email developers responsible for email template creation, journey builds, campaign deployment, list management, and quality assurance

Define deployment standards, review processes, and quality gates that ensure every digital communication meets brand, regulatory, and compliance requirements before it reaches an HCP

Build team capabilities in SFMC development, journey design, data extensions, dynamic content, and automation, raising the bar for what the team can deliver independently

Manage workload prioritization and capacity planning across the team, balancing ongoing operational demands with strategic projects and platform improvements

Create a team culture of product excellence and operational rigor, attention to detail, and continuous improvement in a fast paced, compliance driven environment

Drive Omnichannel Strategy and Integration

Partner with the Sr. Director of Global Field & Digital Technology to connect digital engagement platforms with Veeva CRM, web properties, and field tools into a unified omnichannel technology strategy

Design engagement journeys that coordinate digital and field touchpoints, enabling Medical Affairs to deliver connected, personalized stakeholder experiences across all channels

Integrate digital engagement data (email opens, clicks, preferences, consent status) with CRM and analytics platforms to provide a complete view of HCP engagement across channels

Collaborate with the Digital Strategy team within Insights, Digital and Analytics (IDA) to ensure digital engagement technology supports broader Medical Affairs digital strategy and measurement goals

Evaluate and recommend emerging digital engagement technologies including AI triggered engagement sequences, predictive send optimization, and advanced audience segmentation

Ensure Compliance, Consent, and Governance

Own the technology layer of consent and preference management through OneTrust, ensuring every digital engagement complies with regional privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, and country specific requirements) and Gilead’s internal policies

Partner with Legal, Privacy, Medical Governance, and Compliance to ensure omnichannel experience platforms are configured to meet evolving regulatory requirements across all markets

Maintain audit readiness across the omnichannel experience ecosystem, with clear documentation of consent flows, data handling practices, and deployment approvals

Establish and maintain governance standards for list management, audience segmentation, suppression logic, and data retention within SFMC and connected platforms

What You Bring

Basic Qualifications

Master’s degree + 8 years of experience OR Bachelor’s degree + 10 years of experience in omnichannel experience technology, digital engagement, marketing operations, or platform management

Familiarity with Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) including journey design, email development, data extensions, and campaign deployment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading an email development or omnichannel experience operations team, managing workload, quality standards, and professional development

Deep SFMC expertise including Journey Builder, Email Studio, Automation Studio, data extensions, dynamic content, AMPscript, and deliverability management

Experience with OneTrust or comparable consent and preference management platforms, including configuration, integration with digital channels, and compliance workflows

Understanding of omnichannel orchestration principles and experience designing engagement journeys that coordinate email, web, and field touchpoints

Experience building and maintaining email template design systems with brand standards, modular components, and mobile responsive frameworks

Knowledge of HCP digital engagement regulations and consent requirements in pharma, including GDPR, CCPA, and industry specific guidelines

Experience integrating digital engagement platforms with CRM systems (Veeva or Salesforce) and analytics tools to create connected stakeholder engagement views

Familiarity with list management best practices including audience segmentation, suppression logic, data hygiene, and deliverability optimization

Pharma or life sciences experience is strongly preferred; candidates from healthcare or other regulated industries with deep SFMC and digital engagement backgrounds will be considered

Strong communication skills with the ability to translate platform capabilities and limitations into clear guidance for business stakeholders

Salesforce Marketing Cloud certification (Email Specialist, Marketing Cloud Administrator, or Marketing Cloud Consultant) is a plus

Empathy and genuine team care, builds inclusive, high performing cultures where people feel supported, challenged, and empowered to grow

MBA or advanced degree preferred

People Leader Accountabilities:

Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.

Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and insight needed to grow, develop and realize their purpose.

Empower Teams - connect the team to the organization by aligning goals, purpose, and organizational objectives, and holding them to account. They provide the support needed to remove barriers and connect their team to the broader ecosystem.

The salary range for this position is:

Bay Area: $195,670.00 - $253,220.00.

Other US Locations: $177,905.00 - $230,230.00.

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.

For jobs in the United States:

Gilead Sciences Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive work environment comprised of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex , 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. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact [email protected]  for assistance.

For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the  'Know Your Rights' poster.

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Gilead Sciences will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, (c) consistent with the  legal duty to furnish information; or (d) otherwise protected by law.

Our environment respects individual differences and recognizes each employee as an integral member of our company. Our workforce reflects these values and celebrates the individuals who make up our growing team.

Gilead provides a work environment free of harassment and prohibited conduct. We promote and support individual differences and diversity of thoughts and opinion.

For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:

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Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Foster City, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 240 comparable Associate Director Medical Affairs roles across 75 biopharma companies.

240Comparable roles tracked
236Currently active
75Companies hiring similar roles
33Countries represented

Salary context

48 of 240 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $195,670/yr – $253,220/yr
Lowest disclosed · Manager, Project Management · Pfizer $99,200/yr – $165,400/yr
Peer group range $132,300 – $231,700 (median $180,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 240 comparable roles

United States87
Japan21
Germany21
China16
India15
China's Mainland12

+ 27 more countries

Seniority mix

240 of 240 peers have a known seniority level

Manager113
Senior93
Associate Director34

Therapeutic area mix

93 of 240 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology43
Immunology15
Neuroscience8
Dermatology & Aesthetics8
Vaccines & Infectious Disease7
Cardiovascular / CVRM5
Rare Disease5
Gastroenterology1
Respiratory1

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