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
Associate Director (m/f/d), Commercial Learning & Development (CL&D) – Gilead Germany
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.
We are looking for a strategic and experienced learning & development professional to join our Commercial Operations team as Associate Director, CL&D. This is a senior individual contributor role with high visibility and impact across the German affiliate driving conceptual development and leading cross-functional projects. The position will report to the Sr. Director Commercial Operations.
The successful candidate will act as a trusted business partner to Sales, Marketing, and Digital teams, and will be responsible for designing and delivering learning programs that build future-ready capabilities. This includes integrating omnichannel engagement, digital skills, and our ELITE Performance selling model into all relevant training formats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as strategic business partner to commercial functions, translating business needs into impactful learning solutions as conceptual lead within the CL&D team
• Design and implement and deliver training programs across sales, marketing, and cross-functional teams.
• Drive the integration of omnichannel and digital competencies into our commercial capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with global CL&D to align and localize global initiatives.
• Coordinate onboarding, launch readiness, and continuous development programs.
• Manage external training partners and vendors to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Represent CL&D in cross-functional and global projects and contribute to commercial excellence.

Your Profile:

• Extensive experience in pharma/biotech, ideally in commercial training or education.
• Strong knowledge & experience of the German healthcare landscape
• Strong conceptual and strategic thinking, with hands-on execution skills.
• Proven ability to lead in a matrix environment and influence without authority.
• Experience in designing and delivering diverse learning formats (F2F, virtual, e-learning).
• High affinity for digital tools and omnichannel engagement.
• Fluent in German and English.

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.
For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:
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• Act as strategic business partner to commercial functions, translating business needs into impactful learning solutions as conceptual lead within the CL&D team
• Design and implement and deliver training programs across sales, marketing, and cross-functional teams.
• Drive the integration of omnichannel and digital competencies into our commercial capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with global CL&D to align and localize global initiatives.
• Coordinate onboarding, launch readiness, and continuous development programs.
• Manage external training partners and vendors to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Represent CL&D in cross-functional and global projects and contribute to commercial excellence