Sr Business Unit Director Hiv

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**Job Description**:
Sr. BUD HIV, Italy - Job Description

The Sr Business Unit Director HIV has accountability for the strategy, planning and implementation of all commercial activities across the entire portfolio. He/She manages a team of Marketing and Sales professionals and leads the cross-functional team to drive HIV business growth.

The Sr BUD HIV reports to the General Manager Italy and is a member of the Italian leadership team. It is a critical leadership position for the affiliate, but also for the region ACE- Australia, Canada and Europe
- being responsible for one of the highest revenue Business Units, in the region where Italy is a part. It is commonly a member of the HIV Global Strategic working groups (eg. Global Commercialization teams).

Essential Functions- Lead the HIV cross-functional team
- particularly with all the local commercialization team: Medical, Market access, Comm Ops, Public and Governmental affairs
- providing vision, motivation, support and coaching to drive the business and achieve our commercial objectives, through articulated and aligned cross-functional plans for both current portfolio, as well as of future Launches.- Drive development and execution of commercial strategy and action plans for HIV portfolio, both in Treatment and Prevention.- Lead & ensure an innovative and effective marketing & sales team, securing and optimized organization.- Drive Operational Excellence in marketing & sales efforts and business/forecast planning- Establish effective working relationships with opinion leaders and other key stakeholders & be recognised as partner of choice in HIV care.- Partner with costumer facing functions (in _primis_, but not only, Medical Affairs) to ensure effective development and implementation of strategies & tactics, at national, regional and account level.- Partner with Government Affairs and Public Affairs to ensure a positive policy environment to curb the HIV epidemics in Italy, securing adequate funding for Gilead portfolio- Support Market Access activities to maximize current portfolio profitability, and support successful new launches- Create an environment in which every member of the team has an opportunity to be its best version, being a role model of Gilead culture, values and leadership commitments- Participate, once relevant, in HIV Global strategic teams and forums, contributing to the broader Gilead organization success- Lead the preparation, and presentation of the HIV business and Plans, at senior leaders, in a proficient English- Participate actively in the LT and contribute to setting a ONE TEAM approach, that drives a successful organization in Italy, in the short, mid and long term- Represent the Gilead leadership team, internally and externally.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills- MBA or Advanced science degree (MD, Pharm D, PhD, business administration) preferred- Relevant knowledge of the Italian pharmaceutical market, particularly within the Hospital & Speciality Business. and experience with the Italian reimbursement system.- Relevant pharmaceutical industry experience to include expertise in marketing & sales strategy and operations- Demonstrated track record of marketing success, as demonstrated by successful product launches and/or sustained commercial growth in established portfolios.- Previous experience in highly competitive therapeutical areas, managing complex cross
- functional matrix teams can be a plus - particularly if in Virology or HIV- Field sales management or other field-based management experience essential- Demonstrated ability to conceive, develop and implement multi-dimensional marketing and business plans- Experience with pharmaceutical regulatory requirements- Demonstrated excellence in p