Senior Product Manager Virology- European Distributor Markets in England

The EDM Virology, Senior Product Manager is responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of integrated marketing plans of action aligned with brand strategies, supporting distributors' execution of in-country plans and implementing above-country cross-functional tactical plans to support the Virology therapeutic area portfolio, consisting of HIV and Established Products, in EDM priority markets.

The EDM Virology, Senior Product Manager ensures that the aligned global product strategic guidance is implemented by country distributors and provides support in line with Global Commercial Operations and Strategy plans and following business plans and priorities agreed with the Commercial Lead EDM and the EDM Leadership Team (LT).

This role will report to the Commercial Lead EDM and work closely with other key internal stakeholders, including Medical. The role becomes Gilead's internal expert on partner companies and builds a deep understanding of country market dynamics for the Virology therapeutic area, including HIV and Established Products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support distributors to gain a clear understanding of the Gilead global strategy and objectives by acting as an interface, leveraging global assets and countries' best practices as appropriate.
• Support development of distributor POAs, vetting with EDM cross-functional team and approval by BUD.
• Support distributors marketing projects as appropriate and monitor distributor KPIs and PoAs execution.
• Work directly with the distributor to understand the planned direction and implementation of the plan of action agreement: key activities, timing, and responsibilities on either side.
• Identify and assess country gaps within the Virology therapeutic area and look for solutions within the distributor framework.
• Continually monitor the environment and leverage market research/analytics to optimize distributor performance and Plan of Action.
• Monitor and ensure business compliance of distributor activities (Business Conduct Manual, ABPI code, and Local country laws and codes).

Cross-functional Responsibilities:

• Develop effective working relationships and effective engagement plans with EDM team members, Gilead stakeholders, and distributors.
• Lead and deliver projects agreed with the Commercial Lead EDM or the EDM Leadership Team.
• Analyse moderately complex problems and provide logical recommendations; lead any required action planning.
• Identify and escalate topics or matters that require urgent attention and action from the business.
• Responsible for generating reports and custom analysis to support the business and provide analysis on performance and capabilities.
• Conduct analysis of moderately complex data provided by cross-functional teams and use knowledge of distributors to interpret data and communicate findings to senior EDM members.
• Conduct regular meetings with the Commercial Lead EDM and other functions as appropriate to communicate key issues, milestones, and feedback.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as marketing, business, or life sciences; MBA or other advanced business degree is desired and Therapeutic Area knowledge preferred.
• A good level of experience in marketing, with participation in at least one launch team and familiarity with marketing fundamentals, strategy, sales and commercial policies and practices.
• Experience in developing and executing integrated marketing plans and in developing and managing marketing budgets and resources effectively.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Knowledge of digital marketing and experience implementing appropriate multichannel marketing activities to support brand objectives.
• Experience in leveraging market research and analytical data and tools to optimise marketing and distributor performance.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills to understand and effectively communicate relevant scientific and clinical information to distributors and guide them.
• Experience in managing relationships with external partners, such as distributors or agencies and demonstrated ability to manage budgets.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of relevant industry regulations and compliance standards, including the ABPI code.
• Proficiency in English. Ability to speak Hungarian, Bulgarian, Slovenian or Croatian languages is a plus.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO): It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit, select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis.