Director, Government Affairs Spain

Gilead Sciences; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global biopharmaceutical company in Madrid is seeking a Director of Government Affairs to shape policies that enhance patient access to innovative medicines. The ideal candidate has over 5 years’ experience in health policy and government affairs, strong relationship-building skills, and is fluent in Spanish. This role offers the opportunity to engage with stakeholders at national and local levels and lead strategic advocacy initiatives.

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in health policy, government affairs, or public health advocacy.
• Fluency in Spanish and professional proficiency in English.
• Strong understanding of Spanish healthcare systems and policy-making processes.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute strategic plans related to healthcare policies.
• Lead policy advocacy initiatives to influence healthcare policies.
• Establish and maintain relationships with government stakeholders.
• Monitor and analyze policy developments to identify opportunities.

Conocimientos

Health policy understanding

Relationship building

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Educación

Degree in Public Health, Political Science, Pharmaceuticals, Law

Descripción del empleo

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.

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

As International Government Affairs, we have a mission : We build long-term and trust-based partnerships with policy stakeholders, generating evidence, driving advocacy and policy change to support :

• Value recognition of Gilead’s innovations
• Rapid, equitable and sustainable access to our therapies to improve patient outcomes
• Advancing global public health

Director, Government Affairs

The Director, Government Affairs, is responsible for supporting and advancing Gilead’s policy and government engagement activities. This role plays a critical part in shaping the external policy environment to enable patient access to innovative medicines and support Gilead’s business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic plans related to national and local healthcare and pharmaceutical policies, legislation and regulations.
• Lead policy advocacy initiatives to influence healthcare policies that improve patient access and support innovation in key therapeutic areas, ensuring compliance with all internal and external standards.
• Establish and maintain relationships with government stakeholders, including policymakers, regulatory authorities, and policy advisors, to advocate for Gilead’s mission and priorities at national and regional levels.
• Monitor and analyze policy and legislative developments, identifying opportunities and risks for Gilead’s portfolio and strategic priorities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Public Affairs, and Marketing to ensure integrated policy positions and evidence-based arguments underpin all policy proposals.
• Represent Gilead in external fora, ensuring the company’s interests are effectively communicated and protected.
• Manage projects and budgets effectively, ensuring timely delivery and resource optimization.
• Adopt an outcome-based mindset, ensuring every activity contributes to measurable policy progress and business impact.
• Leverage policy-relevant evidence to support advocacy and strategic decision-making.
• Analyze health system data, policy trends, and stakeholder landscapes to identify actionable insights.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and briefing materials to inform internal teams and external engagements.
• Participate in global initiatives when relevant, sharing best practices and rolling out global initiatives in the affiliate.

Basic Qualifications

• Degree in Public Health, Political Science, Pharmaceuticals, Law, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in health policy, government affairs, or public health advocacy.
• Strong understanding of Spanish healthcare systems and policy-making processes.
• Proven ability to build and maintain trustful relationships with policy makers and parliamentarians
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and project management skills.
• Fluency in Spanish and professional proficiency in English.
• Previous experience in Gilead’s therapeutic (HIV, Viral Hepattitis, TNBC, Cell Therapies) and in pharmaceutical policy environments is highly desirable.
• Solid knowledge of Health Economics and Outcome Research would be an asset

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 (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

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