Head of UK and Ireland Government Affairs

Gilead Sciences Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company in Greater London seeks a Government Affairs leader to develop a high-performing team and shape key policy debates. The candidate should have extensive experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry and strong interpersonal skills. Responsibilities include leading strategy development and managing relationships with stakeholders to enhance the company’s government affairs efforts. This role requires a strategic thinker capable of executing on advocacy strategies and managing cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries.
• Experience of establishing external stakeholder groups for policy goals.
• Track record of implementing defined outcomes in government affairs roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high performing Government Affairs team.
• Shape policy debates in areas of interest for the company.
• Develop strategies to enhance Gilead's government affairs agenda.

Skills

Excellent drafting, writing, and interpersonal communications skills

Strong team player

Exceptional influencing skills

Advanced skills in government affairs

Effective relationships with healthcare and policy community

Strategic thinker

Cross-functional team management

Job description

Overview

Description

Responsibilities

MAIN TAsks & RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead and develop a high performing Government Affairs team

Be a member of the UK& I Leadership Team, provide thought leadership in terms of the evolving policy environment and potential impact on Gilead and contribute actively to the development and success of the organisation.

Be a member of the VP of International Government Affairs Leadership Team and contribute actively to its development and success.

Develop, maintain, and nurture relationships to represent and advance Gilead’s government affairs’ agenda before elected representatives, civil servants and those that influence them

Lead the development and execution of government affairs strategies that promote uptake and access of Gilead’s portfolio

Shape relevant policy debates in areas of interest for Gilead

Core Tasks and Responsibilities

Develop, manage, and coordinate strategies, initiatives, operations, and activities related to national and regional health and pharmaceutical policy and legislation.

Partner with parliamentarians and members of the government, and their advisers for the purpose of facilitating and enhancing Gilead’s mission.

Work collaboratively and align with other members of government affairs department as well as other Gilead departments in the UK and globally to ensure that Gilead’s business priorities are fully aligned with government affairs initiatives and policy objectives and help Gilead identify opportunities to work with policymakers to advance its mission.

Excellent understanding of the political and business environment and implement an active contact program with political stakeholders.

Requirements

Excellent drafting, writing, and interpersonal communications skills.

Strong team player and government affairs leader.

Exceptional level of influencing and managing relationships within and outside of Gilead to develop, implement and coordinate the Government Affairs strategy.

Advanced skills, depth and expertise in government affairs as well as advanced business judgment and analytical skills.

Effective relationships with members of healthcare, legislative, regulatory and policy community.

Extensive experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries.

Experience of establishing external stakeholder groups to advance policy goals.

Requires a strong track record of experience in implementing projects with defined outcomes in government, a government affairs, public affairs or policy role.

Excellent strategic thinker with ability to formulate, develop and execute on business-relevant strategies and to work on new policy advocacy strategies and activities, e.g. digital advocacy.

Strong executive presence with ability to command respect through experience internally and externally.

Strong entrepreneurial skills and sound business judgment and analytical skills.

Skilled at managing cross-functional teams or working groups.

Experience of budget and cost centre management.

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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