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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 This unique opportunity supports the Fresno Territory covering Bakersfield, San Luis -Obispo, Santa Barbara, Thousand Oaks. Candidates need to live within the territory and relocation is not available.Job Responsibilities:<ul><li>Responsible for achieving coverage and frequency targets and consistently achieving sales targets in assigned territory.</li><li>Fulfils a regional training role to develop the key skills of other team members, and acts as a mentor for junior staff.</li><li>Initiates systems to regularly measure sales progress and action plans. Documents and provides feedback on performance.</li><li>May assist others with their individual plans and is productive at developing in-depth market interpretation of sales analysis data.</li><li>Manages territory budgets for customer contacts, speaker events and other miscellaneous external expenditures.</li><li>May work in collaboration with outside partner companies to co-promote products or services.</li><li>May represent company at professional events and promote company products at such events.</li><li>Works cooperatively with Medical Science Liaisons, National Account Managers, Marketing and other internal Gilead team members on various cross-functional projects.</li><li>Organizes sales initiatives within the market as directed and follows up on these to ensure their successful completion.</li><li>May take the lead on projects within team e.g. liaison role with marketing, meetings coordinator etc.</li><li>Prepares business plan for own territory, assigns targets and communicates required actions to achieve goals. May assist others with their individual plans and is productive at developing in-depth market interpretation of sales analysis data.</li></ul>Basic Qualifications:Typically requires a BA or BS degree and minimum of 6 - 8 years of relevant selling experience within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry with at least 4 years in specialty sales or the appropriate therapeutic area. A minimum of 2 years as a Therapeutic Specialist is preferred.Preferred Qualifications:<ul><li>Has a proven track record of successful pharmaceutical medical or healthcare sales experience and relevant disease/product knowledge, along with strong influencing and negotiating skills, honed in highly competitive markets.</li><li>Is familiar with industry trends and remains current with competitor’s resources and practices. Can speak to the pros and cons (overall goals of plan, cost vs. efficacy, dosing, duration, etc.) of a product protocol and asks in-depth questions of experts to clarify understanding.</li><li>Proactively identifies issues, opportunities, and resolutions and is able to present and effectively communicate issues and recommendations to marketing and sales management.</li><li>Serves as a technical expert of assigned product, therapeutic/disease classes, and patient needs in order to educate/influence key physicians/community members. Can credibly discuss the science of therapeutic products with relevant stakeholders.</li><li>Demonstrates a sound understanding of external business drivers and internal company operations. </li><li>Understands Gilead staffing and decision-making networks, and how to get work done within the institution. Incorporates this knowledge into business plans.</li><li>Must be self-motivated and able to work with a high level of autonomy and independence. Serves as technical expert of assigned product, therapeutic classes, and patient needs in order to educate/influence key physicians. </li><li>This position requires knowledge of industry trends and competitor’s resources and practices. Must be able to proactively identify issues, opportunities, and resolutions and is able to present and effectively communicate issues and recommendations to marketing and sales management.</li></ul> The salary range for this position is: $133,195.00 - $172,370.00. 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: <a href="https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing" target="_blank">https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing</a>* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.<h2> For jobs in the United States:</h2>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 <a href="mailto:ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com" target="_blank">ApplicantAccommodations@gilead.com</a> for assistance. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please view the <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster" target="_blank">'Know Your Rights'</a> poster.<a href="http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf" target="_blank">NOTICE: EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION ACT</a> <a href="http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf" target="_blank">YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT</a> 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.<h2> For Current Gilead Employees and Contractors:</h2>Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

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