Director, Corporate Storytelling and Editorial Strategy

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

At Gilead our pursuit of a healthier world for all people has yielded a cure for hepatitis C, revolutionary improvements in HIV treatment and prevention as well as advancements in therapies for viral and inflammatory diseases and certain cancers.

We set and achieve bold ambitions in our fight against the world’s most devastating diseases, united in our commitment to confronting the largest public health challenges of our day and improving the lives of patients for generations to come. As aThe Director, Corporate Storytelling & Editorial Strategy at Gilead, you will shape Gilead’s editorial strategy and storytelling approach across enterprise content initiatives.

The individual will oversee editorial planning, story development and content programming across the Content Lab while partnering closely with teams across Public Affairs, including Therapeutic Area Communications, Corporate Communications, Social Media, Internal Communications and Corporate Brand, as well as HR and external agency partners.

Overview

Gilead was built to take on serious diseases with serious science. As we strengthen our corporate brand and storytelling capabilities, we are building a more visual, more scalable approach to how we show who we are, what we do, and why it matters.

The Content Lab is Gilead's centralized corporate storytelling capability, translating complex science, innovation, culture, and impact into stories audiences can see, feel, and remember. We are seeking a Director, Brand Storytelling and Content Production to lead how those stories are identified, shaped, and brought to life across video, photography, design, and digital experiences.

The leader will direct multimedia storytelling that amplifies enterprise priorities, partnering closely with teams across Public Affairs (Therapeutic Area Communications, Media, Omnichannel, Internal Communications), HR, and external creative partners. They will translate Gilead's brand platform and enterprise narrative into a distinctive visual storytelling system that scales across channels, formats, and audiences.

The ideal candidate is a creative leader with deep experience shaping stories and directing video, photography, design, and digital content in complex organizations, with a strong understanding of how to build modern production capabilities in an AI-enabled environment.

Responsibilities

Brand Storytelling and Creative Direction

Set the creative vision and visual standard for Gilead's corporate storytelling, translating the brand platform and enterprise narrative into integrated, multi-format story programs

Evaluate enterprise stories for their narrative potential and direct human-centered storytelling that connects science, culture, innovation, and impact

Lead the visual translation of "one big idea" into multi-format content packages, extending hero stories into films, features, photo series, social cuts, and serialized content that compounds brand equity over time

Build scalable creative frameworks (visual systems, content templates, story formats) that strengthen recognition of the Gilead brand

Content Lab Production and Operations

Help establish intake, prioritization and editorial governance processes for the Content Lab

Direct in-house and external creative teams: videographers, photographers, designers, editors, motion designers, and producers

Build repeatable production workflows that support high-craft hero content and agile, lightweight formats

Partner with social, digital, and channel teams to extend stories across formats and platforms

Own the visual quality bar across Gilead's corporate storytelling hub and owned channels

Story Sourcing and Editorial Judgement

Apply strong editorial judgment to identify which stories to invest in, how to shape them, and how they ladder to enterprise priorities

Collaborate with scientists, researchers, and subject matter experts to translate technical content into accessible, visually rich narratives

Establish a clear, consistent voice and visual point of view for Gilead's corporate storytelling

Audience, Reputation & AI-Era Storytelling

Use audience insights, social listening, and reputation intelligence to inform creative priorities

Introduce AI-enabled workflows that accelerate production, expand creative range, and strengthen collaboration

Monitor visual storytelling trends, peer creative work, and platform shifts to identify opportunities for differentiation

Partner with analytics teams to measure creative performance and refine the approach over time

Cross-Functional Partnership

Coach internal stakeholders on visual storytelling, creative standards, and modern content production

Manage external agencies, production companies, and freelance creative talent

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of experience required OR

Masters degree and 10+ years of experience required OR

PhD and 8+ years of experience required

Experience in creative direction, brand storytelling, content production, or related disciplines

Experience leading multimedia storytelling programs inside healthcare, biopharma, technology, media, or other large, matrixed organizations

Portfolio required with application, demonstrating creative range across video, photography, design, and digital experiences

Preferred Experience

Experience directing photographers, videographers, designers, editors, and motion designers, both in-house and through agency or freelance networks

Experience building brand identity, visual systems, and storytelling frameworks at enterprise scale

Editorial instincts for evaluating stories and translating complex topics into accessible, visually rich narratives

Fluent across a full range of modern storytelling formats: documentary-style and high-production video, nimble social-first video, photo essays and photography-led storytelling

Ability to create compelling content in both high-production and agile production environments, with strong instincts for capturing effective stories using lightweight, fast-moving formats when appropriate

Experience operating inside highly regulated or matrixed organizations

Familiarity with audience analytics, modern creative operations, and AI-enabled production workflows

Collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset, with comfort building new capabilities from the ground up

People Leader Accountabilities

Create Inclusion - knowing the business value of diverse teams, modeling inclusion, and embedding the value of diversity in the way they manage their teams.

Develop Talent - understand the skills, experience, aspirations and potential of their employees and coach them on current performance and future potential. They ensure employees are receiving the feedback and